Villa 6 (six) Brighton 1 Post Match Lower Grounds Celebration.

[Dave]

We just bullied Brighton all over the pitch today. I was really surprised De Zerbi didn't bring a player or two on at 2-0 as their small players in midfield were just getting bypassed constantly.

Whenever we're pumping a team, I always follow a match thread on their forum at the same time as ours to get a feel of how think it's going to pan out. Partly reassurance, partly schadenfreude.

Even at 0-0 they couldn't work out why they were playing Gilmour and that weedy child rather than the hard-as-nails Cameroonian guy that Chelsea will buy for £100m in two years.

[RamboandBruno]

So many excellent performances today - Kamara makes such a difference when he’s on it - but special mention to Matty Cash and Lucas Digne. Both excellent and the amount of work they put in was staggering.

Bit of  a worry how reliant we are on Cash and Digne. There's not a lot of options, not good ones at least, to rest them, and there's still a lot of games to play over the next few months. Messing with the defence hasn't worked very well this season, but they're going to need a break at some point.

Valid points but after winning 6-1, today isnt the day

[Ger Regan]

That was enjoyable. Met mike jeffies on the bus out., we've decided it's the only way we'll travel from now on.

[Smirker]

We just bullied Brighton all over the pitch today. I was really surprised De Zerbi didn't bring a player or two on at 2-0 as their small players in midfield were just getting bypassed constantly.

Whenever we're pumping a team, I always follow a match thread on their forum at the same time as ours to get a feel of how think it's going to pan out. Partly reassurance, partly schadenfreude.

Even at 0-0 they couldn't work out why they were playing Gilmour and that weedy child rather than the hard-as-nails Cameroonian guy that Chelsea will buy for £100m in two years.

https://www.northstandchat.com/threads/aston-villa-vs-brighton-hove-albion-official-match-thread.403807/post-10841640

This guy saw it coming at 2-0.

Some of the posts are great.

[adrenachrome]

Thought McGinn was brilliant today, back in his regular position. Diaby and Watkins pushed up near each other caused them huge problems. We bullied them all over the pitch. Left flank a bit dicey until Ramsey came on and we looked a real team then.

John McGinn: “I was thinking this morning when the manager did the tactics meeting that it's either going to be 6-1 to us or 6-1 to them and thankfully it was 6-1 to us.”

https://twitter.com/TheVillaTalk_/status/1708126230740885571

[Matt C]

We just bullied Brighton all over the pitch today. I was really surprised De Zerbi didn't bring a player or two on at 2-0 as their small players in midfield were just getting bypassed constantly.

Whenever we're pumping a team, I always follow a match thread on their forum at the same time as ours to get a feel of how think it's going to pan out. Partly reassurance, partly schadenfreude.

Even at 0-0 they couldn't work out why they were playing Gilmour and that weedy child rather than the hard-as-nails Cameroonian guy that Chelsea will buy for £100m in two years.

https://www.northstandchat.com/threads/aston-villa-vs-brighton-hove-albion-official-match-thread.403807/post-10841640

This guy saw it coming at 2-0.

Some of the posts are great.

“I HATE VILLA” at 3-0 really made me laugh.

[LeonW]

I didn’t think we’d win this game; wow, how wrong i was. Over the moon. Thought Cash was outstanding.

[Rory]

We just bullied Brighton all over the pitch today. I was really surprised De Zerbi didn't bring a player or two on at 2-0 as their small players in midfield were just getting bypassed constantly.

Whenever we're pumping a team, I always follow a match thread on their forum at the same time as ours to get a feel of how think it's going to pan out. Partly reassurance, partly schadenfreude.

Even at 0-0 they couldn't work out why they were playing Gilmour and that weedy child rather than the hard-as-nails Cameroonian guy that Chelsea will buy for £100m in two years.

https://www.northstandchat.com/threads/aston-villa-vs-brighton-hove-albion-official-match-thread.403807/post-10841640

This guy saw it coming at 2-0.

Some of the posts are great.

“I HATE VILLA” at 3-0 really made me laugh.

Every forum is a disgrace apart from this one.

[Hillbilly]

I loved Ezra Konsa getting in touch with his inner Dave Mackay.

[rooboy316]

I'm loving some of the interplay between Diaby and Watkins. They are creating space, and chances, for each other. The whole being better than the sum of parts and all that.

[Hookeysmith]

The whole team were outstanding.
The manager is a genius.
I really can see  future national side dominated by two Brummies in JJ and Jude all we need now is  coach who knows his arse from his elbow.

[Hookeysmith]

I loved Ezra Konsa getting in touch with his inner Dave Mackay.

Brilliant.  I love the guy. He has really took on responsibility since Mings has been out.

If he is not in next England squad then we know for sure hat mouthgate holds a personal grudge

[Deano's Mullet]

Their forum is hilarious.
“Shithouse of Birmingham FC“
“Worst away venue, shit pubs, shit traffic , Brum is a  bombsite”
“100s of Villa fans leaving at 5-1 up”
“Will we ever beat these feckers”

But the best is some of them actually want the manager out. It’s incredible.  Some suggesting a boycott, some saying their performances are under par (yet the media have been praising them like fuck”.
The level headed ones are correct in saying the two Hibs games meant we’ve played two more games than Brighton.

I can’t believe they want the manager out.  Not long ago they had 6000 crowds at an athletics stadium.

[Deano's Mullet]

We just bullied Brighton all over the pitch today. I was really surprised De Zerbi didn't bring a player or two on at 2-0 as their small players in midfield were just getting bypassed constantly.

Whenever we're pumping a team, I always follow a match thread on their forum at the same time as ours to get a feel of how think it's going to pan out. Partly reassurance, partly schadenfreude.

Even at 0-0 they couldn't work out why they were playing Gilmour and that weedy child rather than the hard-as-nails Cameroonian guy that Chelsea will buy for £100m in two years.

You should go on the Everton forum after yesterdays result. Crisis back on and numerous suicidal Toffees.

[PeterWithe]

Thought we simply bullied them, took a few early yellow cards but it was worth it to disrupt their game and establish ours. Enjoyed the Cash/Mitoma duel. Thought Duggie and Kamara controlled the tempo of the game and were superb. My MOM was Konsa who not only dominated Ferguson, but came out from the back with the ball in a way I didn’t think he was capable of, really impressive.

Watkins will and should get the headlines but Diabby was brilliant off the ball, as soon as we transition into having the ball he sprints full pelt into exactly the position the defenders don’t want him to and makes space for others, he’s fucking brilliant. And Digne made a fantastic run off the ball for JJs goal

Very comfortable win but I was a bit edgy at 3-1 and thought if they scored again it would be interesting.

Also happy that the fella next to ,e showed me pics of his mate in the deserted Holte Suite before the game