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LEWIS STEELE: Last August, they were singing and dancing as they left the stadium. They were doing the same here but with a nagging worry in the backs of their minds.
Unai Emery hinted heavily that Ollie Watkins had been reluctant to play for Aston Villa as they were hammered by Brighton amid interest in the striker from Al-Hilal.
Gordon: Villa have been our nemesis for a while so it's good to beat them. Every player seemed to want to go forward, which has never been the Brighton way. The team looked sharp, confident and dangerous throughout, and Danny Welbeck's absence was barely felt.
Match of the Day's Danny Murphy says Aston Villa "completely capitulated" after conceding the first goal to Brighton on Sunday. The former Premier League midfielder credited the Seagulls for their dominating display, but said Unai Emery's side were too negative and invited the pressure on themselves. "There was so much to like about Brighton, but Villa didn't half give them a helping hand," Murphy said.
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