Victorious Aston Villa (and passports!) 2 - Brighton 1 Post Match Thread

[taylorsworkrate]

That must have been a great game for a neutral to watch, but not good for the blood pressure for us lot! Brighton are a very good team and our high line in the first half was a bit mad. Fair play to Unai for making the necessary adjustments. Thought we deserved the win in the end through the quality of chances we created.

[devilla]

Well done lads, a great result against a very good side.

What a season.

[four fornicholl]

Why is every channel at Everton !!!!

[Legion]

Never in doubt.

[SamTheMouse]

Been travelling and unable to follow the game properly, but...

FFUUUUUCKIN GETINNNNNNN!

Can't quite believe we're returning to Europe after all these years. Feeling a bit emotional. We're properly back! The natural order is being restored.

Unai Emery is a cast iron, bona fide, stone cold fucking genius.

[Richard]

Why is every channel at Everton !!!!

Because its a bigger story.

[four fornicholl]

Why is every channel at Everton !!!!

Because its a bigger story.

bollox, we’re in Europe, not everyone wants to watch scallys on the pitch

[PaulWinch again]

Now it’d be nice if Spam lose to Fiorentina.

[Scovilla]

It's even better to leave Tottenham behind...

[TonyD]

Seriously can’t remember being that tense for years. 
The Sky ****** switched to the Everton game after we won so missed most of the celebrations. 
Pack your bags ladies and gents. 
We are going on an adventure
   

[kipeye]

Now the thread is created, it’s totally unthinkable as to where we ended up this season.

When we lost to Fulham 3-0 and Gerrard got fired, it was a sliding doors moment. If we had kept going for longer, we would have been down in the mix. What has actually happened is simply incredible. Emery’s appointment was a stroke of genius. What form, what a run, what a team - and we have pulled off what many of us would have thought was unthinkable 6 months ago.

Our mentality was very strong today - Brighton are no fools and deserve their position. And they made a game of it too. But we defended that game excellently. Watkins huffed and puffed and glad he got a tap in.

But my goodness… what a season! UTV!!!

Sums it up nicely for me.

[Matt C]

Incredible achievement given where we started, just incredible. What a manager we have.

[Deano's Mullet]

Yep we've cheated again according to Brightons forum. Jesus.....

[Legion]

From relegation candidates under the useless Kopite Gobshite to a European place with a decent manager. All in the space of a few months. Lovely.

[enigma]

Fucking hell that was tense. I think the players felt the tension just as much as the fans. great win though. Brighton weren't just going through the motions. They wanted to win that.

And I couldn't give a monkeys if it's the Conference League. I'm glad we're in it and I want us to go balls out to win the thing.