[Albion] Aston villa u23 v Brighton & Hove Albion u23 May 12th Play off 12 pm K.O Villa Park

[KZNSeagull]

Henrik Bjordal's 13th goal of the season, and 4th in his last 5 games.

Ah, you're up then!

 

[Machiavelli]

I've got to pop out now, but thoughts on first half:
-- we are stronger and more physical than them, and win more 50-50 balls
-- the stand out players this half were: Sanchez who looks extremely assured and has excellent distribution; Cox who has a wicked delivery from the left, always looks to get forward, and presses well, although this does mean that he can get caught out at times; Sanders, most of our play goes through him, and he seems to be positionally aware, quick in the tackle, solid in distribution, and with a high work rate, a kind of Stephens/Kayal hybrid
-- we seem to play a 4-3-2-1 with Connolly up-top, Bjordal on the right, Gyokeres on the left; Sanders sits at the base of midfield and the more creative Mandriou and Alzate slightly further forward
-- Villa look good going forward and have cut through us on a couple of occasions (with one bad miss), but we look the better team

 

[AZ Gull]

Ah, you're up then!

 

[KZNSeagull]

I've got to pop out now, but thoughts on first half:
-- we are stronger and more physical than them, and win more 50-50 balls
-- the stand out players this half were: Sanchez who looks extremely assured and has excellent distribution; Cox who has a wicked delivery from the left, always looks to get forward, and presses well, although this does mean that he can get caught out at times; Sanders, most of our play goes through him, and he seems to be positionally aware, quick in the tackle, solid in distribution, and with a high work rate, a kind of Stephens/Kayal hybrid
-- we seem to play a 4-3-2-1 with Connolly up-top, Bjordal on the right, Gyokeres on the left; Sanders sits at the base of midfield and the more creative Mandriou and Alzate slightly further forward
-- Villa look good going forward and have cut through us on a couple of occasions (with one bad miss), but we look the better team

Yes, this is a different formation than when I saw then in March - Bjordal was on the left then and Gyokeres was up top with Connolly. Tilley on the right.

 

[GT49er]

Great coverage by a Championship club, lets hope we can match it as a premier league club next year.

Yes. Coverage like this of our U23 games is something I would be prepared to pay my £45 quid for!

The club needs to get it right, though - I had a battle last year to get my £45 back because the provider wasn't delivering - I wouldn't want to do that all over again!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Yes. Coverage like this of our U23 games is something I would be prepared to pay my £45 quid for!

The club needs to get it right, though - I had a battle last year to get my £45 back because the provider wasn't delivering - I wouldn't want to do that all over again!

They make it look easy (and free) - BIG SECOND HALF about to get underway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PShVVZQaoFE

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

What a save by Sanchez

 

[Pevenseagull]

Don't know if Ryan would have got to that

 

[Pevenseagull]

The future is bright on

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

We were passing it around well, they broke to score a good looking goal - but PHEW offside

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Phew.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Phew....... well finished, but off-side


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[Marshy]

We have a clutch of quality young keepers

Walton and Sanchez are both excellent

Both maintains at 6’4 and 6’5 and still growing...

 

[Triggaaar]

2-0

 

[KZNSeagull]

Woo Hoo!! 2-0

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Keep it going lads.

 

[Napier's Knee]

Lovely goal

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

OH MY

2 frekkin 0

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Yesssssss!

Dallison won possession, great cross by perhaps Sanders, lovely header by Connolly


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[GT49er]

Beauty by Connolly (sp?) - who was it delivered that super cross?