Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Brighton

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Your ratings and reactions please. Keep it respectful even if you know everyone else is wrong.

A mod will add the players to the MoTM poll later.

[NurembergVillan]

I'd have taken that result before kick off

[Davkaus]

Just now, NurembergVillan said:

I'd have taken that result before kick off

Not over yet, are you new to following the Villa? 7 minutes to balls this up  

[The_Rev]

Statement victory.  Had everything you’d want, long spells of dominance and the ability to weather a storm and completely shut down the things Brighton were doing to get on top.  Watkins MOTM obviously but everyone was great today. Shout out for Diaby who terrorised Brighton.  

[ChicagoVillan1983]

Massive win against a top 5 rival. Oli is back - such a confidence player. That'll be him scoring for at least another 5 games now.

Diaby is a worldie - looking more and more like a bargain every game even at 50 mill.

Thought we were going to lose when Tielimans came on but we held in there.

 

[Indigo]

I'm a naturally pessimistic Villa fan, so even in times with these where we're good I enjoy that we generally fly under the radar. Have to say though this week was a rare one where I was getting a bit wound up at the lack of appreciation for what Emery is doing. It wasn't widespread or anything, but enough to be noticed that a couple of respected podcasts, journalists etc were writing this up as a handy win for Brighton as if we don't frequently bear them and have been one of the best performing sides in the entire league under Emery. I love what Brighton are doing, but they're the media darlings at the moment so it feels particularly satisfying to put some manners on certain folk this weekend.

Watkins firing again, JJ back like he's never been away and currently in the top four even if only temporarily. Hopefully the injuries that were sustained to Diaby and Kamara aren't anything serious, but regardless you don't get many games in this league better than that.

[villarule123]

I think we could actually be playing CL football next season. 

[NoelVilla]

Our bench was shit though.

[rjw63]

Lovely!

[Spoony]

Uh oh the media aren’t going to be thrilled about what has happened to their darlings today 

[Troglodyte]

Watkins incredible and obvious MOTM but an absolutely monolithic performance from Konsa today. Such a fantastic defender. Torres calm as you like with him too. 

Everyone put in a fantastic shift - epic result after a game full of aggression, conviction and desire. 

[Davkaus]

I always love a Villa win. I love it more when it's a proper tonking. I love it even more when it upsets the media narrative. Dozens of boxes of Kleenex sitting unused in commentary booths around the country.

Most enjoyable game since 7-2 for me, lovely stuff.

[MessiWillSignForVilla]

meh

[Steero113]

Everyone a 11

[Reivax_Villa]

Wow

[Spoony]

I don’t mind Brighton but I hate literal seagulls so this one is a big **** you to you you beaked thieving aggro rocket polishers

[Lichfield Dean]

Not bad

[tonyh29]

Oh how silly I feel for  feeling nervous when they pulled it back to 3-1 

MOTD will probably still do a 20 min wankfest over Brighton , but Emery had done his homework and negated pretty much everything Brighton did

excellent team performance today , best Watkins performance of the season and rightfully man of the match 

 

[Demitri_C]

What a **** win

We love you unai. 

Ollie brilliant. Luiz konsa and cash awesome

Get down villa park Thursday night guys

[holteend1982]

Wow