Key occasions
67 min Since going behind, Brighton have had 78% possession. That doesn’t inform us masses – Villa are sitting a little bit deeper – however the house facet are passing it properly; has anybody ever questioned how good they could get if that they had a dependable goalscorer?
66 min Pretty from Brighton, Colwill easing out with the ball and sliding a advantageous cross inside McGinn for Estupinan, whose cross is shipped behind by Mings. That’s good defending, and the nook is then cleared simply sufficient.
64 min I’ve been actually impressed with Villa’s mentality this final week. They began so shortly in opposition to Man United then conceded a fluke on the stroke of half-time after which United began to maneuver the ball with tempo. So Villa received it off them, broke in devastating model, and scored a beautiful clincher, whereas as we speak, they’ve ridden the concession of a soul-crushing objective to roar again.
63 min Eeesh, Money stretches right into a deal with with Caicedo, misses the ball, and leaves studs on Caicedo. It’s a proper sair yin, however I believe he’ll be advantageous.
60 min I’m certain Ings is fairly pleased with life in the mean time, however I do surprise how his profession may’ve gone had he had higher luck with accidents. At his finest, he has that uncommon skill to occupy a defence on his personal, and I doubt there’s any centre-back pairing or triumvirate that’d look ahead to going through him and Watkins in tandem. I’m certain that’s a part of the pondering behind Emery’s 4-2-2-2 formation – the query is balancing the workforce in that context. Maybe if Ings drops off he could make an additional man in midfield, as a result of these two with wingers spells targets.
59 min Bunedia is harm, so whereas he’s handled Brighton make a double change, Veltman and Undav changing Welbeck and Enciso, himself on as sub.
57 min Buendia will get away from Caicedo, who crunches him like so many Frosties, as Raymond Chandler didn’t write, and is booked.
GOAL! Brighton 1-2 Aston Villa (Ings 55)
Villa keep strain and, in a role-reversal of Brighton’s opener, Luiz robs Mac Allister excessive, the ball squirts out to Ings who sends Dunk off to the seashore, twisting away from him as he slides in, then with Sanchez anticipating a far-post end, snaps gently by Colwill’s legs and a deflection takes it contained in the close to!
54 min Anyway, there’s some soccer happening, and it’s good soccer! Money nashes down the suitable, clips again and Buendia dives right into a advantageous header – suppose the body-shape of Van Persie v Spain – that clatters the publish!
52 min Brighton look way more assured taking part in out from the again, which is smart – the workforce has been put along with that in thoughts, they usually’ve been doing it for longer. They work it properly on this event too, the ball ending up with Sanchez once more however with house created in order that he can punch a cross down the center advert into Mac Allister. More and more, top-level soccer appears to be about that, forcing opponents into areas to then exploit the house. And no, I’m not saying this can be a new invention, slightly that it’s a extra basic a part of the sport than earlier than.
50 min Trossard shoves Money slightly than contest a excessive ball, earlier than spinning to thunk an incredible end from exterior the field, left-hand facet, in off the underside of the bar. He’s one other who does, I believe, have very severe and vital potential.
48 min This time subsequent week, Moises Caicedo will probably be on the brink of play for Ecuador within the opening sport of the World Cup. That’s, in fact, each odd and flawed, however I actually just like the look of him, and if appears to be like to have all the flexibility to turn into an all-round midfielder in each outdated and new-skool custom.
47 min It’s an odd factor, given the openness of the sport, however we’ve not really seen that many probabilities. I ponder if, because the groups tire, we see extra of them however much less high quality, however within the meantime there’s a sport happening, March nipping across the facet of Villa to cross; Villa get the ball away.
46 min The ball goes again to Martinez, who dwells on it, however below strain from Trossard, he lashes clear.
46 min We go once more!
Our groups rejoin us…
Half-time electronic mail: “Fairly certain Paul Draper of Mansun as soon as stated that the track Huge Open House was impressed whereas watching soccer on ITV and Brian Moore commentating on a sport,” says Paul Jeary.
My sulphuric-addled mind isn’t completely sure whether or not that is stated for our info or mockingly, however I’d love for it to be the previous. Although have been that so, I’d have anticipated the monitor to be known as “And it’s it in there!”
Little little bit of half-time World Cup information, and it’s, I’m afraid, an absolute sickener. It’s virtually as if sticking the competitors in the course of the season is a horrendous piece of behaviour.
I’ve not a clue what’s going to occur after the break. Each side have proven enterprise in assault, depth in midfield and fallibility on the again, so there’s just about no final result – consequence or profitable margin, if certainly we get a winner – that may be shocking. I’m off to clear my head of sulphuric acid, however see you in 10 for extra enjoyable.
Half-time: Brighton 1-1 Aston Villa
That was a splendid half of Premier League SoccerTM, Brighton taking the lead within the first minute and Villa doing rather well to struggle their approach again into it.
45+4 min Kamara heads clear once more, and that’ll be sufficient to see Villa into the break at 1-1.
