Aston Villa vs Brighton pre match thread - SATURDAY 3pm

[cdbearsfan]

We haven't won a 3pm Saturday game in our last nine attempts, as I work it out. Only one of those was a draw, against Brighton. The last one we won was last October, against Brighton.

[VinnieChase84]

We haven't won a 3pm Saturday game in our last nine attempts, as I work it out. Only one of those was a draw, against Brighton. The last one we won was last October, against Brighton.

fate that we do it again ;-)

[Villa Lew]

Next 7 games are against none of the 'Top six', looking at the fixtures, on our present form we should be looking to pick up a minimum of 15 points, starting with Brighton tomorrow, going 2 nil Villa.

[Drummond]

Next 7 games are against none of the 'Top six', looking at the fixtures, on our present form we should be looking to pick up a minimum of 15 points, starting with Brighton tomorrow, going 2 nil Villa.

We should be aiming for that, disappointed if we don't get it, but shouldn't be beating the manager up if we don't.

Every team is winning games, and most will have looked at matches against us and assumed they would pick up points.

[olaftab]

I don't want the "we are Villa we always fuck it up" mantra repeated here. Just stop that thinking please. On saturday our team will demonstrate competence and maturity and put away Albion with ease.
Straight forward 2-0 please Villa.

[Dave P]

First Saturday 3pm kick off in 273 days or 23 matches.

Trying to think. Was it Southampton away when Pepe Reina went walkabout?

[Big Ming]

This is exactly the sort of banana skin that has been a Villa speciality in the past.

With new found optimism, a home win instead of 'after the Lord Mayor's show'.

Hope Jack's got the legs for it.

[tim]

I really like Brighton and would be glad to see them do well.

Starting next week.

[Jon Crofts]

First Saturday 3pm kick off in 273 days or 23 matches.

Trying to think. Was it Southampton away when Pepe Reina went walkabout?

It was indeed, 22 February 2020.

[ktvillan]

I fear a bit of a hangover for our internationals who played a fair bit, plus we often follow up a great win with high expectations and a Pish performance.  Brighton are better than their position suggests and seem to lose narrowly a fair bit - I reckon it will be 2-1 if our internationals are at it, or 2-2 if they aren't.

[Smirker]

Hoping for a win. Don't think it'll be straightforward but the team should have enough.

2-1 Villa, FTF.

[Lastfootstamper]

I really like Brighton and would be glad to see them do well.

Starting next week.

10% of Premier League managers are Brummies. Stick that up your hoop, everywhere else*.

*mostly.

[SoccerHQ]

Wouldn't be against a midfield of Nakamba-Hourihane-Barkley.

McGinn could do with a rest and while Doug is key play for us now he's had a very long trip back.

Between November 30th and December 28th we've got 7 games so think this is good time to rest one or two of our key players. Many of Brighton's matches are also tight affairs so it would be good to have quality fresh legs to put on after an hour if it's 1-1 like both matches were with 30 minutes left last season.

Think our record in last 10 matches has actually more wins with Hourihane starting.

[eamonn]

First Saturday 3pm kick off in 273 days or 23 matches.

Trying to think. Was it Southampton away when Pepe Reina went walkabout?

It was indeed, 22 February 2020.

Another 'orrible one (copyright Bruce, not 'arry although it certainly wasn't triffic either).

[Astnor]

Trossard is out for them. They seems to have many to choose from and from what I have seen they look better than the bottom sides. Physical and difficult to break down. If we can step up to our best I can see 3-1 to us.