Aston Villa vs Brighton pre match thread - SATURDAY 3pm

[john e]

Talking about Brighton their manager Graham Potter would be my pick for the England manager

yeah I know he's got zero chance of getting its just a personal choice

[cdbearsfan]

I'm not that arsed about England so my choice would be for them to appoint a manager that would fuck over a team that I don't like. Bielsa would be ideal.

[Monty]

I'm not that arsed about England so my choice would be for them to appoint a manager that would fuck over a team that I don't like. Bielsa would be ideal.

This is actually the best idea.

[tomd2103]

First game of, what on paper, looks like a good run of fixtures up to and including Boxing Day.  Think it is a run which could well define our season.

[Lastfootstamper]

Don't know if these are good or bad omens, but we're a month shy of it being 40 years since they last beat us anywhere, and they've never won at Villa in nearly 66 years of trying.

[Sexual Ealing]

Now that everything's only on TV, I find 3pm on Saturday a daft time to play it. When will they think of the armchair supporter!

[Steve67]

I think pretty much for the first time this season we are arguably expected to win. Good footballing sides. Come on Villa. 

[RamboandBruno]

Only seen MOTD highlights of them, but seem better than their results, McGinn and Grralish especially might be jaded. Tough game, 2-1 villa

[olaftab]

Only seen MOTD highlights of them, but seem better than their results, McGinn and Grralish especially might be jaded. Tough game, 2-1 villa

I am impressed that despite having all their international players return late from all over the world SHA managed to play and stop marauding Coventry City from winning.

[Lastfootstamper]

Only seen MOTD highlights of them, but seem better than their results, McGinn and Grralish especially might be jaded. Tough game, 2-1 villa

[Brighton's] players played fewer minutes during the international break than any other Premier League team...
Just two of the club’s players represented their country, clocking up a total of 185 minutes of football between them...
Villa's players played a total of 1,224 minutes of football between them on international duty.

https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/well-rested-brighton-villa-international-4722305

Although they do "have a few injury concerns to deal with, including Leandro Trossard, Davy Propper, Florin Andone and Jose Izquierdo". These any good?

[TelfordVilla]

Brighton are a good side, play some good football but haven't been getting the results they deserve. A bit like us last season vs Arse, Spuds, Bournemouth etc.if we are on it, we will have too much for them but if we suffer a post International fatigue, they will hurt us. 3-1 Villa but may take another 90th minute goal to finally see them off.

[Baldy]

I am not a doctor/trainer so probably talking a load of b****cks. But fatigue for young and athletic international footballers might be blown out of proportion.

When they travel, they are probably 'mollycoddled' beyond belief. Not like the rest of us who have to drag luggage around, queue for hours etc. All pros have to do is carry their passport and sleep. Their kit is washed for them, boots polished, arse wiped.

After they play an international match, I am sure their club coach will only give them light training to redress the balance. One lap of the pitch instead of ten etc

Fatigue should not be that big an issue for mollycoddled youngsters. Just a thought. 2-1 to the villa. 

[Lastfootstamper]

I agree, Baldy. Have you seen the pictures of a happy looking Trez?!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHuxG9FpWNA/?igshid=1rxhlwpe2ca67

[RamboandBruno]

I love the idea of Grealish dragging his luggage through the airport, with two moaning kids loping  behind, and Jack looking longingly at the airport weatherspoons

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

#neverspoons
UTV!