[Albion] Positives from Today (Sheffield United)

[Seagull58]

We are very frustrating at times. The Fulham game and now this one showed that we take the goal early, have a few chances that should have been put away…fati’s one on one with the keeper and then we revert to type.

we love to show other teams how great we are at passing through the back and get the crowd oooohing and Aaaahing and clapping but teams dig in and realise that we are not deadly in front of goal and they will get chances if they wait! And sure enough in both games, that is what happened.

today Pedro did exactly the same as he did in the Fulham game…great chance just inside the area and belt it over the bar. Mitoma is a brilliant winger but his final ball is lacking.

yes we are missing a whole heap of players, but it is not to mask that we had out today Pedro, Fati, Adringa and Mitoma but still didn’t look like we would score in the second half and certainly after the sending off, we struggled to hold a side who sniffed a result.

yes we got a point but against the bottom side! We have Brentford to come and bloody Burnley which hopefully we will rekick start our league season. Someone mentioned today that our poor league run started after the last international break…let’s hope that can be reversed after the next.


missed opportunity again!

Mitoma was through 2, maybe 3, times in the second half and elected to shoot on the angle instead of cutting it back to Pedro each time. We could have had a couple of virtual tap-ins.

 

[Seagull58]

Once Mitoma learns to cut the ball back to Pedro instead of shooting every time we will score many more goals.

 

[Ratso2005]

We have 1 more point this season than we did at the same stage last season despite selling 2/3 of the best central midfield we have ever had, an ongoing European campaign and an injury crisis.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I though the same as you, Son of Dunk (not biologically). Learning from the best.

I think that Dunk is the adhesive that glues our back line together, without him, despite individual performances, it inevitably becomes unstuck.

 

[Weststander]

I think that Dunk is the adhesive that glues our back line together, without him, despite individual performances, it inevitably becomes unstuck.

And beyond that imho, the rhythm of the team, when to break opposition lines.

A special player.

 

[jakarta]

An absolutely perfect 'Brighton' performance; having just beaten Ajax away we can't put away the worst team in the league at home.

Hey ho still eighth and now some time to get the walking wounded back...

 

[Invicta]

Didn't lose, don't have to watch them at Amex again this season. Hope no more injuries. That's about it.

 

[pasty]

Sheff Utd point puts Burnley bottom

 

[Winker]

My steak and ale pie was probably the best one I've ever had there.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

I thought the handball was going to be given. Harsh, yes, but it looked like it should have been a penalty.

Glen Murray didn't think so and I wasn't going to complain about it. But I'm sure VAR has given those.

I’m surprised more hasn’t been made of the handball. He wasn’t that close to it, and he moved his arm towards the ball, not away.

I appreciate there’s some interpretation of the rules, but that’s as close to a 90/10 decision for a handball in the box as you’re going to get.

Just another one to add to the list of bad refereeing decisions against us I guess.

 

[Weststander]

Despite almost months of we couldn’t buy a win, somehow we’re still on course for mid-table.

Enjoying our one off European adventure.

 

[CaptainDaveUK]

Adingra’s goal was another outstanding team goal. He is looking like a real quality player.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

The bar was still open at Lewes station so I could get a can.

 

[Rookie]

International break and a break for the players (well some) and the fans

 

[jessiejames]

8th in the PL, still in a EUROPEAN competition. We did not lose. Playing the best football we have ever seen.

 

[amexer]

Once Mitoma learns to cut the ball back to Pedro instead of shooting every time we will score many more goals.

I must have seen Pedro have at least 5 good chances to score from crosses to him this season. I think he is yet to put one on target let alone score so maybe Motoma said sod it I will have a go. Andringa gave Pedro a goal on a plate and yet again shot over bar. We paid £30m for that

 

[portslade seagull]

We didn't lose.

My take on it. We looked very good 1st half but seemed to run out of ideas/steam in the 2nd half long b4 the sending off.

 

[tigertim68]

8th in the PL, still in a EUROPEAN competition. We did not lose. Playing the best football we have ever seen.

We played better football last season

 

[Publius Ovidius]

I think that Dunk is the adhesive that glues our back line together, without him, despite individual performances, it inevitably becomes unstuck.

The only thing I would add to that is today in the first half, we moved the ball a lot quicker to the forwards than when we have had the dunk/ other centre back passing sideways fest.
unpopular that it may be

 

[jessiejames]

We played better football last season

IMO This season.