[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs AEK Athens *** Official Match Thread ***

[London Irish]

Goodness.

Wasn't even a shot!

Excellent free kick tho - real corridor of uncertainty

 

[Originunknown]

Whatever they may lack in ability is more than made up by experience here. Hopefully we can level, we've been naive with those set pieces

 

[The Fits]

Need a really good HT from RDZ and some changes. Tactics and attitude definitely, maybe personnel. We don't really look like a football team at the moment. Seems like Fati is a bit lost out there in a vital position.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Another set piece goal. Are we missing Dunk? Another poor goal to concede.

Dunk couldn't have done anything about the first one. The second maybe but I am not convinced the AEK player knew much about it.

 

[Grizz]

Just don't anything daft now. Get to half time 2-1 and sort it out.

 

[Mike Small]

That was so soft. Poor ball from JPVH and he gave away a soft foul trying to intercept. lets hope we don't just force it. They will tire.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I know they must have nerves but the players are all over shop. They're not a good team this one. Okay they're not awful, but they'd struggle to compete in the Prem.
Crowd are so subdued too.
Real shame.

They are Greek Champions, they are not exactly terrible

 

[Bodian]

Definitely more physical this European lark

We simply can't bring Lamptey on tonight - he'll simply be murdered. And still get booked.

 

[GoingUp]

Pervis has looked a little off, well they all have to a degree... not linking up with Mitoma.

 

[AmexRuislip]

AEK Athens have European experience.
We haven't, so there's no need to pretend we're world beaters.
Of course I want us to win, but our journey has only just begun.
Enjoy the ride.

 

[BN41Albion]

I know they must have nerves but the players are all over shop. They're not a good team this one. Okay they're not awful, but they'd struggle to compete in the Prem.
Crowd are so subdued too.
Real shame.

They look pretty handy to me! Great performance from them so far to disrupt our play

 

[Si Gull]

JPV keeping us in it

 

[GoingUp]

I don't think this is more physical then the Prem at all. We are just getting oldmaned but an experienced European side.

 

[Bodian]

AEK Athens have European experience.
We haven't, so there's no need to pretend we're world beaters.
Of course I want us to win, but our journey has only just begun.
Enjoy the ride.

Indeed. And even if we lose - it's still pretty exciting.

 

[Surf's Up]

Set pieces have been our Achilles heel for far too f***ing long

 

[maltaseagull]

AEK fans far louder than the home fans.

 

[Weststander]

Imho we miss Dunk’s defensive organisation, and distribution driving us forward.

 

[Si Gull]

Mitoma's final ball poor so far. Sums up a poor first half all round. Combination of several changes and nerves, maybe. Hopefully we can get back into it and take at least a point.

 

[Weststander]

AEK fans far louder than the home fans.

They were silent at 1-1.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Pedro is insane

Another level isn’t he?! Frighteningly good.

Need to get him some support second half, very much felt like a one man attack that half.