Aston Villa v Brighton Match Thread

[eamonn]

I dont get the Toney joke.

Who's Patterson, did we buy that full-back from Everton last week? hope not, he looks ropey. They need Seamus back.

[SamTheMouse]

Strange line up for Brighton. Maybe they're going to let us win just to piss off Tottingham?

[PaulWinch again]

Please win.

[Brazilian Villain]

Never heard of Ayari?

He's in as the Brighton fans want to give their new song for him an airing.

[SoccerHQ]

Brighton left Dunk, Caciedo and Mitoma all on the bench so mix and match 11 for them.

Isn't Estupinan normally in their first 11 as well?

Yes he's had a brilliant season for them.

This is certainly a game to get a goal up in first 20 minutes and hopefully be in comfortable position by hour mark before they start to bring some of their big hitters on.

Brighton do actually concede a fair few goals if you play through them quickly, no idea who's playing on the left side for them as assume Gross is their RB today.

[Rodders]

I hope Buendia has a cameo as I would like to see how his and Buenanotte's styles differ: I'm guessing that they'll be like (good)day and (good)night.

[Steve67]

Strange line up for Brighton. Maybe they're going to let us win just to piss off Tottingham?

That is a very good point!  I had forgotten about their beef.

[Steve67]

I see Man City have picked a weaker side.  No doubts protecting their two finals. 

[PeterWithesShin]

I see Man City have picked a weaker side.  No doubts protecting their two finals. 

Their focus should be on themselves, we'd do the same. And their weaker side would most likely qualify for the CL.

[Chris_Jephcott]

Come on Villa! FTFs!

[SoccerHQ]

Wasn't Coutinho on the bench at Wolves?

Pretty sure he's played his last game for us regardless of whether we make europe.

[PeterWithesShin]

Free t-shirts today for the Brighton fans

[Rodders]

Free t-shirts today for the Brighton fans

Leeds would have brought more.

[itmustbe_it is!]

My seat in the Lower Holte appears to come with a square of blue sticky back plastic today , presumably to help me create an atmosphere . How very Fulham .

[Brazilian Villain]

My seat in the Lower Holte appears to come with a square of blue sticky back plastic today , presumably to help me create an atmosphere . How very Fulham.

Hopefully light blue, and tifo related.