[Albion] Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Bodian]

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Specifically “the offender is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball or a challenge for the ball”.

Outside the box, it would be a free-kick and a red card. Inside the box, the “double jeopardy” application applies due to the tackle he made being conceivably a feasible attempt at playing the ball.

If he’d pushed him over, it would’ve been a red, because you can’t make a legal tackle by pushing someone from behind with your hands.

And this law will be exactly the same next time this happens, and the next time, and the time after that.

The law will be exactly the same - but of course you never know how the ref is going to apply it!

 

[birthofanorange]

Both?

Yes, Wolves can't possibly be in the 'race' for 8th.

 

[One Love]

I never thought it would be his ability on the ball that let's him down. Just presumed it would be his physicality. But he's actually fit, presses well, holds position (all Hurzelers favourite things), but is really poor with the ball. This of course could just be a failure of my imagination. I just ASSUMED his ability would have been on the ball, having never seen him before he moved. Unfortunately he's part of the culture shift of the team. 2 years ago our identity seemed to be about maintaining possession, almost to a fault. Now it's more focused on fitness, athleticism and running. The result is we've lost the level.of wit and creativity with the ball.

His technique is lacking.

With that Sar blunder, shouldn't have been difficult to set himself up with his first touch for a long pass into an empty net.

 

[pigmanovich]

Yes, Wolves can't possibly be in the 'race' for 8th.

Something something slow and steady?

 

[jcdenton08]

What does this have to do with Minteh being offside? The reason for the pen.

In that case, he moved towards the ball and went to play the ball, became “active” while in an offside position and could’ve had a bearing on the outcome of the goal with his presence close to the goalkeeper. Correct decision, again.

 

[Bodian]

And there's O'Riley again in a great position....

 

[Merlin57]

O'Reilly really isn't very good is he!

Don’t get much for 25 million these days!

 

[Albion my Albion]

Why wasn't he PO TS?

No way were we going to let G-POTS have Mitoma!

 

[maltaseagull]

Wolves are there for the taking.

Really should be at least 2 up.

Hope we don't bottle this

Oliver not helping us.

 

[Bodian]

Oliver not helping us.

He's doing fine.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Hopefully bring on Mitoma at some point. Why wasn't he PO TS?

He didn’t get as many votes as the winner at a guess

 

[Albion my Albion]

He didn’t get as many votes as the winner at a guess

Truly, Mitoma has had some fairly average matches. Brilliant plays and matches also.

 

[Oh_aye]

We seem to be following that well trodden path of giving up on midfield in the 2nd half and just twonking it up towards wellbeck. Letting the game become messy and stretched.

Would be nice to retain possession for a bit and work their legs.

 

[Hendrax]

good save bart

 

[LamieRobertson]

Wonder how long Webster will be on the pitch for considering it’s his first game back

 

[Albion my Albion]

Verbruggen great reaction. Poor defence/defense again.

 

[Zeberdi]

Good save by Bart but Wolves really putting us under pressure

Turning into a real scrap.

 

[Bodian]

Turning into a real scrap.

A quite exciting scrap though. No idea what is going to happen or how this will end up.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Wolves bring on their 2nd side.

 

[RandyWanger]

Hopefully these wolves changes disrupt their play as they were getting closer