Aston Villa 2 Brighton 0 post match thread

[jwarry]

Owners happy then

[BC Villain]

Not vintage by any means, but this was all about getting three point's.  For all the hype about Potter, not sure Brighton were that great.  Loads of the ball, but not ruthless enough

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Oh my God, Oh my God this feeling's just begun!
Villa score, the fans all sing
Winning games is so much fun.

Pleased for Tyrone...captain, clean sheet and goal.
Pleased also for Ollie. When played central he's always a danger and as we know from last season it's like Villa are playing with an extra player, he covers so much ground. UTV!

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I thought Buendia was OK, not hiding, short passing lively. Not a winger.

Nakamba was good too.l

I like Ings as a striker,  and he’s proved that, but I’d rather Ollie play centrally.

For me, the best part was the first goal, sitting on the settee watching a hooky feed with my younger daughter, who is 30 but six months or so into a) Football b) Villa. She went bananas, an amazing victory dance, high-fiving her old Dad. She never believed we wouldn’t win.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

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.

Agreed. I was very impressed with the technical quality of all of their players and how they move the ball around. Their full backs/wing backs give then so much and stretched us across the park. Thankfully they're pants up front.

Maybe they made us look poorer than we are but it's goals that count and Ollie's, who had been pretty much pants himself out on the left for most of the game, completely changed the game. After five defeats and no real system ingrained in our play, it was no surprise we didn't really look like doing anything other than in the first few minutes of each half.

Just as important as the 3 points today is the confidence the win will bring to the squad. You only had to watch the last 10-15 minutes to see what a bit of self belief can do, especially in a league where very fine lines define the difference.

MOTM: John McGinn; Honourable Mentions to the defence including Targett who really had his hands full today plus Ramsey who is showing great promise and certainly not looking out of place.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Still can't believe we've Actually Won A Game Again!

[Steve67]

Ramsey was standing at the back of the goal at the Holte End when the first went in, joined in with the celebrations!  Brilliant.

[Axl Rose]

Axel are you back, where have you been ?

Haha. Hello mate. Had a bit of a break from all things Villa and football in general. I blame boring Southgate and Grealish

The whole Grealish saga left a very bitter taste in my mouth, and fucked me off royally. The little bastard. Plus trying to read anything Villa related on twitter and having to sift through comments from fans of bitter boring clubs like Wolves and Arsenal just got tiresome.

Anyway, 3 points and up the fucking Villa. Hope you're well, fella!

[dave shelley]

Great start, onwards and upwards etc. Well done Villa.

[not3bad]

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.

This for me too. Apart from a couple of brief lulls I enjoyed the game and got into it, which means I enjoyed the goals all the more.

[Demitri_C]

Much improved.  I like the aggresion, intensity and one touch football we are trying to play. Never really had that under smith.

Thought mcginn was great. Konsa and emi great.

My mot was ash youbg. He was brilliant

[Axl Rose]

Owners happy then

Is that Bielsa there at the back next to Lange?

[Brazilian Villain]

That'll do for me, la. UTSGV!

[supertom]

After 5 defeats on the spin and not much time for Gerrard to yet instil everything I'm sure he wants, that's a great performance. To be honest, grinding a 0-0 would have been okay to steady the ship, but grabbing the win is gonna be a great boost going into next week and a difficult set of upcoming fixtures.
Hopefully Gerrard will figure the Buendia conundrum, but I'd be inclined to give Emi2 a break so we can see what Bailey can offer (who will hopefully be tip top by next week).

McGinn will be absolutely key if he can flourish again. I think having a clear idea of his role in the side will help. Additionally, Mings may well sharpen up, knowing he's playing for his place again (and again, if we're better prepared defensively that will also help). Both were great today.

[Brazilian Villain]

Is that Bielsa there at the back next to Lange?

Could be, I was wondering why they'd relegated Prince William to the stand above.