Brighton v Aston Villa Match Thread

[SamTheMouse]

I have a theory that Emery's success in cup competitions is down to the fact that his teams play quite conservatively and are therefore relatively fresh at the sharp end of the season.

[rob_bridge]

I'm surprised he has played Torres for the 70 mins. Thought he might have eased him back and subbed him on 60. Although rare central defenders get changed during a match.

Welbeck getting ready to come on

Probably keeping Mings for the more physical Wood/Forest challenge on Saturday.

Interesting to see which one starts in CL too

Uh-oh.

[JUAN PABLO]

cash final ball again shite

Then a good tackle

fair nough but a shite cross which he shouldnt be defending it if the cross was decent

[usav]

A second goal would be lovely.

[Dave]

Do we need to bring on Ty and Disasi and go 6-3-1 like in Unai's first game at Brighton?

Ah, Boxing Day 2018 with Arsenal.

[hipkiss92]

I have a theory that Emery's success in cup competitions is down to the fact that his teams play quite conservatively and are therefore relatively fresh at the sharp end of the season.

It does feel like last season we went off like a train, and then fizzled out at the end. This year felt like we played within ourselves early on, perhaps with a view to finishing strongly.

[Chris_Jephcott]

I would love a 2nd goal now to kill this game off

[Footy-Vill]

Onana gets my dander up he really does. I don’t see what he brings other than his actual psychically size

[PaulWinch again]

Need to stop allowing crosses in

[PeterWithesShin]

SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[PeterWithesShin]

ASENSIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Chris_Jephcott]

Asensio! He plays, he scores!

[Somniloquism]

Sky app.

ASENSIO TROUBLES VERBRUGGEN!

Not sure if that means a Brigton save or he has hit it so high and wide it landed in Belgium/
.

[villadelph]

Incredible

[IFWaters]

Onana gets my dander up he really does. I don’t see what he brings other than his actual psychically size

I say FV don't get in such a fluster.