Aston Villa vs Brighton post-match thread

[AGRIPPA]

Mings and McGinn were awful today and why Doug was take off instead of McGinn defies logic.... Brighton got a bit cynical in the second half.... we need to learn that I’m afraid.... that Lamptey is a bit rapid though...

[achilles]

Trez could have stayed on his feet and tried to play the ball, he was looking for the penalty, he dived, the touch on his leg did not impede Trez from playing the ball.
Yes we have seen them given for a lot less but I do not think it was a penalty.

Tend to agree with this. If an opposition player were to do the same you’d be furious. Gutted it wasn’t given but it was one of those decisions that really could have gone either way, today it didn’t go in our way.

I thought brilliant VAR was supposed to stop these 'debatable' decisions?

[ChicagoLion]

I thought the pen looked iffy and could be argued either way.

Do you think we would have got away with it?  I've seen plenty of yellow and red cards given this season where the player's got a touch on the ball but followed through to foul the opponent.  The analysis always says getting  touch on the ball is irrelevant if you follow through and foul the player.

But did the contact impede Trez? Getting a touch and then mowing down the player is one thing, contact having played the ball is another thing entirely.

Do you honestly believe he played the ball, in that he saw Trez knock it away from him and deliberately let it lightly brush his heel? Aside from that, yes he did impede him, Trez made the most of it but there was clear contact to his shin.

yes there was clear contact with his shin, the question is about impeding an opponent with contact

[andyh]

Lamptey is a bit like wolves’ Traore.

All fart and no shit.

[oldtimernow]

How on earth that wasn’t a penalty is beyond me. Trez made a meal of it but it was a foul end of story. I don’t think theirs was a sending off though. Good game to watch for the neutral I guess but so disappointing in the end for us. The games are just impossible to predict at the moment. Brighton are a decent side though and play some nice stuff.

Lamptey could have been booked in the first minute for a foul on Grealish

[Percy McCarthy]

I can see why the penalty wasn’t given

Because Michael Oliver is a twat?

The only explanation. If his interpretation was applied consistently players would be allowed to just kick the ball and then quickly punch attackers on the nose.

[Lastfootstamper]

Also, March just admitted on his interview on BBC that his heart was in his mouth with the penalty which suggests he was surprised it was overturned.

It was clear from his demeanour at the time that he thought it was. He certainly wasn't claiming he'd played the ball.

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[West Derby Villan]

Very poor and tired performance. Our crossing from open play and corners was shocking. The international returning players looked knackered and under performed. Looks like consistency is going to be our problem this season.

[Bobby Boy]

I can see why the penalty wasn’t given

Because Michael Oliver is a twat?

The only explanation. If his interpretation was applied consistently players would be allowed to just kick the ball and then quickly punch attackers on the nose.

Michael Oliver is having a really poor season and it is costing teams results. He thinks he's the best there is but he needs to think again.

[RichardBatchelor]

Disappointing, but the fact it was at home isn’t relevant. There is little or no home advantage without fans. Why do the commentators on TV pretend otherwise?

Thought Cash and Trez did well today (bar the finishing in the latter’s case). Seen us play worse and win. It was sloppy though. The Emperor looked hungover.

[PaulWinch again]

Lamptey is a bit like wolves’ Traore.

All fart and no shit.

I think Lamptey looks a cracking player. That’s also not true about Traore.

[john e]

it was a penalty for me

but if Trez gone down normally without doing a massive swallow dive i don’t think the ref would have been called over

[CT]

We’ve been robbed blind today and a draw was the least we deserved.

Brighton are decent too and I have to say it was a great game to watch (if you weren’t completely one eyed like me)

[Axl Rose]

Rubbish ref, Mings and McGinn just aren't as good as they think they are, need two up front at home, Trezeguet is ridiculous. Ah fuck it, it's 2:30am, time for whiskey.