Nobby Cybergoat
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[Albion] how good are we, actually?
- Thread starter macbeth
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People talk too much about the £200m as if it would dramatically increase expectations for this last season. Its like ordering a seed and expecting a rose.
Next season is when we truly should be starting to reap the rewards of the last two year of dramatic transfer windows.
Next season is when we truly should be starting to reap the rewards of the last two year of dramatic transfer windows.
Ratso2005
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We had more shots on goal and on target than Crawley did (as you'd expect).
We conceded 1.63 goals per game last season, so far this season - including Saturday - it's 1.33.
Prior to Saturday's crazy 20 minutes it was 0.8 per game.
I'd say that's a marked improvement, especially under a raw, new coach, playing a new system, in an unfamiliar elite league.
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Uh_huh_him
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Which four by the way?
Other than Samuels the rest of the squad have plenty of first team experience.
It isn't like last season when we were stacking the bench out with U21s.
Seagull58
In the Algarve
Wieffer looks way off the pace and not deserving of a place, so agreed. Baleba has to be given the freedom to carry the ball forward into the final third. He's an absolute beast, a true box to box powerhouse. He can start in the 6 position but has to play alongside a CM who will plug the gap behind him when he gallops forward.
Seagull58
In the Algarve
Estupinian looked knackered for much of the game. He is nowhere near 100%
Not going to be helped by the upcoming international break where he'll no doubt play both matches in Ecuador on the 10th and Uruguay on the 16th
Seagull58
In the Algarve
Baleba did nothing for the penalty. It was a poor decision for a "coming together".
Seagull58
In the Algarve
I've already seen one vaguely sensible Chelsea fan on X saying that, on Saturday's showing (plus earlier performances this season), Baleba is better than Caicedo.
Skaville
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Uh_huh_him
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Other than Samuels, the 3 "nowhere near the squad" are all full internationals.
In every matchday squad 4 will not make the pitch regardless of what happens.
Picking 1 U23 player is not unusual. It gives them experience of being part of a match day squad.
The difference in quality between our preferred matchday squad and our back ups, isn't as wide as you are inferring.
The starting midfield will play plenty of times together this season.
It was in no way "makeshift"
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
The team is as strong as it’s ever been.
Agreed, it’s the tactics that need to adjust
Uh_huh_him
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Or possibly the players need to adjust to the tactics.
Several pundits have stated that it may well have been the press, that was at fault and not the high line itself.
Will be interesting to see how our tactics progress from this point.
Skaville
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They may be full internationals, but it’s fairly clear that the likes of Moder and Lamptey will be on the fringes this season.
The midfield three may feature together, but I doubt very much they’ll be a midfield three. You’re more likely to see two of them behind a three in a 4231 or Hinsh at right back.
Uh_huh_him
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Sure - but your original post was that our matchday squad looked "makeshift".
It really didn't.
we had a couple of absences and had to play back up players.
That was all.
Skaville
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In your eyes perhaps. In mine, it was makeshift both in terms of personnel and formation.