[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace *** Official Match Thread ***

[saafend_seagull]

Crazy team selection - look doomed, but that’s generally when it goes well.

How is it crazy? It’s basically our best 11.


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[WhingForPresident]

Trossard will be the hero today.

 

[Swansman]

Please win

 

[East Staffs Gull]

Debuts inevitably end in draws.

 

[nordicgod]

Brighton the only team in the the top 4 tiers to not win a game in 2020 . Come on boys let’s do it against these Caravan clubbers

 

[Farehamseagull]

Obviously disappointed Mac is not involved at all and Alzate isn’t starting, but apart from that I really like that line up and it makes a lot of sense after the game at their place.

 

[Grombleton]

Understand about not risking Mac - they'd immediately target him so not the game to introduce him.

Other than that, a strong start. Only Duffy really missing but that's understandable. No Bernardo on the bench tho.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Nice of Boris to show off all of his new coppers in one place.

 

[Weststander]

Montoya vs Diver. This will be an open game now, easy to see a loss. Potter taking a huge gamble.

 

[pb21]

I suppose they’ll be introduced in the March & April fixtures that we’re NOT expected to win where you can gamble a little more with your line-up.

I kind of get the point you're making, but that then implies we've bought players who we aren't confident are good enough!

 

[Normal Rob]

40 minutes before kick off and what are BT Sport talking about? Jack fekkin Grealish

 

[West Upper Seagull]

The starting line up looks decent. Disappointed not to have Mac on the bench but really can’t understand why Bernardo isn’t even on the bench. If Dunk or Webster get crocked then obviously Burn would move into the middle but who would go left back ?!

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Montoya vs Diver. This will be an open game now, easy to see a loss. Potter taking a huge gamble.

Should be ok being backed up by March

 

[Soton Seagull]

We need to score at least 2 to win today, as Divey McDiveface always scores for them. Not striking me as a lot of goals in that team, hope I'm wrong. I expect 1-1 but who knows?

 

[Weststander]

I dont agree with GP, I think it is a must win game.... win and we will survive, lose, and looking at our remaining fixtures, ... doomed sadly.

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Very much this.

 

[TottonSeagull]

The starting line up looks decent. Disappointed not to have Mac on the bench but really can’t understand why Bernardo isn’t even in the bench. If Dunk or Webster get crocked then obviously Burn would move into the middle but who would go left back ?!

Who knows with GP. Probably Murray!

 

[Bodian]

Understand about not risking Mac - they'd immediately target him so not the game to introduce him.

But to have neither on the bench does seem a bit odd. I like players on the bench to have a bit of anticipated excitement, so when things aren't going quite right, we can think 'but we could bring on x, he has pace and could spice things up'. AJ & Alzate, yes - the others not so much now. I think Macallister should have been on the bench at least. There's only 10 games after this one, if I were him I'd be pretty cheesed off to have been dragged back at a rush, but not played when here.

 

[Weststander]

What does Alzate have to do to get a start? My POTS so far.

 

[TottonSeagull]

Understand about not risking Mac - they'd immediately target him so not the game to introduce him.

Other than that, a strong start. Only Duffy really missing but that's understandable. No Bernardo on the bench tho.

Why not play Mac.........he’s played the River Plate v Boca game, which is 10 x the atmosphere that there will be this afternoon! When do you play him?

 

[TottonSeagull]

What does Alzate have to do to get a start? My POTS so far.

Find manager who see what we see in him!