45+3 min Kamara heads away on the close to publish, and right here comes one other nook with time within the half up.
45+2 min Martinez retains coming off his line and this time, the ball is whipped in direction of the far publish, forcing him to tip away as Dunk hunts across the again of him. Nook once more…
45+1 min Brighton try to hit Estupinan each time they will and one other large change has McGinn sliding in to concede one other nook.
45 min These groups are fairly well-matched and each are in search of to assault – neither has settled for half-time, and we study there’ll be three further minutes previous to it.
43 min In co-comms, Jamie Carragher praises Martinez’s kicking and it’s solely proper we do too. Since his function within the concession of that first-minute objective, he’s used the ball rather well – I assume the query is whether or not the great passes are well worth the dangerous, and the way in which soccer goes, plainly these whose job it’s to reply that query have already got performed. In the end, although, to play that approach you want centre-backs who’re glad on the ball, and I’m not sure Villa have that.
41 min Colwill slides out to Estupinan, however this time Villa get out to him properly and construct an assault of their very own … till Caicedo extends a leg that nails Kamara.
40 min Digne robs March, who leaves one on him as punishment.
38 min “Perfecto-ly apt Ibiza monitor,” emails Francis Lee. “This was the primary monitor that occurred to me. It then appeared slightly “perfecto”, given my dread of Ings not getting a lot service – however now additionally when picturing him taking the pen.”
37 min It’s end-to-end stuff and Brighton win one other nook down the suitable; this time they don’t go brief, Trossard curling in, and this time Martinez comes to assert.
36 min It’s an honest one too, Douglas Luiz almost getting on the top of it earlier than Brighton clear.
35 min First little bit of Villa for a bit, Buendia taking part in into Ings, who touches off adroitly for Ramsey, arriving onto it … and Dunk slides in rather well to dam the tried sidefoot roller. Nook.
34 min Brighton have clearly practised the nook shot to Caicedo, they usually’re concentrating on the again publish; they go once more, however this time the ref blows up for a foul on Ings.
33 min Brighton are bang on high once more they usually’re holding the width down the left rather well, one other ball out to that flank permitting one other cross, which earns one other nook.
32 min …which works to the close to publish, whipped, and once more, Martinez wanders, having to scuttle again to show it away!
31 min Once more, Brighton assault down the left, Money seeming to harm and arm or shoulder sliding in to not block a cross from Estupinan. However another person does the job, so it’s one other nook…
30 min This primary half-hour has flown by. I actually like what each managers try to do with these sides, and the way shortly they appear to be making an imapct.
30 min Villa half-clear, then Money blocks Estupinan’s drive from distance.
28 min The house crowd are getting after Mings, who finds himself pressed by Welbeck. Pinned into the nook, he wins a throw, however Brighton will probably be desirous to get “in and round” him, as a result of he’s on a reserving and looking out shaky. Meantime, right here comes one other Brighton nook…
27 min Each side have responded properly to disappointment, and/or badly to, er …appointment. Villa improved after going behind and now Brighton are enhancing after shedding their lead.
26 min Mings goes properly to win possession solely to modify off thereafter, permitting himself to be pickpocketed by Trossard. He decides to drag his man again, these hazard isn’t imminent, and this time he’s booked.
25 min We didn’t hear the managers earlier than kick-off, so we will’t make sure what’s what, however Si Corridor generously emails to tell us that Watkins is ailing and Bailey was solely properly sufficient for the bench in midweek, so identical guidelines in all probability apply now.
23 min Trossard goes brief and Caicedo curls to the again publish, however the whistle goes – whether or not for handball or offside I’m not sure.
23 min Brighton win a nook down the suitable…
21 min Dunk’s problem was actually very foolish – the ball was working away from McGinn, who should’ve been delighted to seek out himself assaulted in that method.
GOAL! Brighton 1-1 Aston Villa (Ings pen 20)
Ings goes middle-left and Sanchez dives left-left, thrusting up a hand … however one that may solely prang ball into web! That is shaping up!
19 min PENALTY TO VILLA!
We might see Villa have been coming and right here they’re! Buendia slides a advantageous cross in behind for the onrushing McGinn and although he’s working away from objective, Dunk panics, sliding in advert taking not one of the ball however loads of the person! That’s your 4-2-2-2s of this world for you, and right here comes Ings….
17 min Yep, Villa have arrived into the sport, Ramsey, trying advantageous – greater than advantageous – striding down the left and sliding a beautiful cross by a tiny hole and in behind for Ings, who takes a contact and squares … however McGinn, within the center, has obtained himself a head of the ball, permitting Caicedo to hump away.
16 min ““Seeing that Sopranos clip,” says Kristof Künssler-McIlwain, “I’m contemplating rewatching it and pretending Tony have been really a Premier League supervisor, and the again room of the Bing is his teaching workplace. Or can somebody simply make that present?”
Paulie as Rui Faria, Chrissy as Andre Villas-Boas.