Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa Saturday 3pm - Pre Match Thread.

[Allan C]

I’m being really optimistic by going with a win for us. Think Sanson will start in place of Luiz and Konsa back in but otherwise the same side that started against Watford. Don’t care about the score just win

[brontebilly]

Brighton might let us play a bit but they have completely outplayed us everywhere but the scoreboard on our last two visits there.

Konsa back anyway. Might aswell give Ings another go up front. After that, anyone's guess to the midfield set up. At least one of McGinn/Luiz has to be dropped, ideally both but definitely McGinn for his own good. Sanson for one, who knows for the other. Get Ramsey further forward so he can help Ings with the press.

------------Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne
-----------?/Sanson
Coutinho, Ramsey, Buendia
--------------Ings

[Scott Nielsen]

Can't see how we'd win so best case a goalless draw. I expect us to lose though - no trust in this squad, really, and whereas I will hold fire on Gerrard and his management team for the season, this severe dip has shaken my confidence in them too.

[adrenachrome]

I'd be more confident if they hadn't been spanked by Burnley.

Nonetheless, I think we will win. Their fans are a right bunch of moaners (lived there for the best part of 3 decades) and won't tolerate them sitting back.
 

[sid1964]

Hoping for a Draw 1-1

[Clampy]

Hoping for a Draw 1-1

Why would you not hope for a win? Are you still doing the pools?

[sid1964]

Honest opinion of what I think score will be, better than thinking we will lose?

[RamboandBruno]

It would be great if there was a reaction and we played Brighton off the park and won. But i think in reality given the last few weeks, we just need to scrape a win ideally or more likely a draw to steady the ship, help us reset and calm everyone down.
At best i see an Everton away type 1-0 victory, but id probably take a 1-1 if it was offered now.

I think Konsa will come back in for Chambers. I think Luiz will come out, but i wouldn’t be surprised if he put McGinn in the DCM role. Would think the obvious replacement would be Sanson, but depends how out of favour he is.

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Mings
Digne

McGinn
Sanson
Ramsey

Beundia
Coutinhio
Ings

[Brazilian Villain]

Think it will be tight but we'll get point at least maybe a narrow win.

[Des Little]

Away win, and you can take that to the bank.

[chrisw1]

It would be great if there was a reaction and we played Brighton off the park and won. But i think in reality given the last few weeks, we just need to scrape a win ideally or more likely a draw to steady the ship, help us reset and calm everyone down.
At best i see an Everton away type 1-0 victory, but id probably take a 1-1 if it was offered now.

I think Konsa will come back in for Chambers. I think Luiz will come out, but i wouldn’t be surprised if he put McGinn in the DCM role. Would think the obvious replacement would be Sanson, but depends how out of favour he is.

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Mings
Digne

McGinn
Sanson
Ramsey

Beundia
Coutinhio
Ings

This is what I would do.

[Drummond]

 I can see something like the below.

                            Martinez

Cash. Chambers. Konsa.   Mings.  Digne

                   Sanson         Ramsey

        Buendia.          Ings.        Coutinho

Full backs get forward, leave 3 at the back with Mings and Chambers able to step out with the ball. It won't happen of course as there's just no way that McGinn and Luiz will be left out.

[LeeB]

It would be great if there was a reaction and we played Brighton off the park and won. But i think in reality given the last few weeks, we just need to scrape a win ideally or more likely a draw to steady the ship, help us reset and calm everyone down.
At best i see an Everton away type 1-0 victory, but id probably take a 1-1 if it was offered now.

I think Konsa will come back in for Chambers. I think Luiz will come out, but i wouldn’t be surprised if he put McGinn in the DCM role. Would think the obvious replacement would be Sanson, but depends how out of favour he is.

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Mings
Digne

McGinn
Sanson
Ramsey

Beundia
Coutinhio
Ings

This is what I would do.

Me too, and it's something that when we set out to do it, we can be quite good at.

[Pete3206]

1-1

[richtheholtender]

I think we're going to get a tanking before we realise we are still in a relegation battle and i think this is it. 4-1 to them