Great recognition for March's contribution this season.
(Sadly Maty Ryan and BDB are in the bottom ten!)
(Sadly Maty Ryan and BDB are in the bottom ten!)
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[Albion] Solly in 'Top Ten Most Improved PL Players' table
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All teams pore over stats these days (Brighton probably more than most, given who owns them) and seeing that, it's no surprise that Ryan was moved on. The bigger surprise is that BDB is still involved in the first team, a recognition, I suppose, that there's a shortage of options on the left side of defence.
I'm sure that plans are already afoot to sort that out
BN41Albion
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That doesn't surprise me. I've really enjoyed watching him this season; he really seems to have kicked on another gear, I suspect partly from holding down a place and growing in confidence as a result. I'm disappointed if I don't see him in the starting line up nowadays.
Well done Solly!
Well done Solly!
Thompson720
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I'm sure Karbownik is the solution for that left side, but he's too young and raw still
HantsSeagull
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defensively he has been excellent and whilst the rest of his game is also much improved i still find the majority of his crossing to be disappointing.
Laridae
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Unlikely, but wouldn't it be great to see him make an England squad this year! Never say never....
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I wonder if we might see him v Liverpool. Just a random thing gp might do in a free hit game where the squad will need rotating.
Dancin Ninja BHA
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Fully deserved, like most/all on here, I think he has been consistently good throughout the season
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Another one that we have watched steadily improving throughout his entire professional career. The chant really should be 'two of our own'
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He was doing well in the Championship until he ruptured his ACL at Derby. He played for England U21s.
When he came back, it took him a while to get his confidence back, but he often made a difference coming off the bench. I mentioned my favourite Murray goal yesterday at St Andrew’s but March got the assist, as he did for the first goal that Knocky scored. 1-0 down to win 2-1.
Thompson720
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Would love to see it, I think Moder is more likely to get a game though as he looks to be making the bench lately!
Solly completely changed that game - he was electric when he came on
Uh_huh_him
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It doesn't seem to matter how many decent crosses he puts in, people still have this belief that his crossing is poor.
It really isn't.
In almost every game I have watched over the past couple of months there has been at least one "great cross from March" from the commentators.
On Sunday night he played a beauty into Maupay who should have buried it.
I will agree that when Solly is in the position to cross there is no more than one Brighton shirt to aim for.. But that isn't down to Solly.
If Solly was playing with a 18/19 era Muzza, he would have a hatful of assists this season.
He definitely looks like he has bulked up a bit. He's harder to ease off the ball and doesn't take his foot out of the takle as he was prone to do when he was younger. Definitely seems to be thriving this season and enjoying having a manager who wants him to try things (with the associated risk of failing) rather than to not risk failure and play it safe. What a place for a player to be!! (we're seeing the impact of thet pov across the team)
Absolutely delighted for the lad, I remember thinking several times several years ago whether we'd ever see the best of him with his rotten luck on injuries, but he's absolutely shone this season
Farehamseagull
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Fully deserved, he and Bissouma have been our players of the season by a distance.
He is fantastic in that left wing back role, defensively and going forward. And the clueless lot who moan about him and his final ball just need to watch that cross to Maupay on Sunday again, magnificent delivery.
I love watching Solly play and he really is a true pro, a credit to himself.
He is fantastic in that left wing back role, defensively and going forward. And the clueless lot who moan about him and his final ball just need to watch that cross to Maupay on Sunday again, magnificent delivery.
I love watching Solly play and he really is a true pro, a credit to himself.
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Which one player could we least afford to lose to injury?
Bissouma? Dunk? Sanchez?
No I think it's Solly. We have tonnes of cover everywhere up and down the spine of the team, but precious little on the flanks.
With Karbo not having made a squad and (is he fit? is he training?), I think Burn is the current alternative in that position. Clearly a step down to put a massive CB at LWB and totally changes the way we play
Bissouma? Dunk? Sanchez?
No I think it's Solly. We have tonnes of cover everywhere up and down the spine of the team, but precious little on the flanks.
With Karbo not having made a squad and (is he fit? is he training?), I think Burn is the current alternative in that position. Clearly a step down to put a massive CB at LWB and totally changes the way we play