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[Albion] Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
- Thread starter Dick Head
- Start date
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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Plenty could be said about that first half but I'm going to go with we are soft as shit - structurally and physically - when we don't have the ball. It's men against boys.
Remember the good old days when we had a midfield? Last season seems so long ago!
Remember the good old days when we had a midfield? Last season seems so long ago!
The Fits
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- Jun 29, 2020
- 10,106
Yup. As if Bloom, Barber, Weir, RDZ, Dunk, Lallana, Gross etc would be happy with 17th.
We've more ambition than that.
Auckland seagull
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- Aug 26, 2016
- 240
Painful watch. Emery has done his homework and shut down the routes through midfield. Every time the ball is passed forward they are snapping at us and in truth, comprehensively outplaying us. I don't think a single Albion player has stood out as playing well, but Mitoma, Estupinan and Ferguson seem particularly off the pace. Dunky has been all over the place as well.
Oh I completely agree with this... spot on
Mr Bridger
Sound of the suburbs
Fati, JP & Lamptey all warming up now.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
As long as March and Mitoma are subbed I’ll be happy. I’d also get Baleba on to give us some muscle in midfield
- Mar 23, 2023
- 2,122
I’d be happy with 3-4 tbh
The Fits
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- Jun 29, 2020
- 10,106
Same against AEK. First to every ball. Faster, fitter, stronger, more aggressive. More incisive.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Well at least we’re well on course for every league match so far this season with a winning score of 3-1 or 4-1
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
- 21,782
At least we kept it to 3 (so far).
Hasn’t played a minute of football all season
portslade seagull
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Well this has to be are worst 45mins under De Zerbi. Midfield missing in action constantly losing the ball. Damage limitation now
BadFish
Huge Member
- Oct 19, 2003
- 18,194
It's a big ask to play such an important role away from home. Missing an experienced head in there and it's all falling apart. Not his fault but the occasion is proving to much for him.
Neville's Breakfast
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Absolute horror show. Where do you begin with that ? We are effectively playing without full backs. Veltman so intent on winning free kicks, he isn’t defending. Estupinan constantly out of position. Just before the first goal I said why isn’t Mitoma tighter to their number 2. Sure enough the ball goes to him and he crosses for the goal. So easy. Estupinan missing. Having said that why wasn’t the 2nd goal offside and the third came after what looked like a foul on March. 3-0 is a fair reflection on that half though.
Mancgull
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Yes, Hinshelwood is playing in a very advanced role and we have no protection in front of the back four which Caicedo gave us last season.
Mitoma and March have been very poor. Let’s get them both on and at least put a performance in for the second half.
Villa have been very good though.
