[Albion] Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[US Seagull]

I get the whole "we have a lot of games in a short period of time" thing, but that feels like a second half of the season excuse. If the players are this knackered, this early in the season, it's going to be rough come March, April and May.

 

[Sussax]

And so the time wasting begins

 

[Drebin]

To be fair to him, that was a difficult one to check - had to check two or three things at once.

At one point it looked like the goal would be disallowed but we’d get a penalty.

Anyway, nothing clear and obvious.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Pedro undoubtedly skilful but he so indecisive sometimes as with that offside move when he found himself in space and seemed to have no idea what to do.

 

[The Fits]

Fati looking bang up for this too.

 

[Mancgull]

Lamptey already looks an improvement on Pervis. Good to have him back.
Pedro also looking an improvement on Ferguson.
Ref right there for once re time wasting.

 

[Marty McFly]

And so the time wasting begins

Classic snide Villa

 

[Acker79]

EDIT: lots of others have already made the point.

 

[Drebin]

Correct yellow by Atwell for Konsa. Villa know exactly what they’re doing.

 

[Blues Guitarist]

I'm not disputing we deserved to be 3.0 down but the foul on March was a clear and obvious error leading to their attack and goal in the same pattern of play

The foul shouldn't have needed a VAR decision anyway. The ref had a great view of it.

 

[GoingUp]

Dunk may have been a bit shaky but he's played some good mid-long balls.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Love JP so much. He causes absolute mayhem

I'm sorry to say I haven’t totally warmed to him yet. Quick feet but he so often does the wrong thing.

 

[maltaseagull]

And so the time wasting begins

They are masters at that.

 

[Acker79]

Correct yellow by Atwell for Konsa. Villa know exactly what they’re doing.

Atwell is VAR. Madley is the ref.

 

[nwgull]

I get the whole "we have a lot of games in a short period of time" thing, but that feels like a second half of the season excuse. If the players are this knackered, this early in the season, it's going to be rough come March, April and May.

I agree. I know it’s too prevent fatigue, but it’s too much too soon. We’ve played the same number of games so far this season as in any year.

 

[maltaseagull]

Can the coaches work on offsides?

 

[dolphins]

Adringra getting ready to come on.

 

[GoingUp]

Why didn't Mitoma aim for goal?

 

[Marty McFly]

Looking so much better now

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I'm sorry to say I haven’t totally warmed to him yet. Quick feet but he so often does the wrong thing.

Sometimes I think he forgets he's a footballer