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

[dazzer6666]

DT picking up on one of the many afternoon highlights

The final 3-1 scoreline was, if anything, generous to a Southampton side who were 3-0 down within 56 minutes and are now rock bottom of the Premier League. As well as pointing out that the “South Coast is ours”, fans of Brighton gleefully chanted, “We want our ball back” on the rare occasions that they did lose possession, with further salt rubbed in Southampton’s gaping wounds by the sight of former captain Adam Lallana scoring the opening goal.

 

[jessiejames]

Some of the best football I've ever seen from an Albion side at times in that first half.

Glimmers of world class stuff that Man City etc would be proud of.

Not a perfect performance though. Still room for improvement. But whatever we did in that Spain training camp is very impressive.

Hoddle said as much. "If u put a light blue shirt on this Brighton team, you would have thought you were watching Man City"

 

[Motogull]

We were brilliant. Southampton look doomed.

Pascal effortlessly played an Alexis M game. Solly deserved Mom but it was a complete team performance. Sanchez taking no prisoners was a bonus.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Expected us to be turned over but thrilled with the performance. Deserved more than 3 really.

A very pleasant Boxing Day outing

 

[maresfield seagull]

We were brilliant. Southampton look doomed.

Pascal effortlessly played an Alexis M game. Solly deserved Mom but it was a complete team performance. Sanchez taking no prisoners was a bonus.

Bobby saving the penalty ( almost ) was encouraging

 

[The Fits]

If Mitoma had scored that header in the second we could've easily scored 6. They just about clawed on but it felt like an absolute drubbing was coming at times. I don't think we got out of third gear, as well as we played. Shows how much progress we've made over the last year or so. They were awful. As bad as anyone I've seen in this league.

 

[OzMike]

I just woke up, great result.
The llama and March scoring, unheard of.
I will watch the replay later, going to work today, was made an offer I couldn't refuse !

 

[Zeberdi]

Hoddle said as much. "If u put a light blue shirt on this Brighton team, you would have thought you were watching Man City"

Exactly my point on the striker thread, for which I was lampooned! — Under RZD, inspired by the likes of Pep and Klopp, today showed really well how we are developing an effective goal-scoring system of possession, passing, deep based counter-attacking football where Tross played a false 9 in an attacking midfielder central position taking on the CB and caused the defence to compact towards the centre which the created space for our attacking wingbacks to get wide behind the defence to do the damage and put in the crosses as well as allowing for some great intricate and one-touch passing in the final third - very impressive tactically and technically . I thought Lallana was brilliant as a pivot too and made it very difficult for the Saints to spread wide themselves enough to stop our press. Apart from March, Webster and Veltman shone for me today too as did Mitoma despite the few off target shots on goal.

 

[Springal]

March, Webster and Veltman shone for me today too as did Mitoma despite the few off target shots on goal.

someone’s been on the beers!

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Screen is a good point - the one at Saints is absolutely useless. They just keep showing ads all the time, couldn’t even work out who had been subbed on/off (for them) because it wasn’t shown, and the lineups only appeared sporadically. JD Sports have a sale on though, apparently

I gather they're offering to pay adults £35 to attend their match against Forest.

DT picking up on one of the many afternoon highlights

The final 3-1 scoreline was, if anything, generous to a Southampton side who were 3-0 down within 56 minutes and are now rock bottom of the Premier League. As well as pointing out that the “South Coast is ours”, fans of Brighton gleefully chanted, “We want our ball back” on the rare occasions that they did lose possession, with further salt rubbed in Southampton’s gaping wounds by the sight of former captain Adam Lallana scoring the opening goal.

I walked past one of their fans on my way to my car who was saying it summed up their season, and seemed convinced they deserved something from the game. Maybe I'm being unfair and he went on to say something that made sense, but I hurried past in case whatever delusion he's suffering from is contagious.

 

[jcdenton08]

I can’t wait for the Ecuadorean fella’s vlog!

 

[Stat Brother]

Why is Trossard, not a centre forward, being compared with Ferguson who is a centre foreward?

i thought The Lana was shite and disinterested when he went in goal - Sanchez is a much better keeper.


i do hope those digging out Trossard don't also dig out x, y, & z, when they dare to write 'we need a striker'.

 

[dazzer6666]

Why is Trossard, not a centre forward, being compared with Ferguson who is a centre foreward?

i thought The Lana was shite and disinterested when he went in goal - Sanchez is a much better keeper.


i do hope those digging out Trossard don't also dig out x, y, & z, when they dare to write 'we need a striker'.

…always has to be a scapegoat/target. Sad.

 

[Zeberdi]

someone’s been on the beers!

And completely exhausted too - I meant Colwill

 

[BN41Albion]

Brighton win and score 3 away, Palace lose and let in 3 at home and have 2 sent off.
Who says there's no Father Christmas!

A mate (Fulham fan) went with a palace supporting mate but sat in the holmesdale with him. Said the atmosphere was piss poor and natives restless. They can crow all they like about their so-called atmosphere but we all know it's just as shit as anywhere else when things aren't rosy

 

[Javeaseagull]

Quite liking this Amazon thingy. Just going to watch the match again!

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

Add to that the fact that like Man city of the last few seasons before this we regularly play now with a false nine the comparison seems more valid ( only a single league goal from a forward this season)

 

[Is it PotG?]

Good day, nice to the the Stains lot having an internal scrap.

Am ambivalent about the drum, it DID work at times.

Home by 1915, settled for Detectorists.

Played well, even allowing for the slight deflection on March's great hit.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Is Caicedo banned from the next game due to his booking?

 

[Wardy's twin]

Quite liking this Amazon thingy. Just going to watch the match again!

how do you do that - no option for it yesterday