Brighton vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[LeeB]

Nuneaton's finest.

[RamboandBruno]

Not only was Malen on the bench yesterday, he came on as a sub on 73 mins

And I was there too, I was in Chorley football club at 10am, is my only excuse

[VillaTim]

--------- Martinez ----------
Disasi  Konsa Torres  Digne
---- Kamara - Tielemans ---
Rogers -------------- Ramsey
-- Rashford ---- Watkins ---

[jon collett]

Stuart Attwell is the ref on Wednesday night. Never known him have a decent game, right up there with Michael Oliver, who is on VAR for the Forest game, as shockingly poor referees.

Atwell is as bad as they get, dreadful ref.

I say this every time but he hates us he’s a Cov supporter!

I know the rules changed but I don’t see how it is right for a Warwickshire ref to officiate a Warwickshire club.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s amazing we ever win a game given the number of referees who apparently have agendas against us…

[darren woolley]

I can see us winning this game 2-1

[Mellin]

We need a run...and we need it now. Come on Villa. Let's get top five back in play.

[Baldy]

Webster and Rutter added to Brighton injury list. Possibly out for rest of season.

With our defence back, Bouba running midfield and our attacking options, fancy us to win this.

0-2

[Somniloquism]

Chris Sutton has predicted they will win 2-1 because we are expansive so will give them space. I can easily see the opposite as they are expansive and will give us space AND we have Rashford and Asensio with Mings at the back.

[paul_e]

We need a run...and we need it now. Come on Villa. Let's get top five back in play.

We're already on one, we just need to make sure our form is reflected in the league.

[Meanwood Villa]

I reckon we'll lose. Every time the confidence has been up this season we've bollocksed it up the following away game. This is that away game.

[AV82EC]

We need a run...and we need it now. Come on Villa. Let's get top five back in play.

We're already on one, we just need to make sure our form is reflected in the league.

I think people are forgetting we've only lost 3 of our last 18 games in all competitions, admittedly a few too many draws but not losing.

[Hookeysmith]

                            Worlds # 1

 Cash                Konsa         Pau       Maatsen (to combat Lampty's pace)

                 Kamara                 Tielemans

McGinn                   Rogers                        Rashford

                             Watkins

There cannot be a stronger bench in the league

Olsen
Disasi
Mings
Onana
Digne
Malen
Asensio
Garcia
Ramsay

I can see us winning this and winning well

[Dave]

Lamptey's injured. He's not even first-choice for them when he isn't injured.

Reckon I'd go the same team as you though.

[Mellin]

We need a run...and we need it now. Come on Villa. Let's get top five back in play.

We're already on one, we just need to make sure our form is reflected in the league.

I think people are forgetting we've only lost 3 of our last 18 games in all competitions, admittedly a few too many draws but not losing.

Which isn't enough. We don't need a run, we need a RUN.

Last five league games: DDWLW (8 from 15)

Needs to be far, far better for fifth.