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

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Anyone watching Amazon? Arsenal this, Arsenal that, what gave Arsenal got to do. I expect them to focus on the big teams but this is a bloody joke!

Home game for Brighton so both pundits are ex Arsenal players and Arsenal fans. Where’s Steve Sidwell and Matthew Upson for a bit of balance?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

If I’m being picky I’d have chosen Welbeck or Maupay.

Yes, but given they are too tired..... [emoji6]


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[The Fits]

He is becoming ridiculously good. Ridiculously good.

Definitely won't be able to keep hold of him, but we're going to get serious cash for him.

The only thing is, how much? Weirdly DMs seem to go for much less than anyone else. Seems to be forwards and GKs who go for really £££ at the moment.
40?

 

[R. Slicker]

The pundits on this one are embarrassing

As are the commentary team.

 

[SCassidy]

Our B team is currently playing better than Arsenal here. Shame the B team have the same problem as the A team; not putting away their chances.

 

[SoggyCabbages]

"If the Strikers who are on don't do it then they can bring some on."

Erm we don't have any strikers on the pitch mate, just a winger and a CAM playing makeshift.

 

[elwheelio]

Good finish from Romaine Sawyers. Slid it past the keeper, no look finish. Sign him up.

 

[vagabond]

Expecting 2 attacking subs. Question is how soon.

 

[The Fits]

They shoot with such conviction.

If we did that, we'd have so many points on the board.

Yep. They attack with utter believe they can score. The opposite of us ATM sadly.

 

[RandyWanger]

Thought Potter would make 2 changes after seeing what it did to him last time out.

 

[SoggyCabbages]

Come on VAR give us a pen.

 

[The Fits]

Bloody hell. Big chances.

 

[hoof hearted]

Needs a lot more ambition. Mind you, same coulđ be said about Arsenal

True. But that was to be expected with no natural forwards starting. Potter is wanting to keep things tight. It's not been a bad performance (considering we have no forwards!). I'm sure Potter will be more adventurous with his subs, but probably not until 60-70th minute i reckon (assuming we don't go a goal down).

 

[The Wizard]

Happy with a 2 footed flying lunge inside the box, thanks VAR.

 

[London Irish]

We needed someone like Connolly running on to that through ball. Mac is not quick and can't run the defender

 

[BN41Albion]

Bloody hell. Big chances.

Absolutely incredible how many chances we miss

 

[Publius Ovidius]

How many more chances are we going to miss?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

For me, it's when teams aren't sat deep that the pedestrian nature annoys me. It's not even about us creating an overload in their half, it's just that passing the ball quicker is harder to defend against.

Fair enough not going gung ho when they're all back defending, but when there's gaps at the back of their defence, the constant fiddling around and looking for that extra pass is really annoying. And in any case, being pedestrian results in us giving the ball away and being countered anyway, case in point being Sheffield United's goal.

We’re never going to be immune to being countered so it will happen, especially in games when we’re really pushing on.
Regarding your first point, I think it would be easier if we had one or two players that had anything that resembled pace.

 

[SEWDONIM]

At last.............

I think he has more to offer as a number 10 type role. So, whilst I’m whinging about Potter’s line up, that’s a good call.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Just keep it cool for another 15, whack Maupay and Welbeck on and hopefully we will find a way through.... Simple right?