How do you solve a problem like Poyet?

[Easy 10]

Seems to me that if a team is just setting out to stop us, then they've lost half the battle already. If they're changing their own game just to cope with us, then already they're handing over the initiative. As Gus so eloquently put it "We are Brighton, we play one way" - he leaves it to the opposition to worry about us, rather than setting us up to stifle them.

Mind you, its worth remembering we havn't come up against the "Southampton Style (c)" yet.
Cor, that'll be scary.

 

[Mackenzie]

Stay tight on Dicker and Bennett, defend deep, clatter Murray early (and keep at him).

 

[SittingbourneSeagull]

When we have the ball at the back you have to virtually man mark our back 4. We have loads of options because everyone is comfortable on the ball, and our midfield movement is so good.

I agree with other posters that you have to try not to worry too much what we do and try and play to your own strengths.

 

[ILIKECANDLES]

Give the ball to scotty mac?

 

[severnside gull]

Give the ball to scotty mac?

 

[e77]

Pick two out and out wingers and give the full backs something to think about.

 

[Questions]

I`d go for our weak spot...............







where was that exactly ?

 

[tonymgc]

Flood the midfield, Stifle the wings by double teaming on LuaLua & Bennett whenever they come forward. Don't give Caldi & Painter the space to move out of their own half.
Try & wind up Murray, Greer & anyone else whos been a bit volatile in the past
At set pieces try & force Ankergren into errors, Close Brighton down at all times.

 

[Ernest]

Attack us and play the same game rather than defend, have a left winger to occupy Calderon and try and put us on the back foot.

 

[severnside gull]

Attack us and play the same game rather than defend, have a left winger to occupy Calderon and try and put us on the back foot.

Now could THAT just be Tisdale's tactic for tomorrow night?

 

[Ernest]

Now could THAT just be Tisdale's tactic for tomorrow night?

Rather think it will be 4 - 5 - 1 and hope for a 0-0

 

[Arthritic Toe]

I think I would chase down our defenders, preventing them from playing the little triangles. Sooner or later Ankergren would have to hoof it long...

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Attack us and play the same game rather than defend, have a left winger to occupy Calderon and try and put us on the back foot.

Like Peterborough and Charlton tried to?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

3-4-3, which can easily translate to a 5-4-1 when needed. The aim is to push the full-backs right back removing that outlet. This means the 2 wide men upfront need to stay wide & almost mark the full-backs.

 

[andywhing4england]

Absolutely clatter us, pressure high up the pitch and when they get it, hoof it to the big black lump.