[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City *** Official Match Thread ***

[pb21]

We never stood a chance.

We're good enough to stand a chance before KO of at least a draw.

However, that would have required playing and setting up in a certain way, which we didn't do.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

We will find out how good GP is in this second half

 

[portslade seagull]

M. City press the ball so well, when they are like this they are unplayable. Would put Lamptey and Bissouma on now to get match fitness

 

[throbinson]

He was fouled

Never a foul, he just dropped the ball

 

[-gully-]

Poor team selection today.

 

[Mancgull]

He was fouled

Not sure he was. He was the one that initiated contact. He should have probably punched it away.

 

[Swansman]

Sanchez needs dropping

Dull, average team finally gets found out when they remove their best defender (and play the best team in Europe)

Great night for you considering you were last seen here celebrating Palace scoring against Brighton, which really says everything about you.

 

[paulfuzz]

Chill out people we gave them a 2 goal start last season we are just testing ourselves

 

[Durlston]

We're in grave danger of messing up this season's excellent GD in one match.

Citeh won't have the same desire second half. Job done for them. Can see it ending 0-3. *

* as long as Kevin De Bruyne doesn't come on.

 

[Justice]

No bissouma = completely overran in midfield

That’s Potters mistake Lallana & Gross struggled against Norwich Macalister should be playing.

 

[portslade seagull]

He was fouled

Sadly never a foul. He should've caught or punched it. Slipped through his hands

 

[Weststander]

Unfortunately you're right, was surprising to see and not surprising to see them take advantage.

GP did this is season one, Guardiola became his best friend with cricket scores and patronising praise on how we played football in the right spirit.

Footballers I’ve chatted with over the years say there’s one constant. From the first minute you need battling qualities in your sound defensive set up (which includes DM).

 

[papajaff]

We have been great defensively up to this game. So he drops Duffy. Why?!?!
Biss and Lamps and Webster on the bench. Poor starting 11. Gross against City? Not for me.
Touch of reality for us.

 

[kevo]

Assume Biss was not in the starting XI not due to injury but due to 'the other matter'? In which case, why have him on the bench?

 

[Deleted member 2719]

M. City press the ball so well, when they are like this they are unplayable. Would put Lamptey and Bissouma on now to get match fitness

I agree, I think he will do something immediately or within 10 mins and that would be a good start.

 

[Seagull27]

That’s Potters mistake Lallana & Gross struggled against Norwich Macalister should be playing.

I'm not sure Macalister would make much difference here. We're missing a DM to take the ball out of defence and transition, Ali Mac isn't that player.

 

[Dick Head]

We've got a mountain to climb if we are to get the three points we need for our challenge for the title.

 

[Swansman]

Pretty evident by this thread that most actually expected and demanded a win today. A bit odd, one may think.

 

[Mancgull]

Have our players forgotten that they are meant to pass to players on their OWN team ?

Easy to say but this City team are brilliant at pressing. We have tried to play our football but haven’t had the dynamism necessary due to Webster and Bissouma being missing. Thing is we play our way which is an expansive style and you have to get that absolutely right against City or they can pick you off. Or you can go Dyche/ Hughton on them and play 11 behind the ball all game to keep the score down. At least we are continuing with the way we play, even though we haven’t got it right today I’d prefer this than sticking the white flag up at the kick off.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Time to go 4 at the back and add to midfield