Source: TheGuardian
Brighton v Aston Villa: match preview
Aston Villa need to move quickly on from last week’s thrashing and refocus on how to get the better of their relegation rivals Brighton. Dean Smith’s side have a respectable 14 points from eight games against teams in the bottom seven so panic must not set in despite currently residing in the danger zone. A huge boost is Pepe Reina’s arrival in between the sticks. The Spaniard’s 285 appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool will provide much-needed guidance for the second-worst backline in the league – one goal shy of conceding exactly two goals per game. Brighton will hope Reina’s advancing age renders him a spent force. Graham Potter would be well-advised to try and test him severely. Graham SearlesSaturday 3pm Continue reading......read full article
