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

[albionfan37]

Thought it was a great game! Especially 2nd half, a 3-2 thriller.

Classic English footy match in the rain really. All got a bit nuts near the end when they were all drenched and sliding about.

U can’t knock the drama obviously but the standard I thought it was our worst performance of the season comfortably

 

[Triggaaar]

3-2 was completely fair according to the rules. It was just insane to play so badly, score three and win.

Indeed.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

U can’t knock the drama obviously but the standard I thought it was our worst performance of the season comfortably

Chelsea away was a worse performance, admittedly against a better team.

 

[sjamesb3466]

They are absolutely slating VAR on 5 Live. I think it was soft but can see how it was given. Certainly not as incorrect or a 'joke decision' as these pundits are stating.

 

[GT49er]

What decision was wrong?

"Sometimes you have to get wrong decisions given your way" doesn't necessarily have to apply only to today - however, getting that penalty (which was certainly not clear and obvious) through VAR fits the bill.

 

[southstandandy]

1st Penalty this season in the Prem given by VAR, not originally given by the ref - per the BBC website.

 

[Wellesley]

Different game once Schellotto came on. Trossard did OK too.

 

[GT49er]

The penalty decision was 100 % correct. The defender clearly stood on Connolly’s boot. I’m not sure why people are saying we were lucky as apart from a few short periods Everton were very pedestrian. We had the more clear cut chances.

They had more shots on goal, and more shots on target. Be reasonable - if we were Everton we'd feel we'd been robbed!

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

"Sometimes you have to get wrong decisions given your way" doesn't necessarily have to apply only to today - however, getting that penalty (which was certainly not clear and obvious) through VAR fits the bill.

It was clear and obvious from the stream I was watching and the commentator thought so as well.

 

[dadams2k11]

first on MOTD tonight?

With Gary's Leicester scoring 9?

 

[GT49er]

It was clear and obvious from the stream I was watching and the commentator thought so as well.

Must be the only commentator that did!

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

They had more shots on goal, and more shots on target. Be reasonable - if we were Everton we'd feel we'd been robbed!

Perhaps a different perspective from being in the ground or watching on tv. I was doing the latter. I would say that robbed is what happened last week which was a ridiculously one sided game to lose.

 

[Farehamseagull]

It wasn’t a penalty for me, I’d be fuming if that had been given against us.

But we’ve not had any luck so far this season and definitely earnt it so I will take it.

Overall poor performance with one man almost solely turning it round for us but after playing a million times better and either losing or drawing in other games this season, the most important thing was the 3 points today.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

They had more shots on goal, and more shots on target. Be reasonable - if we were Everton we'd feel we'd been robbed!

I’m very much of the view that it’s all swings and roundabouts. We’ve had some bad luck recently. It’s about time we had a bit of good fortune because our play has been pretty decent so far this season.

 

[Ernest]

What goes around comes around, couple of VARs go our way but it still sucks life out of a game. First thing when we score is not to celebrate but to worry someone's toe nail was offside

 

[Weststander]

They are absolutely slating VAR on 5 Live. I think it was soft but can see how it was given. Certainly not as incorrect or a 'joke decision' as these pundits are stating.

Tread on another player’s foot, deliberate or not = a foul, whether it be in the centre circle or box.

 

[GT49er]

It wasn’t a penalty for me, I’d be fuming if that had been given against us.

But we’ve not had any luck so far this season and definitely earnt it so I will take it.

Overall poor performance with one man almost solely turning it round for us but after playing a million times better and either losing or drawing in other games this season, the most important thing was the 3 points today.

Exactly - people now trying to claim the luck wasn't with us today, the penalty was nailed on, etc, are getting carried away. Bit of after-timing in the air, methinks.

We deserved to win, a). because we kept going and b). because we got a long awaited rub of the green which has been denied us in at least 3 or 4 matches this season so far.

 

[British Bulldog]

Sometimes you have to get wrong decisions given your way, which may or may not be ugly.

How many wrong decisions did we get today?

 

[GT49er]

How many wrong decisions did we get today?

Watch MOTD and Ref Watch on SSN on Monday and you'll find out.

 

[Boroseagull]

Must be the only commentator that did!

Maybe mine did - but I don't understand Arabic!