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

[pb21]

Early goal killed this off as a contest really.

 

[lawros left foot]

We are not even competing!
Get real.
Absolutely no threat on their goal.

As to your ridiculous comment about being new, how many times have we come back from 0.2 in the PL against top 4 teams?
I think you must be new to expect a different outcome.

City.

 

[SeagullDubai]

Second goal could have easily been prevented. Two arse players unmarked on the edge of our penalty area. Mitoma, Llalana and Trossard ballwatching. I thought we would be going toe-to-toe but not to be.

 

[Mustafa II]

Disappointing first half.

Fell asleep for the early goal, which set the tone for the rest of it. Has to go down as a Lamptey error I'm afraid.

Second goal was somewhat fortuitous... but not particularly undeserved or against the run of play though.

Tonight is demonstrating why Caicedo, Mac Allister and Welbz are massive absences from the squad. Would be a different game with them in the side.

We're not playing badly... but we're playing a top side tonight, without key players.

Trossard is not particularly effective in this role. Perhaps even wasted. Needs a rethink IMO.

Can't see anything other than an Arsenal win tonight. We need an early goal to stay in this... but I'm not optimistic.

 

[Greenbag50]

Massively missing the 2 main guys in pivot. Odegard on half turn is killing us.
Rest is ok…… but we do need a number 9.
I know, I know….. but we do need a number 9.

 

[nwgull]

We are not even competing!
Get real.
Absolutely no threat on their goal.

As to your ridiculous comment about being new, how many times have we come back from 0.2 in the PL against top 4 teams?
I think you must be new to expect a different outcome.

Liverpool at Anfield last year was a memorable one.

 

[Springal]

Couldn’t hear it in the ground either

Really?

Sat down in the WSU / North end and there was a bit of it around

 

[Farehamseagull]

We’ve been totally schooled so far.

Difficult to take many positives from that as the majority of the side have looked poor and we are massively missing Caicedo and Mac Allister but I do think Gilmour has done ok.

Trossard, Lallana, Dunk and Estupinan particularly really need to step it up second half.

Arsenal are a seriously good side though.

 

[Oh_aye]

Couldn’t hear it in the ground either

I'm in the ground. Simply didn't happen.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Not ideal, but this isn’t over yet

 

[Normandy seagull]

Merson on sky is a special breed of bellend isn’t he

 

[Durlston]

I've already said there will be a late game equaliser. Never doubt my footy knowledge.

If we DO manage to score, I'll be off this messageboard for a month. So no dry January on the forum then.......I'd be back on Wednesday 1st February 2023.

How's that for a bet?

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Plastics boo

 

[lasvegan]

Mitoma looks good as he often does, that's only positive.

Completely lost his man for their 2nd.

 

[SeagullDubai]

I’m still hoping for a penalty against Arse and a 89’ equaliser from Tross

Brighton never give up and we have created chances.

What would be the odds for that?

 

[razer]

We are not even competing!
Get real.
Absolutely no threat on their goal.

As to your ridiculous comment about being new, how many times have we come back from 0.2 in the PL against top 4 teams?
I think you must be new to expect a different outcome.

Liverpool

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I think we're doing ok.

Both goals were very lucky. A slowish start but we've basically matched them. Sanchez nothing really to do other than pick two spawny goals out

We're badly in need of a striker. Some sort of presence up front. Wide men all doing well, but little to aim for.

 

[zefarelly]

I would give Mitoma, Lallana and Trossard a rest if it’s still 0-2 after 65 minutes. Play the young guns and save the legs for Everton.

I'd have given Trossard a rest already. she, goes through cycles of form and attitude.

that should get me a bollocking ( these days ) apologies to the easily offended boys out there.

 

[Soton Seagull]

They are the better side but we've really helped them with the giving the ball away twice for the 1st goal.

The most disappointing aspect is how utterly clueless we look in the final third. Really missing Welbeck in terms of stretching the defence. They are effective at closing us down and we don't have a plan B.

Bench is very light.

 

[Normandy seagull]

Don’t think Arsenal have actually been that exceptional- we just given them 2 easy goals then just been toothless