Yes, Encisco, was the only one to look at his normal level, why is it our wingers rarely beat the full backs now? it has to their confidence or the manager doesn't want them going on the outside. Thank goodness we are not playing in Europe this year, as I fear we would get well beat, like today.
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[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace *** Official Match Thread ***
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maltaseagull
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I had had a lovely weekend until that shite show!!
It`s his tactics that are not working , he changes the personnel but not the overall set up , we still overplay out from the back to a weak MF with very few crosses and even fewer bodies to meet a cross whether on the floor or in the air .
DarrenFreemansPerm
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Why can’t Mitoma dribble past a player anymore? He’s become a predictable check-back Charlie. Adingra should have come on to get some minutes on his favoured left.
Sorrel
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Got back really quickly today - so that was a positive!
? Just look up the team sheet if you don’t know who played, and seeing as Weiffer came on , you have your answer.
Ding Dong !
Boy I'm HOT today !
It's high risk !!! it's not high reward though.
We are in a rut !
We are in a rut !
- Oct 12, 2022
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I didn’t bother looking at the team sheet, I could just see that we needed a bit more physicality in the centre of the park. As such I suggested either O’Riley or Wieffer (our more physical CMs) as potential replacements for Ayari.
It’s not difficult. Either would have done, and Wieffer eventually did, though bizarrely for our other physical midfielder (Baleba)
Super Sub
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- Aug 13, 2016
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Imho it’s because we play so many in advanced positions when we are in possession. It makes the opposition drop in numbers and thus there is no space to run into.
We are our own worst enemies right now. Playing 3-1-6 when we have the ball may seem positive but it kills all the space available.
maltaseagull
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Since1982
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We are light in midfield and defensively shocking.
I was on a guided tour of Auschwitz while we were capitulating again.
Mid-table mediocrity beckons, it seems. I'm feeling very 'meh' about us this month.
Mid-table mediocrity beckons, it seems. I'm feeling very 'meh' about us this month.
Rdodge30
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- Dec 30, 2022
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I feel this has been going on a long time, certainly last season as well. Mitoma takes the measure of his defender very early in the match and if he can do him for pace from a standing start he goes by him repeatedly… but when he feels he can’t do him for pace from a standing start he checks back all match long. It’s very often a standing start with him because he receives the ball when he’s stationary
Terry Butcher Tribute Act
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- Aug 18, 2013
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Astonished to see some of the few who stayed until the end clap that shower off. Inexcusable performance.
- Feb 22, 2014
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I have long thought that Mitoma and Adingra should job share, like Martinelli and Trossard at Arsenal. Works for them.
A mex eyecan
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- Nov 3, 2011
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our system is, as FB says over and over, ‘to follow the process’. Quite what the F ‘the process’ is I don’t know and I’m beginning to doubt FB does either.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Mitoma is normally accompanied by 3 defenders.
Beat his man twice in the second half, when there wasn't two other defenders backing him up.