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

[Scappa]

Time to let someone else take the corners on the right instead of March

 

[Stephen Seagull]

Estupinan, Caicedo and Mac A having a decent game. Collwill too.

Gross being out played.

Enciso is reminding me of an early Schelotto, seems to be ball chasing and not thinking about space or teammates

 

[Luke93]

Really missing Lallana as others have said .

Lamptey needs to be added to bolster our right.

 

[jcdenton08]

Very scrappy performance. Villa keep doing us over the top - frustrating.

Some very poor performances today (so far) - Trossard, March, Caicedo all looking very off it. Special mention for Enciso who has barely touched the ball and looks like a boy amongst men against Konsa, Mings and Kamara. Losing Lallana was a huge blow, he brings so much especially in his current form.

Kamara best player on the pitch so far, he has been superb.

We really miss my boy Mitoma.

Let’s see what De Zerbi is made of, we need a tactical change here or we will likely lose this.

 

[Mancgull]

March has been strangely poor today. Poor delivery and getting dominated by Digne.
On the other side Pervis has done very well and has lots of space.
Enciso looks lightweight and has made some poor decisions.
Think they may be getting a Roberto rocket at Half Time

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Quite a poor quality half. Stupid from Dunk to give mcGinn the opportunity to fall over him. We've not really clicked at all on the ball. Second half will be better, right?

 

[The Fits]

Tross needs to be moved more central. Need a bit more energy and control. I'd probably take off March for Lamptey and Enciso for Gilmour. Move Gross up the pitch. Really average that.

 

[5ways]

Missing Mitoma

 

[Zeberdi]

He’s out on wide but being heavily marked - I would move him around - maybe bring on Lamptey too - take off Welbeck and move Tross in to C

I would look at taking off Enciso and maybe bring on Gilmour too

 

[Bodian]

Estupinan, Caicedo and Mac A having a decent game. Collwill too.

Gross being out played.

Colwill to Estupinan has produced most of our promising attacks so far.

 

[Weststander]

That Digne is a wingeing git isn't he? March hardly touched him...

Trying to get players booked as is Buendia …. running to the ref every time we make a minor foul.

 

[pb21]

Could go either way.
March isn't having his best game.
We're playing too sloppy, particularly in the 10mins before their goal.
But they're pressing quite well, we struggle with that.
Be very good if Lallana and/or Mitoma could be on the pitch.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Quite even, they’re causing constant problems with the ball in between Groß and Dunk though. Not the highest quality game I’ve seen.

 

[Stephen Seagull]

Not to take any attention away from our performance, but how shite has Chris Kavanagh [sp?] been?

 

[jcdenton08]

Trying to get players booked as is Buendia …. running to the ref every time we make a minor foul.

I did see MacAllister waving the imaginary yellow card when Mings was booked…

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Too slow with the forward pass. Trossard consistent with his inconsistency. Too many wayward passes with too much power....besides that we're ok. It just shows how much of a bogey side this championship ready villa are. Am I a bit miffed? yes, yes I am

 

[pb21]

Trying to get players booked as is Buendia …. running to the ref every time we make a minor foul.

Yeah, thought he could trick the ref after March ballsed up, glad he saw through it.

 

[Swansman]

Enciso is reminding me of an early Schelotto, seems to be ball chasing and not thinking about space or teammates

Early, mid or late Schelotto

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Lallana has been a massive loss, likewise Webster although Colwill has played well, just as well as Dunk is not on it.

Would like to see Lamptey and Gilmour on relatively soon for Gross and Enciso who have both been really poor unless they turn it around at the start of the second.

 

[jcdenton08]

Very scrappy performance. Villa keep doing us over the top - frustrating.

Some very poor performances today (so far) - Trossard, March, Caicedo all looking very off it. Special mention for Enciso who has barely touched the ball and looks like a boy amongst men against Konsa, Mings and Kamara. Losing Lallana was a huge blow, he brings so much especially in his current form.

Kamara best player on the pitch so far, he has been superb.

We really miss my boy Mitoma.

Let’s see what De Zerbi is made of, we need a tactical change here or we will likely lose this.

Additionally I’d bring Lamptey on for Enciso and push Groß further forward to play the Lallana role.