[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United *** Official Match Thread ***

djentist said:

So predictable now, bored of the exact same pattern of play happening time and time again

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djentist said:

We didn't sit back as we have done in some games but we went down about 2 or 3 gears, the intensity vanished

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Hendrax said:

After giving him enough time to shine. I must say i'm not a fan of Jose. Doesn't seem to know what to do with the ball. other than cut in and shoot.

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Hendrax said:

You really are pathetic. one for the ignore.

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sheebo said:

Looked to me like their defender clearly raised his arms and therefore blocked the ball with them - anyone else see it like this?

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BadFish said:

Yep, hand in unnatural position. Penalty.

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Simster said:

I hope you're right but some of his analysis really did make West ham appear an absolute shambles defensively. I can't see the Swansea defence being a bunch of total muglets in the same way.

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Thunder Bolt said:

I've just watched Curbs on the PL review. He said Hughton has done some fantastic business in January & with today's game, the most likely to stay up.
Four points in a week is good going.

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Triggaaar said:

It wasn't the same pattern of play.
We can't dominate a PL team for an entire 90 minutes, of course they were going to have their moments. We kept pushing forward after the goal, we didn't go down the gears.

He was playing well before he scored, scored a worldy, and kept playing well after he scored.
Ok Nomad is taking the piss a bit, but you were talking out your backside.


Agreed. Close range, ball to arm, but his arm shouldn't have been there. Penalty IMO.

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Sussex Nomad said:

Watched it too. When we play like that and pundits purr over us I just want to see us do it week in and week out, we'd be top eight on todays performance, if we had consistency.

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Mike Small said:

Bong is so poor on the ball. Takes an age to sort his feet out going forward. Cringeworthy. We can win this!

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Dorset Seagull said:

Bong defending of crosses has been atrocious as they have crept in behind him far to often. Could end up costing us if he doesn’t concentrate more

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Triggaaar said:

From the BBC:
"Bong summed up Brighton's attacking endeavour. He touched the ball more than anyone else on the pitch. The left-back spent so much time attacking that 55 of his 78 touches came in the West Ham half. With Bong a constant outlet, 54% of Brighton's play came down the left side."

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Thunder Bolt said:

Consistency comes with experience. Sometimes you can only play as well as the opposition allows you to. We're learning & we've got the fight in us.

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Dick Head said:

I disagree.

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LamieRobertson said:

Do peeps remember Hammers fans saying after we beat them earlier in the season ‘’ we shouldn’t get beaten by teams like Brighton’’...What now?

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Dorset Seagull said:

Attacking yes, defending crosses no

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Sussex Nomad said:

Many were leaving after 10 mins (3-0 down)... I stayed to the bitter end. It was painful.

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Triggaaar said:

I get the feeling you're never truly recovered

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Si Gull said:

Great to see us pick up after their equalizer, wonder what made the difference? Players finally realising that time was running out to start getting points? Different instructions from CH?

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bhaseeer said:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVIDaqqWsAAZgqD.jpg:large

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Bwian said:

Never want that lot to win. Ever.

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