Brighton vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Drummond]

I'm on a plane for the whole game, landing at 9.50, just on time for the result... That'll be weird.

[Somniloquism]

A bunch of away wins this week would be nice.

Although Arse need to get at least a point.

[Somniloquism]

Rashford left, Watkins ahead of Asensio centre and Rogers/Bailey right side.

Rogers on the right feels like he might as well not be in the team.

He's great, but it's starting to feel a bit like him and Asensio are Gerrard and Lampard for us.

Teams that are going to attack us, give Rogers the ball and let him run at their defence. Teams that are going to sit back, give Asensio the ball and let him.

Don't try and get them both in the side for the sake of it.

Which is why I mentioned Bailey (depending on why he wasn't in the squad today). Rogers was just thrown there because for some reason, Emery always wants him playing. I suppose Malen was the one name I missed, but he doesn't even seem to be in Unai's plans at the moment.

[olaftab]

Teams that are going to attack us, give Rogers the ball and let him run at their defence. Teams that are going to sit back, give Asensio the ball and let him.

Yes that’s my view as well however I know absolutely nothing about tactics etc.

[edgysatsuma89]

Rashford left, Watkins ahead of Asensio centre and Rogers/Bailey right side.

Rogers on the right feels like he might as well not be in the team.

He's great, but it's starting to feel a bit like him and Asensio are Gerrard and Lampard for us.

Teams that are going to attack us, give Rogers the ball and let him run at their defence. Teams that are going to sit back, give Asensio the ball and let him.

Don't try and get them both in the side for the sake of it.

Yeah, I haven't been a fan of him on the right, either, but it will continue. Not helped by Tuchel saying he was better when he moved to that position in the England game.

[LeeB]

Rashford left, Watkins ahead of Asensio centre and Rogers/Bailey right side.

Rogers on the right feels like he might as well not be in the team.

He's great, but it's starting to feel a bit like him and Asensio are Gerrard and Lampard for us.

Teams that are going to attack us, give Rogers the ball and let him run at their defence. Teams that are going to sit back, give Asensio the ball and let him.

Don't try and get them both in the side for the sake of it.

Yeah, I haven't been a fan of him on the right, either, but it will continue. Not helped by Tuchel saying he was better when he moved to that position in the England game.

I think he'd be better coming off the left if he has to play wide but that's not happening as we're well covered on that side.

[rob_bridge]

Rogers defo best off left or in No 10. They are positions occupied by our big money loanees mind.

Supsect Rashford back on left tomorrow with Ollie up top and Rogers bask to No 10.

[Somniloquism]

Rogers defo best off left or in No 10. They are positions occupied by our big money loanees mind.

Supsect Rashford back on left tomorrow with Ollie up top and Rogers bask to No 10.

No Asensio?

[Dave]

Rogers defo best off left or in No 10. They are positions occupied by our big money loanees mind.

Supsect Rashford back on left tomorrow with Ollie up top and Rogers bask to No 10.

Yeah, and I think that's probably right. Asensio on for Rogers for the last half hour to pick up his customary two goals from the bench.

[LeeB]

Rogers defo best off left or in No 10. They are positions occupied by our big money loanees mind.

Supsect Rashford back on left tomorrow with Ollie up top and Rogers bask to No 10.

Yeah, and I think that's probably right. Asensio on for Rogers for the last half hour to pick up his customary two goals from the bench.

I think 'bore everyone to death for an hour then blast them away when they're tired" maybe the template for success in the next two months.

[Nev]

When your bouncing along like we are it doesn't take much to burst your balloon, and that could be the case on Wednesday. But that feels like an old fashioned point of view, much like yesterday being a battle or tricky.
Plenty of rotation, I think SJM and Ollie will start and while a draw would be ok, Emery will want the bandwagon to keep rolling along.

0-1

[jon collett]

is this one on Amazon?

[Dave]

is this one on Amazon?

No, I think they've done all their games now.

[rob_bridge]

They'll be deflated after loss to Forest.

We are bouncing and will see them off 0.3

[andyh]

Is this game being boradcast anywhere ?
I sense lots of 'small river' begging posts in the match thread . from me included