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

[Wrong-Direction]

Born in Brighton unlike you probably. Embarrassing comment

It was a joke.. and I was born in Brighton and I'm still here, unlike you..

 

[Muzzman]

Ouch!

 

[Icy Gull]

Credit to Everton who played very well and did a job on us and deserved to win. However I disagree the scoreline was fully justified. First half we were absolutely woeful but we completely dominated the second and if it wasn't for some worldies by Pickford and the woodwork we could have got back into it. They scored two goals totally against the run of play - which obviously can happen if you're chasing the game.

Hopefully we'll see a reaction against Arsenal. There's no way RDZ will put up with anything less. It wouldn't surprise me if we won at the Emirates.

Both teams had five shots on target. Interesting stats. Just how shit are our corners?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65445807

 

[scooter1]

I wonder if turning us around did us mentally at the start, they got the early mind games and that helped them get the early goal

We looked lethargic from the kick off and were instantly punished. Dyche had drilled what he wanted and our weaknesses into his team, and they did a number on us. Just like Burnley did(obviously under Dyche) a few years back, or it may have even been last season.

 

[Triggaaar]

Has anyone managed to work out why Pickford wasn't booked? Every time they had a goal kick, he went off for a drink.

 

[cheesy77]

Haven't read the whole thread but a higher xG and losing 5-1...

Clearly the second half onslaught vs them only leaving their half twice (and scoring twice)

 

[Mancgull]

What the game did show was our general lack of pace, especially when we have to rely on Gross at right back.
We really need a fully firing Lamptey back for games like this where we know a team is likely to counter attack us, or a signing in the summer to give us greater pace.
Buonotte isn’t ready yet.
Jury out on Steel I think. Has got caught a couple of times now on near post.
Mitoma needs a rest.
Undav isn’t a Premier League player.

On the plus side, Ferguson is back and without the world class Pickford, could have had a hat trick.
It shows we need greater strength in depth. We have numerous players out injured and it’s starting to show. These players will return at some point.
Games like this can be an eye opener and if we were undecided about a key signing, it may make us get the cheque book out. Eg Alex Scott.
What the players do need to do is react positively so we can have a strong end to the season.

 

[scooter1]

Both teams had five shots on target. Interesting stats. Just how shit are our corners?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65445807

Corners were all going to be a challenge today. Evertons smallest player was taller than our tallest, until they bought Maupay on.

 

[Zeus]

I thought exactly the same. We nearly always play towards the south in the first half.

If that did affect us then we are severely weak mentally.

 

[Triggaaar]

I wonder if turning us around did us mentally at the start

That would be monumentally pathetic if it were true. We've started that way before and it's not an issue.

So no, that's not what happened.

 

[zefarelly]

Quite some achievement to have 77% possession and lose 5-1

Has a whiff of 'smash n grab' doesn't it. Like a lower middle class Burnley

 

[GoingUp]

You'd expect our keeper to run full tilt bared teeth and floor an opposition striker?

ok.

Yes a bit of me does, it always looks worse in slow mo too as most players grimace.

I don't mind our players having a bit of devil about them either tbh.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Corners were all going to be a challenge today. Evertons smallest player was taller than our tallest, until they bought Maupay on.

They’re a challenge every game for us.

I really would rather we gave the opposition a goal kick. At least with our usually excellent press we’ve got a chance of scoring from that.

 

[GoingUp]

Can a fit player not pull a hamstring then?

Of course but he had a knock didn't he?

I saw him struggling and kneeling earlier in the game by their corner flag. It looked more like his lower back though.

 

[Justice]

How’s this working out ? When was Potter 3-0 at half time against a bottom half team

You can’t blame me for the managers brain fart team selection

 

[Seagull58]

What the game did show was our general lack of pace, especially when we have to rely on Gross at right back.
We really need a fully firing Lamptey back for games like this where we know a team is likely to counter attack us, or a signing in the summer to give us greater pace.
Buonotte isn’t ready yet.
Jury out on Steel I think. Has got caught a couple of times now on near post.
Mitoma needs a rest.
Undav isn’t a Premier League player.

On the plus side, Ferguson is back and without the world class Pickford, could have had a hat trick.
It shows we need greater strength in depth. We have numerous players out injured and it’s starting to show. These players will return at some point.
Games like this can be an eye opener and if we were undecided about a key signing, it may make us get the cheque book out. Eg Alex Scott.
What the players do need to do is react positively so we can have a strong end to the season.

Alex Scott is better on tv than in our squad

 

[brighton_tom]

Bad day at the office. It happens. Not gonna have a tantrum. Everton have had a great first half, & then we’re just chasing the game inevitably leaving ourselves open to counter attacking football (which is what they will have been prepping for all week).

 

[BN41Albion]

Just read on bbc report of the game:
A shambolic first period saw Brighton booed off at the interval,
I mean about 10 people must have booed ffs and probably out of frustration more than anything

 

[dazzer6666]

Bad day at the office. It happens. Not gonna have a tantrum. Everton have had a great first half, & then we’re just chasing the game inevitably leaving ourselves open to counter attacking football (which is what they will have been prepping for all week).

This, 100%. Some of the suggestions as to why it happened and the 20/20 hindsight being displayed over tactics and team selection is hilarious. As you say a bad day at the office. Shit happens. Would be very Brighton after that to beat Arsenal and Newcastle away.

 

[portslade seagull]

Well that was a wake up call to the team. Have the defence come out for the game yet as they appeared to be missing.