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

[GT49er]

I like that team but not a chance that Gross is not in the 18 if fit.

Yes, sorry, forgot him when listing the subs. Tough luck on Roberts, I'd guess.

 

[ChickenBaltiPie]

I’d go stronger and more attacking than that if injuries and mentality allow. All they’ve managed to do this season is block a poor Burnley out, I say go for it.

————————-Sanchez———————
——-Veltman——-Dunk——Webster—-
—————Bissouma—-Lallana————-
Lamptey———Trossard———Cucurella
——Maupay————————Connolly—

No Biss

 

[ChickenBaltiPie]

Sanchez
Webster - Duffy - Dunk
Veltman - Moder - Lallana - Cucurella
Mac Allister - Maupay - Trossard​

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, March, Burn, Richards, Roberts, Connolly.

Alternatively, just go with whatever Potter picks!

You wouldn’t start Lamptey?

 

[rogersix]

No Biss

you know this?

 

[GT49er]

You wouldn’t start Lamptey?

I'd be looking to give him 30 minutes or so against a (hopefully) tiring Norwich team - he has been out for a long time.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Didn’t Potter say Biss was available

 

[CaptainDaveUK]

I thought Biss was available, is Welbeck the only first team player unavailable?

 

[GT49er]

Didn’t Potter say Biss was available

No idea if he's available or not, but even if he is available, it doesn't necessarily follow that he'll play. Anyway, only a couple of hours left to speculate/guess - those who wish to do so had better get a move on!

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

We're going to lose, i just know it. Maybe we'll scrape a draw but I reckon today is the start of the long haul to mid-table average-ness. Have to say my Albion mojo has crashed in the last two weeks, Bissouma's arrest, Potter getting linked to every club that wants a new manager, members continually getting treated like second class fans - I suppose the early season highs had to come down at some point.

Jebus, who got outta the bed the wrong side and smacked his head on the top bunk.

See, I think the exact opposite, Norwich are there for the taking and the upcoming games against Man City and the likes are basically free hits, we have points in the bank, which is so valuable and will allow us to play with a certain sense of freedom so to speak.

Chin up fella….

 

[Swansman]

My guess:

Sanchez

Dunk, Duffy, Burn

Veltman, Gross, Lallana, Cucurella

Trossard, Maupay, March

Would be very surprised to see Lamptey start in the PL until after the Leicester cup game and as stated previously I'll eat a hat if Bissouma starts (tbf might be worth consuming a hat if he do).

 

[Swansman]

We're going to lose, i just know it. Maybe we'll scrape a draw but I reckon today is the start of the long haul to mid-table average-ness. Have to say my Albion mojo has crashed in the last two weeks, Bissouma's arrest, Potter getting linked to every club that wants a new manager, members continually getting treated like second class fans - I suppose the early season highs had to come down at some point.

It appears you forgot to log in to your "Solid at the back" spoof-account.

 

[ChickenBaltiPie]

I'd be looking to give him 30 minutes or so against a (hopefully) tiring Norwich team - he has been out for a long time.

He’s ready! Been training well for ages. If he tires, we’ll aim to be ahead by that point and bring on Velt

 

[rogersix]

My guess:

Sanchez

Dunk, Duffy, Burn

Veltman, Gross, Lallana, Cucurella

Trossard, Maupay, March

Would be very surprised to see Lamptey start in the PL until after the Leicester cup game and as stated previously I'll eat a hat if Bissouma starts (tbf might be worth consuming a hat if he do).

what do you know about biss, then?

 

[ChickenBaltiPie]

My guess:

Sanchez

Dunk, Duffy, Burn

Veltman, Gross, Lallana, Cucurella

Trossard, Maupay, March

Would be very surprised to see Lamptey start in the PL until after the Leicester cup game and as stated previously I'll eat a hat if Bissouma starts (tbf might be worth consuming a hat if he do).

It’s a shame re Biss, cause I can’t wait for the day we have Tariq, Marc, Solly and Yves starting. Today’s gonna be a good day!

 

[Swansman]

what do you know about biss, then?

Dont want to make this a discussion re: Bissouma really as Bozza has repeatedly asked not to do that, but keeping it vague: there's been some turbulence in his life in recent weeks and there is no way of knowing how he would react to quite possibly being jeered by some 25 000 Norwich supporters after going through that turbulence, so I very much doubt Potter is going to put him in that situation. In addition it wouldnt be a great PR move.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Expect them to be very strong for the first 20 minutes... they are going to go out there and want to show people that they can beat "teams like Brighton" and that they've been working hard over the international break. Dont concede in those first 20 and everything should hopefully go well and result in 3 points.

I think we will always be a 'team like Brighton'
Even if we were taken over by Creasus.

 

[rogersix]

Dont want to make this a discussion re: Bissouma really as Bozza has repeatedly asked not to do that, but keeping it vague: there's been some turbulence in his life in recent weeks and there is no way of knowing how he would react to quite possibly being jeered by some 25 000 Norwich supporters after going through that turbulence, so I very much doubt Potter is going to put him in that situation. In addition it wouldnt be a great PR move.

i merely meant about him playing today, so basicaly, no one knows, it's all guesswork

 

[Swansman]

I think we will always be a 'team like Brighton'
Even if we were taken over by Creasus.

Always is a long time... Leicester is no longer a "team like Leicester". But I agree it takes a lot of time and repeated success to change public perception.

 

[Swansman]

i merely meant about him playing today, so basicaly, no one knows, it's all guesswork

Yes, guesswork/predictions. And I predict he will not start.

However with less than two hours to the game I hope someone knows.

 

[NorfolkGull]

Just about to set off. Saw a few Albion shirts around my local town this morning which I hadn't seen before

Feels like a 3-1 win kind of day to me.....