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

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Webster and Alzate start, Duffy and Jahanbakhsh drop to the bench, Connolly replaces Murray on the bench.

Murray to start against Wednesday

 

[blue-shifted]

Webster in for Duffy. Given form that is a poor call

I'd have gone Duffy as well, but gp gets plenty right so let's see

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[Farehamseagull]

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea *** Official Match Thread ***

Delighted with our starting 11, that’s our strongest side.

 

[Two Professors]

Perhaps GP had to make the hangover call this morning,and Shane won!

 

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Delighted with our starting 11, that’s our strongest side.

Almost. Glad to see Stephen's dropped

 

[rogersix]

Duffy dropped. What a joke

chelsea don't pose much of an arial threat

 

[GT49er]

According to SSN we beat Aston Villa 3-0 at The Amex in our last match! Oh well, if such strange things can happen, maybe we can turn over Chelsea today!

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

True but we have a really good record for New Year's Day fixtures, and equally Chelsea have a very poor record for the same. Let's start the year with a little bit of optimism!

Sorry sir!

We're going to smash those hapless west end wasters!

I'm genuinely excited to see how the midfield trio of Mooy, Propper and Bissouma do against a proper team after dominating against Bournemouth. If they do well it could be the start of the future for us.

 

[1066familyman]

Trouble is their inconsistency is all at home - away their form is top notch. Still, we can always hope!

Fair point. I hadn't thought it through that far

Oh well, normal sevice resumes then....whell loose.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea *** Official Match Thread ***

Almost. Glad to see Stephen's dropped

I’d have had a fresh Stephens back for this match as well as every other ‘top six’ game left this season. I think his positioning and partnership with Pröpper is essential against the better sides.

Bissouma has to step up today against top quality - will he do it? I have my doubts.

Tammy will be rubbing his hands at the thought of Webster marking him - I wonder how well he did against him at Bristol City?

 

[Napier]

Looking forward to watching the Greyhound, Duffy, Ali J, Murray and Bong against The Massive on Saturday.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Interesting, is this the beginning of the phasing out of Stephens?

 

[Dick Head]

So excited

were loose

 

[Ernest]

Interesting, is this the beginning of the phasing out of Stephens?

Hopefully

 

[Frankie]

Dunk will score , this is all i can foretell today .

 

[Hendrax]

Is it being broadcast anywhere?

 

[Superphil]

Sky? Er no, Barber Out

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

A positive line up although I do hope Mooy’s role hasn’t changed from B-Mouth, and I am surprised Ali J isn’t playing.

Not surprised re Duffy though - Chelsea will have relished the opportunities that he gave B-Mouth at the weekend.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

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[Crispy Ambulance]

I’d have had a fresh Stephens back for this match as well as every other ‘top six’ game left this season. I think his positioning and partnership with Pröpper is essential against the better sides.

Bissouma has to step up today against top quality - will he do it? I have my doubts.

Tammy will be rubbing his hands at the thought of Webster marking him - I wonder how well he did against him at Bristol City?

Neither played in the 5-0 Villa win at VP and he didn't score (both played) in the 1-1 draw at AG.