Aston Villa 2 Brighton 0 post match thread

[passport1]

The sort of performance  that sets Villa Park rocking. Great stuff.

[Rigadon]

Get in. All about the result today.  And we won.

[SoccerHQ]

Thank McGrath for that.

Ollie has me worried, big drop off compared to last season. But that's hopefully him up and running now.

If it needs to be just him up top and Ings coming off the bench as required, so be it.

He played well after the goal, think it's all about confidence with him.

Can see Ings on the bench at Palace.

[Villa Lew]

Well done Villa, superb goal from Ollie.

Stevie Gerrard's Claret and Blue Army!

[Monty]

They dominated the ball but barely created a thing. Nothing wrong with that, defending with the ball is fair enough and I wish we'd do it more. But we always looked more dynamic, if more clumsy, in attack, and we finally got a counterattack to click and boom. I thought we did look different at the beginning of both halves, which suggests Gerrard and co have a good set of ideas which haven't quite bedded in. But that'll come - today was a great start.

[Small Rodent]

On 80 minutes I put £5 on Watkins to score first goal…….thank you.

[Risso]

Absolute scenes. Edens and Sawiris here today, and they went absolutely mental at both goals. Usain Bolt was also in attendance and also went ballistic. Must be the Ross McCormack influence…

[CT Villan]

Gerrard clearly has them motivated, not a great surprise but definitely a welcomed improvement. There's bite to their challenges too.

McGinn's best game for a long time, Mings too, both top drawer.
Buendia was poor and ineffective, Nakamba a bit panicked in possession.
Ashley did well when he came on, great composure and passing.

Good job all round.

[Smirker]

Absolute scenes. Edens and Sawiris here today, and they went absolutely mental at both goals. Usain Bolt was also in attendance and also went ballistic. Must be the Ross McCormack influence…

Is this a joke? Why would Bolt be there?

[Scott Nielsen]

I was reasonably pleased even at 0-0 because it was a much more disciplined performance by us. Sure, Brighton had a lot of the ball - it's what they do - but we kept our shape very well and limited their options.

Awesome last 15.

[CT Villan]

Absolute scenes. Edens and Sawiris here today, and they went absolutely mental at both goals. Usain Bolt was also in attendance and also went ballistic. Must be the Ross McCormack influence…

Is this a joke? Why would Bolt be there?

close friend of Bailey

[Axl Rose]

First time I've watched a full match this season, and we did well to get those three points as Brighton knock it around really nicely.

They've no cutting edge, however, but nice to see us looking more solid at the back.

Bissouma looks a player, as does Lamptey.

[Risso]

Absolute scenes. Edens and Sawiris here today, and they went absolutely mental at both goals. Usain Bolt was also in attendance and also went ballistic. Must be the Ross McCormack influence…

Is this a joke? Why would Bolt be there?

No idea, but he was.

[JUAN PABLO]

Absolute scenes. Edens and Sawiris here today, and they went absolutely mental at both goals. Usain Bolt was also in attendance and also went ballistic. Must be the Ross McCormack influence…

Is this a joke? Why would Bolt be there?

Good mates with Bailey

[Smirker]

Thanks lads, well hope he enjoyed it. Didn't see anything on his Twitter feed about us.