Jimmy Grimble
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Annoyingly Pedro looked absolutely spent after he made that long sprint back to defend.
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[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers *** Official Match Thread ***
- Thread starter Dick Head
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I was going to do a poll to see if I should do a poll on that.
Flounce
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- Nov 15, 2006
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I haven’t read a post on this thread but during the second half tonight, I thought it was bloody groundhog day as I watched us attacking such was the tedious repetition of complete cluelessness. Wolves were feisty and defended very well though. I was happy to take a point in the last 20
Jimmy Grimble
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Welbeck is not slow.
Lallana tried to do the same as he successfully did against Marsielle, find pockets and create space for others. Wolves were just very good defensively and we had no proper wide outlets.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Disappointed in Lampty not taking anyone on, Pedro dithered to much, but a point was a fair result considering we created very little, save the luck and the clinical finishing for the 3rd of February and all will be well.
Was hoping we may have gone 3 at the back to get Perv, Hinsh / lamptey as.wing.backs to get some pace out wide.
Goodnight and Milner either side when we are trying to break is horrible
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
We did go 3 at the back when Perv went off, and it could easily have cost us. Webster was left exposed, he got no help when Neto and friends started charging down our left at will. The subs we made tonight made us weaker, albeit I appreciate RDZ's hand may have been forced as Perv was labouring.
Frustrating - very laboured performance from us with lack of quality. Don’t even start me on our free kicks and corners, we’ve got back to Dean Cox hitting the first man every time territory
Wolves were deceptively good, very organised in defence, tight and compact not letting us play. Much like West Ham which was concerning
Wolves were deceptively good, very organised in defence, tight and compact not letting us play. Much like West Ham which was concerning
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Trouble is both of those had to work extra hard to cover problems with others. Sure not brilliant performancesbut better than a lot of others.
Gary O'Neil is proving to be a very astute and talented manager. Did a superb job in keeping Bournemouth up IMO, despite their end of season droop, and has taken a Wolves side that looked resigned to relegation under former Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla manager Lopetegui, right up into the fight for European football. They've had a lot of dire decisions against them this season as well which have cost them points.
Tbh I thought Bournemouth may have dropped a bollock in sacking him as they were very unlucky not to get something out of us at home and away last season, but they are getting there eventually as well with Iraola.
mile oak
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- May 21, 2023
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Obvious lots to thank RDZ for but this evening I think his tactics lost us 2 points.
At the back keeper 9/10, defence oh dear what has happened to Webster total disaster looked well off the pace (as to be fair defenders often do coming late on as subs) but as soon as he got on the field of play I was worried he could lose us the game,
This was a game we desperately missed width of March and Mitoma so ok we put Lamptey on (Maybe not quite up to playing more than a half hour was it?) but he goes on and we barely give him the ball, add to that Milner was outstanding his passing movement and creating space (that clearly he is invisible often to teammates) was superb - he doesn't get enough of the ball and then what? We sub him and play he ball down the side he was desperate to get the ball. He looked well p1ssed off being sub'd and rightly so.
Why oh why on why do we try and pass the ball 100 times and shoot in a crowded box at the 'd; of the penalty spot so often? Wolves sussed that out long ago and when Pedro tried to spin on a sixpence (he did superb to not lose the ball) but was crowded out it was excellent defending but far too easy to defend too as we didn't break enough on the counter and go wide enough.
The last 2 subs seriously why? Players take 5 mins at least to get up to the speed of the game and were they? No way. It smacked of desperation from a manager that ran out of ideas.
At the back keeper 9/10, defence oh dear what has happened to Webster total disaster looked well off the pace (as to be fair defenders often do coming late on as subs) but as soon as he got on the field of play I was worried he could lose us the game,
This was a game we desperately missed width of March and Mitoma so ok we put Lamptey on (Maybe not quite up to playing more than a half hour was it?) but he goes on and we barely give him the ball, add to that Milner was outstanding his passing movement and creating space (that clearly he is invisible often to teammates) was superb - he doesn't get enough of the ball and then what? We sub him and play he ball down the side he was desperate to get the ball. He looked well p1ssed off being sub'd and rightly so.
Why oh why on why do we try and pass the ball 100 times and shoot in a crowded box at the 'd; of the penalty spot so often? Wolves sussed that out long ago and when Pedro tried to spin on a sixpence (he did superb to not lose the ball) but was crowded out it was excellent defending but far too easy to defend too as we didn't break enough on the counter and go wide enough.
The last 2 subs seriously why? Players take 5 mins at least to get up to the speed of the game and were they? No way. It smacked of desperation from a manager that ran out of ideas.
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Difficult when in space no fucker passed to you
Auckland seagull
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- Aug 26, 2016
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The Premier League reminds me of the Italian league of around 1960/1990, with most teams set up defensively for a 0-0 and hoping to steal a 1-0. Only around five or six Premier League teams are willing to overcome the fear of losing and actually go for it. The competition is becoming awe inspiringly boring to watch. There is a lot of frustration on here, but at least we are one of the few teams that tries to win every game every week, regardless of who we are playing. As others have said, we are doing so without the services of Mitoma, March, Adingra, Enciso, Fati and others - all of whom are capable of unlocking the tightest of defences. I am confident a full strength Albion would have beaten Wolves.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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Draw was fair. We weren't bad just not particularly great. We really struggled in the final third against a very well organised Wolves defence. Probably that shouldn't be too surprising when we're missing Mitoma, March, Enciso, Adingra and Fati. That's a lot of creativity and game changers to be missing. Milner is a good solid pro but he's not exactly the same threat on the left as Mitoma is he?
Wolves looked decent to me. Organised, solid and posed a threat on the counter. It'll be interesting to see what O'Neill can do with them with a full pre-season.
Wolves looked decent to me. Organised, solid and posed a threat on the counter. It'll be interesting to see what O'Neill can do with them with a full pre-season.
JOLovegrove
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- Jan 30, 2012
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Standard tactics that, as always, worked perfectly against us.
Saying that, when we can't play a fit winger under the age of 35, we shouldn't be too downbeat with a draw.
Take the point and move on. They're not as bad as everyone was making out prematch.
Bring on the cup, Luton, then that lot.
Saying that, when we can't play a fit winger under the age of 35, we shouldn't be too downbeat with a draw.
Take the point and move on. They're not as bad as everyone was making out prematch.
Bring on the cup, Luton, then that lot.
We were 1 (one) more back heel away from me Sollying onto the pitch, banging some heads together and slapping the back of a few legs.
Time and a place boys & the 89th minute, 0-0 at home to Wolves, is neither.
Time and a place boys & the 89th minute, 0-0 at home to Wolves, is neither.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Similar to Lamptey when he came on. At one point he went over to the left and I swear it's because he thought that was the only chance he was going to get near the ball!
maltaseagull
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I really like Billy but he did give the ball away too much last night. (He wasn´t alone in that though.)
Yes I agree. It was as if no one knew Lamptey had come on. Seemed to be totally ignored.
It's because he's so small they can't see him over the grass.