[Albion] Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Farehamseagull]

Imagine starting James Milner and Adam Lallana together in 2023 when you have Fati, Pedro, Lamptey and Igor on the bench, what a joke.

Agree but I also think it’s mystifying that Ferguson starts every week and Baleba doesn’t. RDZ is getting out coached every week at the moment. Poor team selections and whichever team he picks looks a bit clueless going forward and leaky at the back.

 

[TottonSeagull]

Drag Fergie another woeful performance!

 

[Hugo Rune]

The rotten ref is giving Dyche so much.

 

[US Seagull]

And there is the problem………sideways sideways back back it’s like a dance not football.

This is the problem. De Zerbi is all about trying to control the ball and control the game. What this game needs is some chaos. Whip a few balls early into the box and make 'em panic.

Is it pretty? No. But when what you're doing isn't working, you need to mix it up a bit.

IMHO.

 

[Peteinblack]

And there is the problem………sideways sideways back back it’s like a dance not football.

Just as it was under Hughton, and then Potter; 60-70% possession, but mainly in our own half

 

[macbeth]

final ball has been dreadful today

 

[Zeberdi]

… club thought that Caicedo was staying, they didn’t think anyone would go to the £100m+ hence lack of real cover until arguably too late. If that’s true then explains things a bit but shows a bit of naivety IMO.

That and missing out on signing Barco after vesting a lot of time and interest so failed to get cover for Pervis - we tried but lost out on CB Mykola Matviyenko ( although we could go back for him in January or Summer). It was not a great transfer window for us - despite record transfer fees.

Edit - Cant believe I’m saying it but I’ve lost interest in this game

 

[A1X]

Come on, I really hate the idea of losing to both the Australian cricket team and Sean Dyche (the sporting axis of evil) in one afternoon

 

[Mike Small]

Need Baleba as he offers some drive through the middle.

True but last week he just turned backwards and die footed it back and we had to start again. Weeks of coaching on that I suspect.

 

[BBassic]

Definitely having too many of "those days" this season.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Don’t look like scoring sorry been shite today

 

[WhingForPresident]

Adingra still being on the pitch when we have Fati on the bench is criminal.

 

[Hendrax]

we allow them soooo much time to re-shape when we win the ball. got to move it faster, and occasionally through the middle.

 

[Farehamseagull]

I knew we’d lose today but this has been even more predictable than I thought it would be pre match - 82% possession and 2 shots on target. We’ve got so predictable, we’re easy to play against at the moment.

 

[swindonseagull]

Get Fati on see if he can add something

 

[Milano]

Please take Milner off
A) He’s shit
B) Before he gets sent off

 

[macbeth]

big question is in what minute will their sucker-punch breakaway second goal be?

 

[Weststander]

I wrote about need to sign a full back in summer

Many of us did.

It was patently obvious that Velts and Estupinan, had no quality stand-ins.

 

[fruitnveg]

Its not lost yet. Need someone with their eye in today. Evidence suggests they are probably not on the pitch.

 

[US Seagull]

Have we already passed peak Brighton at this point?