Aston Villa 2 Brighton 2 Post Match Thread.

[olaftab]

The rot set in from the Palace cup game onwards

Except that we had won 4 out 6 in all competitions before yesterday.

[ChicagoLion]

It’s up there with the sort of goals my old Sunday side would let in.

Was part of the confusion, they thought EMI was going to deal with it?

His starting position was too low again for a ball over the top. Far from the first time lately. But Konsa had more than enough time to deal with that situation. Watkins or Duran will have to perform like peak Ronaldo or Messi for the rest of the season to make up for goals being conceded in such a manner.

It looked like EMI was coming then ran backwards, the camera angle does not pick it up but , live it looked like what happened.

He has been a lot more hesitant off the line of late. He used to play that sweeper keeper role to perfection. If we play a high defensive line with likes of Carlos and Torres who can't turn, then Martinez needs to be starting from the edge of his box.

None of that excuses Konsa in particular for that goal, nor the other two centre backs to a degree. But it just points to a lack of cohesion throughout the team .

Agree.

[VillaTim]

There is next to zero leadership along that backline , none of them are vocal or organise . That's what Mings adds along with some much needed aerial dominance and physicality .

[PeterWithesShin]

Watkins or Duran will have to perform like peak Ronaldo or Messi for the rest of the season to make up for goals being conceded in such a manner.

Not really, goals can be conceded through mistakes like that by any team. Watkins needs to do his job. He hasn't scored from open play since September.

He scored from open play against Palace. In our last 10 league games we've conceded 2 or more in 7 of them. The attack isn't perfect but it's not the main reason we're struggling to win.

[Martyn Smith]

No 1, no, No 0 priority in this window has to be a quality right back. And not just to cover for when Cash is unavailable, but to give him real competition for the place. If Ned and Lamarde are too raw right now to cover the position then we need someone who isn't because at the moment we are getting killed down our right

[Clampy]

I think Konsa overall has done ok when he's gone to right back but he was poor again Brighton. If you watch their first goal again, he doesn't even realise there is a player running in behind him until it's too late. Either give Ned a run or bring in decent cover for Cash.

[PaulWinch again]

To be honest I’m not sure Emi’s been at his best for a little while. He makes a few sensational saves, which are remarkable, but he’s been quite hesitant and ponderous as well. Might be a symptom of the wider defensive malaise but it’s not helping.

[PeterWithe]

Onana should have been on earlier, and I think we would have won the game, but it’s worth noting he did really poorly when he was on. Not sure what was going on but it was like his boots were on the wrong feet.

I remarked on that to my mate, he looked like he'd never played before and was useless with and without the ball. Was he properly prepared to come on? It didnt look like it.

[JUAN PABLO]

Digne has been one of our better players this season, makes no sense dropping him for Maatsen who has looked very hit and miss .

If only Maatsen was like Luke young and could play as a RB

[KevinGage]

To be honest I’m not sure Emi’s been at his best for a little while. He makes a few sensational saves, which are remarkable, but he’s been quite hesitant and ponderous as well. Might be a symptom of the wider defensive malaise but it’s not helping.

He has a hand injury that's being managed. So he's prob not doing much of the contact stuff in training.

Prob doesn't help when it comes to organisation and set up etc.

[Somniloquism]

View from Brighton fan and another away fan really complimentary on the ground.

[HolteL4]

Or the defence that can't defend a simple long ball put pressure on the attack, which still did their job by putting us 2-1 up with 10 to go. Your attack scoring twice at home to a side that hadn't won in 6 isn't the failure.

Quite - and it’s not just the “defence”, although that first goal was entirely Konsa, it’s the whole defensive system.

It is the defence though. We scored 2 goals so the attack did its job and had the defence just done the basics we would have won. Time and time again this season we have gifted teams goals, we are easy to score against. The pressure on our attack is huge, because of our defence they have to score 2 goals to give us hope of getting a draw.

[PaulWinch again]

Or the defence that can't defend a simple long ball put pressure on the attack, which still did their job by putting us 2-1 up with 10 to go. Your attack scoring twice at home to a side that hadn't won in 6 isn't the failure.

Quite - and it’s not just the “defence”, although that first goal was entirely Konsa, it’s the whole defensive system.

It is the defence though. We scored 2 goals so the attack did its job and had the defence just done the basics we would have won. Time and time again this season we have gifted teams goals, we are easy to score against. The pressure on our attack is huge, because of our defence they have to score 2 goals to give us hope of getting a draw.

Just to be clear I’m not saying it’s not the defence, I’m saying they’re failing as part of the wider defensive system.

[LeeB]

Or the defence that can't defend a simple long ball put pressure on the attack, which still did their job by putting us 2-1 up with 10 to go. Your attack scoring twice at home to a side that hadn't won in 6 isn't the failure.

Quite - and it’s not just the “defence”, although that first goal was entirely Konsa, it’s the whole defensive system.

It is the defence though. We scored 2 goals so the attack did its job and had the defence just done the basics we would have won. Time and time again this season we have gifted teams goals, we are easy to score against. The pressure on our attack is huge, because of our defence they have to score 2 goals to give us hope of getting a draw.

Just to be clear I’m not saying it’s not the defence, I’m saying they’re failing as part of the wider defensive system.

Indeed, there have been many chances gifted to the opposition from sloppy passing in very good positions.

[Chris Smith]

Or the defence that can't defend a simple long ball put pressure on the attack, which still did their job by putting us 2-1 up with 10 to go. Your attack scoring twice at home to a side that hadn't won in 6 isn't the failure.

Quite - and it’s not just the “defence”, although that first goal was entirely Konsa, it’s the whole defensive system.

It is the defence though. We scored 2 goals so the attack did its job and had the defence just done the basics we would have won. Time and time again this season we have gifted teams goals, we are easy to score against. The pressure on our attack is huge, because of our defence they have to score 2 goals to give us hope of getting a draw.

Just to be clear I’m not saying it’s not the defence, I’m saying they’re failing as part of the wider defensive system.

Indeed, there have been many chances gifted to the opposition from sloppy passing in very good positions.

I think this has been our biggest problem. The best defence in the world will struggle if they are caught out of position by teammates giving the ball away.