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

[dolphins]

Still can't quite figure out the team and the approach...

I think I need a beer.

 

[Deanbha]

My Albion mojo is so low right now. Been looking forward to tonight, now dreading it. Hope Potter knows what he is doing!

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Last season we saw similar rotation in the middle of the busy xmas period.

There’s rotation, and there’s a 3rd round against Colchester XI, this is the latter.

 

[daveinplzen]

i think i prefer it when you are goading the norberts on the dark side...

I've just seen the team. I have absolutely no idea what to expect now

 

[SeagullDubai]

Next match we will play with no midfielders


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[Albion Dan]

So many of you getting your knickers in a twist as you piss them. Pretty well EVERY team has had big squad rotation with games coming thick and fast but get the nails and hammer ready, I’ve got the cross. You have no idea how much I hope tonight comes back to bite most of you!

Ooo look I made a bed wetting joke. Tee hee. Off to play action man with my eight year old mates now. Mummy won’t let me stay up to watch the match later.

 

[Swansman]

Ridiculous. OUT!

And, yes, I know we have two games in three days but were we really picking West Ham away as an easier game than a home match against a team one place above us?

Nope, didnt pick the West Ham game as the one in between game 1 and 3 of the hectic christmas/new years schedule though.

 

[The Fits]

AFTV have covid. Amazing.

 

[Stat Brother]

We cannot score goals so let's drop all 3 strikers from the starting 11.

In fairness you have rather answered the second part of that sentence with the first part.

 

[Beach Hut]

Wow, strong team selection

So excited

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

According to my Arsenal fan bro in law, they have not coped all season with teams that play a low block?? i think that means parking the bus.
Looks like Potter is trying to hold out, maybe grab a goal and then let the strikers loose towards the end.
Risky stuff.

 

[Shooting Star]

Anyone else feeling mildly more enthusiastic/morbidly curious after seeing that lineup, at the prospect of it being either spectacularly bad or a stroke of genius? Probably just me.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Next match we will play with no midfielders


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Take Bissouma out and we are here

 

[Hamilton]

That line up is mad!

GP has either lost the plot or seen the light!

Who is our striker in this bag of bits? Jahanbakhsh I assume? Maybe? Or Burn?


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[bennibenj]

So angry... How can we ever get any kind of form when he changes the line up so drastically every single bloody game...

 

[vagabond]

I think a few people are getting angry for no reason here.

Others have pointed out the congested fixture list, obviously.

In my opinion that isn't a bad lineup. I fancy Ali J to score if he gets half a chance, which I suspect is the plan. Alex Mac likewise.

Propper & Bernardo are the big risks - but that's what subs are for.

Voice of reason.

Some real wimps here all crying and throwing tantrums before the game’s even started.

Give the lads a chance ffs.

 

[boik]

We cannot score goals so let's drop all 3 strikers from the starting 11.

As our strikers have hardly been scoring us that such a great loss. AJ and Mac both have good strikes on them. I'll give it a chance before slagging anyone off.

 

[southstandandy]

Calm down everyone. He's just got the teams sheets mixed up with the Newport game surely.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Actually looking forward to this, it's like a blind date

 

[The Fits]

As our strikers have hardly been scoring us that such a great loss. AJ and Mac both have good strikes on them. I'll give it a chance before slagging anyone off.

Absolutely true regards Mac and Ali J. Of all our players they're two I'd want to be shooting.