It’d be interesting to know our EPL GA stats per match, with and without Veltman as a starter.
To me he’s a brilliant defender who dovetails perfectly with his CB and RW.
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[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal *** Official Match Thread ***
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To me he’s a brilliant defender who dovetails perfectly with his CB and RW.
GT49er
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Amazing! They've found a format to avoid showing our match first!
Deadly Danson
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There's 100% a second touch - just had a look at the recording. So I'm absolutely not having it that it's factually offside and I think they have it wrong (assuming the offside does have to be measured from the 2nd touch).
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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As expected but we didn’t roll over and made a good fist of it - clear patched up team, clear premier league leaders full of confidence and habit - fair result really - take it for what it is - the premier league leaders vs the Albion!Free hit tonight - 4 key players out and the excellent win at SCC means we have no pressure. I think we’ll lose fairly comfortably unfortunately given their winning habit and pressure game combined with out absentees - just intend on enjoying it and clapping the lads for a fantastic 2022
Agree. Wasn’t expecting anything with our two best players and midfield core missing against the runaway leaders, and was further expecting a massive drubbing at 3-0. Credit to DeZ and the lads for a spirited fightback and VAR can **** right off for ruining what could have been an epic end to the match. Thought it was a bit odd that Veltman didn’t start, Gilmour improved significantly in the second half and Ferguson looked a right handful. Plenty of positives, free hit, no real harm done.
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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Exactly that - Southampton away and leaders home - 3 points - yes pls, deal!
Appreciate why he does it but was surprised manager included Lampty for praise. I thought his defending was dross . First goal 100% down to him and although was not concerned when forward got ball for fourth goal was surprised he was outpaced and then didnt get a tackle in.
aolstudios
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An experiment that didn't come off today. At all
Gutted and perplexed to see Veltman NOT in the starting 11. Last time we did that, no surprise, another home loss to Villa.
I’m praying that RDZ doesn’t try and be too clever by alternating.
Veltman is simply a far, far better defender than Lamptey, his experience oozes through.
Besides, I thought it was a long established thing not to muck around with defensive units.
Taybha
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Totally agree. Ferguson comes over as very mature.
LamieRobertson
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Exactly……look at our subs bench four who havnt a minute of PL football between them …another three who’ve barely played ….we ended with a front three of Ferguson Sarmiento and Encisco …average age sub 20 etc etc
GT49er
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Looking at it that way - 1.5 points per game. 57 points for the season ........... yeh, I'd go for that!
I have watched the highlights just now and the Var clearly freezes before the ball reaches Ferguson’s shoulder which was his last touch. When the ball leaves his shoulder mitoma is onside. Really poor because they used the wrong sodding touch. Probably have lost anyway but the last few mins would have been epic.
The definition of offside includes the following “will "interfere with an opponent", or will "gain an advantage" by being in that position.” This is where VAR falls down as it just looks at a line and these microscopic offside decisions are bollox because a) they don’t have the technology to actually know when the ball is played and b) does someone’s stud being offside actually give them an advantage?!
Think Veltman must have had bruising on his foot post Soton, as he was limping a little when he went off.
Generally has had down periods during the winter months.
Looks disinterested currently….
GT49er
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So do f***in' hedgehogs, but they're not paid as much!