[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City *** Official Match Thread ***

[Ike and Tina Burner]

Julio is generational. Simple as

 

[kevo]

Shame this isn't the FA Cup final.

 

[AlexBH]

Very open game. High quality football. Game could go any way.

 

[Oh_aye]

No! The last one was Newcastle where we got a tonking.

Genuinely irritated with that lineup

Yeah. So if there are any mods about you can go ahead and shut down my account and delete all my messages cheers. Its the only way I'm going to learn!

 

[Zeberdi]

Amazing half - what a sublime goal by Ensico - goal of the season for me.

Mitoma truly back on form and Buonanotte helping to dominate the final third with excellent passing - way to go but this performance is enough to feel great regardless of final score.

 

[jakarta]

A few options on the Bench? Our Argentine and Ireland International players perhaps?

 

[The Fits]

This performance from Buonaotte is saying 'i'm having the no10 next season'. He's absolutely fantastic when he comes inside.

 

[Farehamseagull]

The more I see the City goal, the more I don’t know how JPVH didn’t clear that?!

Real shame as apart from that and his poor positioning on the half way line leading up to the goal, he’s been really good.

 

[The Fits]

The more I see the City goal, the more I don’t know how JPVH didn’t clear that?!

Real shame as apart from that and his poor positioning on the half way line leading up to the goal, he’s been really good.

He's just very clumsy isn't he? Played better today but you can see he is a bit Bambi on ice. Hopefully he'll grow into his body a bit.

 

[A1X]

On the Julio goal, there’s a City fan who is in line with the ball and just applauds the ball into the net, sure sign of something special

 

[Deadly Danson]

What an absolute f***ing joy to be here to watch this. However it ends.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Fantastic game. We just do not appreciate how good we really are. No wonder RDZ is aiming high and is confident in doing so. Plus anyone who still says Buonanotte needs to go on loan is a looney.
Don't care about the result, just more of the same second half please.

 

[The Fits]

Brighton attempted 11 shots in the first half against Man City; it's the most any side has managed in the opening 45 minutes of a match against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side in all competitions.

You can see why Guardiola raves about Roberto de Zerbi.

 

[Seagull27]

The more I see the City goal, the more I don’t know how JPVH didn’t clear that?!

Real shame as apart from that and his poor positioning on the half way line leading up to the goal, he’s been really good.

Unfair to lay any blame on Van Hecke, it was an open goal.

He has been absolutely superb today as well, keeping Haaland relatively quiet.

What a game this is, both sides are quality

 

[Wozza]

Score ought to be 4-4, lol. Beautiful open football... Cannot believe how well our patched-up line-up is playing. Put in Mac, Dunk, Webster and Ferguson next half, and we might pull off a win.

Whaaaaaat? They've only had one shot on target!

 

[birthofanorange]

This is so amazing!! I'm absolutely loving this game!

We're outplaying the best team in the world! Literally. We deserve to be winning. They're absolute quality, but we're even better! So what does that make us?

RDZ.. greatest Albion manager of all time.

I don't care what the second half musters, but I can't f***ing wait to get it started.

That Enciso goal. The all round AUDACITY to take it City like we are. I can't believe it. I'm on cloud 9.

A squad full of superstars... and we're resting some of our best players!

f***ing unbelievable....

It'll end terribly... *cough*

 

[birthofanorange]

Whaaaaaat? They've only had one shot on target!

Hope you found a river...

 

[fruitnveg]

Fantastic game. We just do not appreciate how good we really are. No wonder RDZ is aiming high and is confident in doing so. Plus anyone who still says Buonanotte needs to go on loan is a looney.
Don't care about the result, just more of the same second half please.

I confess, I was leaning into that camp. I wasn't among those criticising him but did think he could use the experience. Not leaning into that camp anymore. He can stay. A bit of work over the break to bulk up and he'll be a diamond.

 

[maltaseagull]

Where are all the negative posters now? After a first half in which but for a couple of inches and an unlucky handball we could be leading 3-1.

TBF Foden could have scored too.

 

[AmexRuislip]