In this strangest of seasons Aston Villa are the Premier League’s most entertaining puzzle, while VAR remains the most contentious. Since thrashing
Liverpool 7-2 at Villa Park in October, Dean Smith’s men have won away to Leicester and
Arsenal but lost all three of their home matches, including this rollicking duel with a smart, tenacious and slightly lucky Brighton side who – and this is rare – proved to be more efficient than their opponents.
“We’ve played well in previous games and done a lot of good things but not got the rewards so these three points are very good for us,” said Graham Potter.