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

[Neville's Breakfast]

Terrible result and they should be refunding all those fans that travelled.

Terrible result, yes.
Refunding fans ? Never. If you can’t risk taking a big defeat don’t go.

 

[Algernon]

It shouldn't matter if they are colour blind - one team were in stripes and one weren't!

In this game.

 

[portlock seagull]

STOP PRESS:
Just a reminder we’re having the best times of our lives right now. If expectation is we’ll win something then probably need to reset sights. In this context, you can’t be too disappointed todays result.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

The lack of work rate and intensity in the first half was unacceptable. Regardless of team selection, tactics, should goals have been disallowed or general performance the one thing every player has complete control of is their work rate and intensity. First half ours was far below what it needed to be.

I'd also very much like us to be able to offer some kind of of defense against the counter and, to be honest, just some kind of defense. The back four are being left out to dry and are struggling with it.

Yes, we have five wins from 7. Yes, our next game is in European competition against Marseilles and yes, we were genuinely god awfully shit in the 90s but for where we are now that was a f*** up of a game and there may or may not be bigger concerns with our tactics.

Things will probably be rosier in a day or two.

Also, whilst it was a horrible game to make it in, congratulations to Hinshelwood on his premier league debut proper.

 

[burnee54]

I am officially Emery Bored.
What is going on at TNT? That's three time now they have shown that inteview with the gloating Emery.

Make that four.
Bloody amatuers

 

[raymondo]

Desperately need Baleba up to speed and asap.

Our lack of a strong defensive holding midfielder is costing us. It’s also heaping the pressure on an already fragile defence.

Moder returning to fitness would be a huge boost in that department also.

But I hope he isn't rushed back - will take ages for the lad to learn deZ ball and get match fit

 

[WhingForPresident]

STOP PRESS:
Just a reminder we’re having the best times of our lives right now. If expectation is we’ll win something then probably need to reset sights. In this context, you can’t be too disappointed todays result.

I get your point and always felt anything above 10th would probably be a push this season given our limited squad and European exertions, but I think people are entitled to be quite disappointed with a 6-1 defeat...

 

[portslade seagull]

Does playing 180 mins of football really make you that tired. Play a settled team

 

[Easy 10]

It feels like he's tinkering to save players from getting tired, rather then doing what he should be doing and resting them when they're actually tired.

This is stopping players forming an understanding with each other. Also, rotating GKs and CBs, week in week out doesn't need to happen. We need familiarity here, consistency.

You live up to your nickname, and I couldn't agree more.

 

[saafend_seagull]

If we are tired after 9 games then we are in for a long season. Liverpool and city next, will end up in negative goal difference after those two.

 

[nwgull]

We simply don’t have the strength in depth. If I were Bloom and RDZ I’d start focusing on the PL and play the kids in Europe. We’re not going to win the Europa so we want to play our strongest team week in week out in the PL.

That’s just daft. Liverpool are favourites for Europa League, but we’re definitely one of the 2-3 teams that can upset them and we should go deep in that tournament. Joint second favourites weren’t we?

It’s just a case of making too many changes.

 

[Mustafa II]

Does playing 180 mins of football really make you that tired. Play a settled team

This is just not an option. If we have ANY chance of success in ANY competition we need to rotate.

RDZ is doing absolutely the right thing in starting this rotation early - as it's no good later on once the squad is depleted and our key players are mentally and physically knackered.

I do think he got the squads wrong v Chelsea and Villa... but hindsight is wonderful of course.

Think he should stop rotating keepers though - stick with Bart - as a keeper is not as affected by football congestion and can easily play 50+ games without loss of form.

 

[burnee54]

I think there must be something wrong with my browser?
Sorry TNT.
On the other hand I can now quote Emery's post match interview word for word.

 

[tigertim68]

This is just not an option. If we have ANY chance of success in ANY competition we need to rotate.

RDZ is doing absolutely the right thing in starting this rotation early - as it's no good later on once the squad is depleted and our key players are mentally and physically knackered.

I do think he got the squads wrong v Chelsea and Villa... but hindsight is wonderful of course.

Think he should stop rotating keepers though - stick with Bart - as a keeper is not as affected by football congestion and can easily play 50+ games without loss of form.

We rotating the squad still picking up injuries

 

[portlock seagull]

I get your point and always felt anything above 10th would probably be a push this season given our limited squad and European exertions, but I think people are entitled to be quite disappointed with a 6-1 defeat...

Hence the reminder, because naturally we are.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Were you there? Did you suffer 98 mins of utter shite. Did you not consider that the manager by playing Gilmour and Hinshelwood effectively handed Villa the midfield and allowed them to romp to a big victory without having to play particularly well.

The central midfield looked disastrous from the off, I agree, but not one albion player in that first half turned up. Villa certainly played well - they had a plan to neutralise us and we had no answer. They looked very strong going forward and bossed the midfield.
And, no, I wasn‘t there today. Glad I didn’t and commiserations to you for watching that shite.
I’ve been to some though, when our high risk tactics haven‘t worked.
More often than not though RDZ gets it right, which was kind of my point.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

The best chance of winning anything this season was the League Cup.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

A shame we didn't give journalists exclusive access to see how well run we are after that

 

[Rookie]

I don’t understand the formation. RDZ is all about keeping the ball but yet he went 2 up top gifting them the midfield, so strange

 

[The Oldman]

I did say when Bozza asked how our Albion mojo was this

Still cannot believe it and worry it will all end in tears. 70+ years of watching the Albion makes me a little wary when good times come.

A long way to go but perhaps we all got a little too excited