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

[Skaville]

Souness has just summed it up, we were very naive in the first quarter of the game.

He’s BANG on though

 

[vagabond]

Remember Ryan was a reserve at Valencia when he was signed - he is 28 years old and has reached his ceiling. He is what he is - a decent goalkeeper who turned out somewhat better than I expected, but could just as easily be playing for a Championship team. Upgrade at goalkeeper would move the team forward - but good goalies are difficult to find and can cost a lot.

Not often I say this, but I fully agree with you JRG [emoji106]

 

[R. Slicker]

Why? We were trying to do the best we could, weren't we?

Souness seems to be the new Hansen.

Souness is the new Victor Meldrew.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

No doubt we will start the same against City, overplay in our own half and give the ball away because our first touch isn't good enough, leading to a couple of goals..

 

[Weststander]

Apologies, that was all shots and not just the ones on target.

I don't know how many Zaha has had they didn't say.

I was being silly, mocking Zaha.

 

[dazzer6666]

I think that the goalie Ryan needs to have somebody pushing him for his place as he has lost all consistency this year.

Harsh. We’ve conceded one more goal than Chelsea (3rd) and Burnley (9th) and one less than Everton (11th).

 

[Blackadder]

Well I think we can finally put to bed the age old question of who is the best finisher? Dan Burn or Mo Salah?

 

[Stat Brother]

It's a shame we ended up 'doing a palace'.

Didn't give them a game.
No touches of the ball in their penalty area.
Allowed them all the time in the world...






...oh wait, hang on, absolutely none of that happened.

 

[R. Slicker]

How did Trossard do?

Man of the match from both teams.

 

[Farehamseagull]

He was definitely decent. Its not his quality that makes people think he is bad.

He should change his name to Asier Mundobarrieta and get a wig and play the exact same way, and people will say "decent midfielder, at least better than that Stephens fella!"

That is absolute bollocks because you haven’t got a better argument - LEWIS DUNK is ****ing brilliant. Stephens though is not good enough to play as the defensive midfielder in this side.

 

[London Irish]

Souness is my least favourite pundit but because of what he’s saying is dumbly basic it doesn’t mean it’s wrong. The element of naivety in our game needs to go if we are to get away from these bottom 6 grinds every season

 

[Nitram]

Thought it was a great response at 2 nil down, played some great football. Once our midfield is strengthened I have high hopes for next season. Can’t be disappointed by being beaten by a great team like Liverpool once they bought Mane on it was all over.

 

[BN41Albion]

Souness has gone up in my estimation after that summary. Bang on - lots of praise for us, but must stop the naive starts to give ourselves an even better chance. Pretty obvious stuff really, but it's nice to hear the praise for GP and our new style and respect for battling back to give them a game

 

[kjgood]

We need to think about our style of play in the first ten minutes where teams such as liverpool always come out at 100 miles an hour. They are the best which means bigger,stronger and faster of feet and thought then other prem league players.

Two silly goals, yes they pressed hard but avoidable but then we did really well, again encouraged by some of the younger players biss and lampty especially. Unfortunately currently a step to far for conelly at the moment in my view.

If we survive and personaly I think we will especially if Villa do not win tomorrow, if potter has the chance to move a couple out and in I'm optomistic about next season.

I am disappointed in how propper is working out I had him down as a player who could be more influential but i still don't think hes playing far enough forward.

 

[Wardy's twin]

would have loved to have seen Maupay and Connolly on from the start they have shown they can stretch teams even Liverpool with the magical Virgil playing.

Also we do need to be more professional i.e. foul and stop teams playing and spread the yellows around a bit. Once Liverpool felt challenged they became much more physical...

 

[Gabbiano]

We have at least 3 REALLY talented young goalkeepers but you would spend the mortgage on bringing in an expensive unknown over Ryan and all of them. Really...

Walton seems to blow very hot and cold - not an ideal quality in a keeper.

Sanchez seems to make a lot of blunders despite being an excellent shot stopper - not an ideal quality in a keeper.

Both have great potential but I'm not convinced either will displace Ryan. Good enough as backup though.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Souness is correct. It is very naive the way we began, I hope GP learns from the last few games v Liverpool and United

Souness, full of praise but calls out the early pissing about at the back, which he is spot on about


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[-gully-]

Spot on from souness.

 

[lawros left foot]

Had we had a forward that we got for a fraction of the vast sums Liverpool have spent, we could have got a result tonight.


And that is no criticism of Maupay.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Matt Murray sticking up for Ryan. I honestly can’t see how you can blame him for that 3rd goal, it’s impossible to stop.