Brighton vs Aston Villa match thread

[brontebilly]

We have been shit really. Front four not in game at all. Two in midfield not doing much to get us playing either. We look flat and a bit one paced.

Mings has been our best player.

[PaulWinch again]

Been completely outplayed, the only positive is we’re not losing. We have to be so much more intense in the second half, it’s so easy for the Brighton players to find space. We need to make it difficult.

[N'ZMAV]

well that should be 5-0.

They've pressed us into being sloppy - they're also being rough, we need to wisen up here.

[colin69]

Barkley really is shit isn’t he?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Well I wasn't expecting that. I hope that was our crap half.

[Villa Lew]

Terrible, give them a rollicking Dean.

[CT]

Ramsey on for Barkley please. I know it’s poor all round, but I’ve seen enough of him now.

[jwarry]

I think he’ll give Barkley another 10-15 and if he doesn’t improve Jacob will be on

[Small Rodent]

It’s a weird feeling watching this. I can’t work out whether are loose passing etc. Is because we are lethargic or arrogant thinking every pass will stick.

[saint13]

We were atrocious from the off. We looked as though we thought we could just turn up and win. We are nowhere near that good a team to do that. It doesn't help when you are playing with 9 men. Barkley & Troare were complete passengers. We need to wake up fast or we will lose.

[BC Villain]

Shameful performance so far.

[Jon Crofts]

Barkley is a passenger and has been for a while, Ramsey or Trez please Dean.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I thought it couldn’t get worse at half time in the West Ham game, so I’ll keep my opinions to myself.

[AV82EC]

Really poor but have restricted them to not too much. Come on Dean sort it out.

[Vegas]

Really, really poor half. Flat throughout, passes misplaced, don’t look up for a physical battle.

But special mention for Barkley who has been crap for a few weeks but today is utterly woeful. No effort whatsoever to press or chase, no movement off the ball, total passenger.