Aston Villa 2 Brighton 0 post match thread

[Sexual Ealing]

Do any fellow forrins have a link to the goals?

[Legion]

The YT link earlier.

[Sexual Ealing]

The YT link earlier.

Thanks Legion. Just saw them on Twitter. AEG made a brilliant run so I'd be fucked off if Ollie hadn't scored. But he did!

[Exeter 77]

I was screaming at Oliie to lay it off to the unmarked Bailey before he hit it into the top corner. Shows what I know.

[olaftab]

Kinds words from Ian Wright about Ramsey. He rates him very highly.

[Hillbilly]

Is it just me or did El Ghazi look really pissed off when Watkins scored?

He did at first but then he did a little fist pump. He wanted the pass, can't blame him, he's on the bench and wants to impress.

I reckon the smart run to open up the box for Watkins won't have gone unnoticed by the coaches. Damn he's a frustrating player.

[Brazilian Villain]

Is it just me or did El Ghazi look really pissed off when Watkins scored?

I didn't notice that but I did think that Bailey looked less than 100% ecstatic but most probably because he was open and Ollie could/should have laid it on to him so understandable.

[alan_clarke]

 Surprised to see very few comments about Ramsey on here this eve. I think he needs to become a mainstay in the midfield now…

[john e]

Love Ramsey
The way he runs with and carries the ball reminds me a bit of you know that other chap we used to have that was a bit good at running forward with the ball

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Love Ramsey
The way he runs with and carries the ball reminds me a bit of you know that other chap we used to have that was a bit good at running forward with the ball

We're a team that generally are shit scared to carry the ball. I feel that's one of Gerrard's biggest challenges. There were a few occasions today that were encouraging but we do seem to fill our pants at the thought of an opposition player coming anywhere within 15 yards with the player with the ball. Pass it back to Mings or Targett. HOOF. Wimps! That said, I thought Mings not only stopped hoofing it, he led by example by carrying it forward.

[MattW]

Is it just me or did El Ghazi look really pissed off when Watkins scored?

He did at first but then he did a little fist pump. He wanted the pass, can't blame him, he's on the bench and wants to impress.

I reckon the smart run to open up the box for Watkins won't have gone unnoticed by the coaches. Damn he's a frustrating player.

It didn't go unnoticed - Gerrard mentioned the El Ghazi run in the press conference.

[LeonW]

More high octane performance than recent weeks and great to get a win (our better quality shone through in the end). But the midfield still looks like a problem to me. Brighton were able to control large portions of the game and I think Gerrard is going to need to do some recruitment that many on this forum talked about for most of last summer.

Special couple of notes;

1). Targett’s best performance of the season so far. Did a good job against
Lamptey.
2). Buendía; not fit enough and not good enough at the moment. He needs to start improving significantly or he’s looking like being a waste of money.

[ROBBO]

We write off players too easily, Buendias frustrated because the games a bit too fast for him at the moment but i am convinced as we go on he will become of vaue to the side. Watkins playing wide left was like playing with ten men, this is two games where once Ings has gone off Watkins comes into his own. Ramsey is developing nicely, has all the foot skills with pace to go with it, he was tiring toward the end.

[LeonW]

We write off players too easily, Buendias frustrated because the games a bit too fast for him at the moment but i am convinced as we go on he will become of vaue to the side. Watkins playing wide left was like playing with ten men, this is two games where once Ings has gone off Watkins comes into his own. Ramsey is developing nicely, has all the foot skills with pace to go with it, he was tiring toward the end.

Definitely not writing Buendía off but he’s definitely not fit enough or good enough at present. The guy can’t even get beyond playing 70 minutes of football at the moment. His output has been negligible so far but you could put that down to being shifted around positionally and playing with (relatively) new team mates. But it’s becoming noticeable how many opposition managers clearly target him for regaining the ball by swarming him when he’s in possession.

[RichardBatchelor]

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

No , we were so passive when we hammered Liverpool.

Agree, a complete re writing of history

Indeed, need to replace the word ‘never’ with ‘as of late not’.