[Albion] Premier League 30/12 - 31/12

Bozza said:

I really don't think there's a great deal of difference. Palace were sitting back, soaking it up, crossing their fingers that City couldn't score and hoping they'd get a chance at some point or another. I think the main difference is that in Zaha they have a credible threat when they break. We just can't move the ball at that kind of speed and beat a man when it can make a real difference.

Palace v Man City: Possession 28%, Shots on Target: 1
Albion v Man City: Possession 22%, Shots on Target: 2
Arsenal v Albion: Possession 35%, Shots on Target: 1
Man Utd v Albion: Possession 42%, Shots on Target: 2
Albion v Liverpool: Possession 43%, Shots on Target: 2
Spurs v Albion: Possession 25%, Shots on Target: 4

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Se20 said:

So in summary, Palace 19 points, Brighton 22 points.
Stats mean diddly squat.

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Bozza said:

Corrected for you.

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Se20 said:

Half way stage Bozza, lots to do but a mightly impressive 12th to date

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Se20 said:

Half way stage Bozza, don't get ahead of yourself

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Bozza said:

It was you who bought points into it.

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Dick Head said:

Puncheon should have got red. It should be 10 v 10.

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Bozza said:

I'm not. I have no doubt at all that we are in for a long scrap alongside many other clubs.

It was you who bought points into it.

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Bozza said:

I really don't think there's a great deal of difference. Palace were sitting back, soaking it up, crossing their fingers that City couldn't score and hoping they'd get a chance at some point or another. I think the main difference is that in Zaha they have a credible threat when they break. We just can't move the ball at that kind of speed and beat a man when it can make a real difference.

Palace v Man City: Possession 28%, Shots on Target: 1
Albion v Man City: Possession 22%, Shots on Target: 2
Arsenal v Albion: Possession 35%, Shots on Target: 1
Man Utd v Albion: Possession 42%, Shots on Target: 2
Albion v Liverpool: Possession 43%, Shots on Target: 2
Spurs v Albion: Possession 25%, Shots on Target: 4

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Se20 said:

I was just replying to a pointless stat list, what were you implying?

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Bozza said:

I wasn’t implying anything - I was stating that your approach to the big clubs, based on what I saw today, is the same as ours and I detailed what that approach is.

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Se20 said:

If RH set us up like Hughton does, I wouldn't be happy.

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Renegade said:

First clubs started to rest their best players for League Cup and FA Cup games,and now the trend of smaller Prem sides resting their best players for games they believe they can win has taken a firm hold and is set to grow.It will/has made a mockery of the Prem in the same way the big sides have done that with the cups and will continue to give us more distorted results such as Chelsea 5 Stoke 0.It will also help teams like City to go on these long winning streaks.When you have a few teams spending silly money and creating 2/3 leagues within a league then who can be surprised that teams put out weakened sides or just don't have a go.

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LamieRobertson said:

West Brom v Arsenal....last of this weekends matches...another upset? (i'd classify a draw as one)

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