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

[rougegorge]

Not sure if this has ready been noted, but how come our XG came out at fewer than 2 goals and even more bizarrely lower than theirs?!

I mean goal 1 and 6 were pretty much 100% expected for a start. They just had one other decent chance the whole game.

[VillaTim]

5 wins in 7 in the league matches the start during the ghost season. Weird as up until yesterday I don't think we've really clicked. Yesterday everything fell nicely into place . On to wolves be a big test that one.

[PeterWithe]

Not sure if this has ready been noted, but how come our XG came out at fewer than 2 goals and even more bizarrely lower than theirs?!

I mean goal 1 and 6 were pretty much 100% expected for a start. They just had one other decent chance the whole game.

I’ve given up trying to understand that.

[Risso]

One of the things I like about Emery is how, more often then not, a really bad result is followed by a surprisingly good one, which then - tempting fate here - turns into a good run.

Our upcoming fixtures are Zrinjski (H), Wolves (A), West Ham (H), Alkmaar (A), Luton (H), Forest (A), Alkmaar (H), Fulham (H) - meaning the next match we probably have in which we aren't heavy favourites to win is away to Spurs at the end of November.

There's a lot of potential to build momentum in the next two months.

Although if any fixtures have the possibility of ending in disappointment, it's West Ham at home and Wolves away.

[Ian.]

I just know we will not beat either of those two sides. They seem to have cursed us for years.

[Rich6by7]

I see XG like credit ratings; made-up nonsense designed to provoke pointless discussions with no bearing on reality. Excellent performance yesterday; hopefully the largely empty blocks in upper Witton and Trinity will effect a re-think on the Lower Grounds policy as it’s clearly over-priced.

[darren woolley]

Brilliant result brilliant performance and brilliant day out I love you Aston Villa.

[tomd2103]

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Yeah I thought the ref was abysmal

On the way back in the car yesterday, two mates were saying how crap the ref was. I didnt notice too much really, maybe because we were winning. He did book 8 players though I think.

Oh, he was dreadful.  They went down every time they were touched and he obliged.  Booked a couple of players early and then let their players off with almost identical fouls.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I just know we will not beat either of those two sides. They seem to have cursed us for years.

We're generally poor against Wolves and don't deserve to win, whereas West Ham have had some huge luck against us, can think of at least 2 jammy deflected goals for them against us.

[olaftab]

Fair play to the Brighton fans, the away end didn’t empty when they went 3-0 or 4-1 behind as sometimes happens.

ir was half empty at 5-1

That was at 85th minute so understandable.

[ChicagoLion]

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Yeah I thought the ref was abysmal

On the way back in the car yesterday, two mates were saying how crap the ref was. I didnt notice too much really, maybe because we were winning. He did book 8 players though I think.

Oh, he was dreadful.  They went down every time they were touched and he obliged.  Booked a couple of players early and then let their players off with almost identical fouls.

He was an idiot, it all started because he booked Luiz for nothing early on. Then he stopped booking and they realised they could get away with a few. As you say they worked out that throwing yourself on the floor with no contact was a free kick.

[Dave]

One of the things I like about Emery is how, more often then not, a really bad result is followed by a surprisingly good one, which then - tempting fate here - turns into a good run.

Our upcoming fixtures are Zrinjski (H), Wolves (A), West Ham (H), Alkmaar (A), Luton (H), Forest (A), Alkmaar (H), Fulham (H) - meaning the next match we probably have in which we aren't heavy favourites to win is away to Spurs at the end of November.

There's a lot of potential to build momentum in the next two months.

Although if any fixtures have the possibility of ending in disappointment, it's West Ham at home and Wolves away.

Yup. I always approach a game against West Ham like Brighton must approach a game against us.

That's where my money would be.

[olaftab]

Yeah I thought the ref was abysmal

On the way back in the car yesterday, two mates were saying how crap the ref was. I didnt notice too much really, maybe because we were winning. He did book 8 players though I think.

I thought the Ref was fine. Can't really see what he did wrong and generally controlled the game very well.

[oldtimernow]

I just know we will not beat either of those two sides. They seem to have cursed us for years.

if we beat them then perhaps curses are being lifted..

[The Edge]

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Yeah I thought the ref was abysmal

On the way back in the car yesterday, two mates were saying how crap the ref was. I didnt notice too much really, maybe because we were winning. He did book 8 players though I think.

Oh, he was dreadful.  They went down every time they were touched and he obliged.  Booked a couple of players early and then let their players off with almost identical fouls.

Looked in on the Brighton forum and they see it exactly the opposite. They think the ref booked their players for nothing and gave us everything. Football fans eh? Also lots of them "hate aston villa" because we're so snidey apparently. Strange bunch. If anyone's out and about in Brighton today watch your step as there's a lot of rattles and dummies being thrown out of prams