[Albion] Up Next: Wolves (a)

[Bozza]

Strangely, we don't really talk much about the next game until it's pretty much upon us, so let's change that.

It doesn't feel very Brighton-y to look at a fixture and say "this looks like a good chance to pick up another three points" but it is, so I'll say it...

This looks like a good chance to pick up another three points

What with Diego Costa being Diego Costa last weekend, Wolves are struggling for forward options and are already the lowest-scoring side in the league with a paltry six goals in 13 fixtures. They've yet to score more than once in a Premier League game this season.

As for us, will De Zerbi stick with the Chelsea starting eleven, even if Welbz and/or Veltman are available?

 

[scooter1]

I would look to keep the same formation(if that is even a thing anymore, based on what i've read), but i'm torn as to whether to put Veltman back in(assuming he's fit) at the expense of Gross, or sticking with a winning team

 

[Simster]

Strangely, we don't really talk much about the next game until it's pretty much upon us, so let's change that.

It doesn't feel very Brighton-y to look at a fixture and say "this looks like a good chance to pick up another three points" but it is, so I'll say it...

This looks like a good chance to pick up another three points

What with Diego Costa being Diego Costa last weekend, Wolves are struggling for forward options and are already the lowest-scoring side in the league with a paltry six goals in 13 fixtures. They've yet to score more than once in a Premier League game this season.

As for us, will De Zerbi stick with the Chelsea starting eleven, even if Welbz and/or Veltman are available?

I think you know perfectly well we won't score. It's that fabled chaps corporate weekend you used to frequent yourself, and in about 10 games that group has been to, we have seen just two Albion goals, and one of those was an own goal.

But Wolves are gash, so I'll go for 0-0.

 

[Beanstalk]

Quite excited for this one. They're in terrible form, we're playing really well. Diego decided to get his Christmas break early.

If I was a betting man, I'd chuck £50 on a 0-0 draw.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Referee: Graham Scott. Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Mark Scholes. Fourth official: Sunny Sukhvir Gill. VAR: John Brooks. Assistant VAR: Darren Cann.

Mr Scott last refereed us when we drew 0-0 at home to Newcastle early this season.

His first three games of the campaign were all goalless.

Scott has only refereed five matches this season - and just two in the Premier League.


What could POSSIBLY go wrong?

 

[el punal]

This is a first for me as I’ve never been to Molineux. Most remarks that I’ve heard concerning going to Wolves is that it ain’t exactly friendly. I’ve survived Stoke and Burnley so I reckon I’ll be okay. As for the game, I hope we’ve turned the corner on the goal scoring front. Wolves really are a strange team, a couple of years ago they were a threat and certainly top 8 material. Since then they have plummeted badly but with the odd unexpected success. Let’s hope that won’t be the case this Saturday.

 

[amexer]

Difficult decisions for manager. All very well saying keep same team but Veltman has to come back because he is a better defender than Gross. What do I know because my thoughts before Chelsea game was Mitoma should be given a go instead of March

 

[Bozza]

I think you know perfectly well we won't score. It's that fabled chaps corporate weekend you used to frequent yourself, and in about 10 games that group has been to, we have seen just two Albion goals, and one of those was an own goal.

But Wolves are gash, so I'll go for 0-0.

Ah, I didn't know that.

Brighton nil it is then.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This is a first for me as I’ve never been to Molineux. Most remarks that I’ve heard concerning going to Wolves is that it ain’t exactly friendly. I’ve survived Stoke and Burnley so I reckon I’ll be okay. As for the game, I hope we’ve turned the corner on the goal scoring front. Wolves really are a strange team, a couple of years ago they were a threat and certainly top 8 material. Since then they have plummeted badly but with the odd unexpected success. Let’s hope that won’t be the case this Saturday.

I've been (back in the Championship, when Ince was playing for them) and it was fine. The half time bar was two blokes behind a metal grille, which was a bit weird.

I think we may well smash their back doors in

 

[de la zouch]

It might be my imagination but Traore always seems to have one of his rare good games against us.

 

[Beanstalk]

Referee: Graham Scott. Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Mark Scholes. Fourth official: Sunny Sukhvir Gill. VAR: John Brooks. Assistant VAR: Darren Cann.

Mr Scott last refereed us when we drew 0-0 at home to Newcastle early this season.

His first three games of the campaign were all goalless.

Scott has only refereed five matches this season - and just two in the Premier League.


What could POSSIBLY go wrong?

Any idea why Scott has done so few games this season?

I wouldn't call him a great ref but to basically drop down to a week-in-week-out fourth official seems a bit odd.

 

[bhafc99]

It might be my imagination but Traore always seems to have one of his rare good games against us.

Scenes outside Molineux on Saturday morning…

 

[Is it PotG?]

Any idea why Scott has done so few games this season?

I wouldn't call him a great ref but to basically drop down to a week-in-week-out fourth official seems a bit odd.

No idea

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Strangely, we don't really talk much about the next game until it's pretty much upon us, so let's change that.

It doesn't feel very Brighton-y to look at a fixture and say "this looks like a good chance to pick up another three points" but it is, so I'll say it...

This looks like a good chance to pick up another three points

What with Diego Costa being Diego Costa last weekend, Wolves are struggling for forward options and are already the lowest-scoring side in the league with a paltry six goals in 13 fixtures. They've yet to score more than once in a Premier League game this season.

As for us, will De Zerbi stick with the Chelsea starting eleven, even if Welbz and/or Veltman are available?

Ah mate

Nah, I reckon we'll be OK. 3-1 to the good guys.

 

[Mellotron]

It'll be 0-0 or 1-1. Usual strangely flat performance against a side low in confidence, after a really good one against a top side.

After being imperious vs Chelsea, Trossard will be utterly anonymous.

Come on, we all know the drill by now.

Prove me wrong Albion.

 

[butchy]

Presumably if one can no longer attend due to the lack of trains post match there’s no way of passing one’s ticket on legitimately to someone who can attend?

 

[butchy]

Presumably if one can no longer attend due to the lack of trains post match there’s no way of passing one’s ticket on legitimately to someone who can attend?

 

[BBassic]

You only have to look at where Wolves are in the table, and how we tend to fare against teams in those positions, to know how this one is going to go.

 

[Mellotron]

You only have to look at where Wolves are in the table, and how we tend to fare against teams in those positions, to know how this one is going to go.

We are often spectacularly bad against sides low on confidence/in poor form.

I'd love one of those moments - like the 5-0 against Norwich a few years back - where we go "hang on, this lot are shit" and just batter them.

 

[Stat Brother]

If ever there was a time for the form book to be right it's the next 2 weeks.

Chelsea get humped by Arsenal, then get knocked out of the League Cup by City before losing at Newcastle.

While we cruise past Wolves and Villa.


So that's 0-0 on Saturday and 0-1 (Mings) the following Sunday.