HUGE win!
Thoroughly deserved and very comfortable. Surprisingly so. Hats off to Potter, I think most of us were a little bemused by the line up but it worked a treat.
Lots of excellent performances - Dunk, Webster, White, Ally Mac, Trossard.
Sets up the Fulham game nicely now.
Blimey. That's as comfortable a half as we've had all season.
Unfortunately this season has taught me to not expect the same again. With our poor defensive record we surely need to score at least one more goal if we want to win. Leeds can't be that pedestrian for another 45 mnutes can they?
It'll be interesting to find out what the thinking behind that selection is. Really surprised there's no Bissouma, he must have a slight knock/illness?
Nevermind, I've found the info oin the club website:
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1973671/bissouma-back-for-trip-to-leeds-united
All the above are out except Alzate who's status isn't mentioned.
My guess at Potter's pick vs Leeds:
Sanchez
Veltman
Webster
Dunk
Burn
Bissouma...
Because we're perilously close to the relegation zone.
Fulham have Chelsea so a win for us could see us move five clear of them ahead of our crunch match next week.
If we lose all the muppets from earlier in the season will reappear and be as, if not more, annoying as our resident Palace.
We've drawn 8 out of 18 games. Why would any more draws be a surprise?
I think the next two game are huge. If we can win them both(I know, unlikely given we've only won two all season...) that would be a massive psychological boost and would probably give us a healthy cushion over the bottom 3.
I'm in a similar position. I thought he showed lots of promise in that first season. Solid enough defensively, pacey and willing to get forward and provide an attacking threat.
Pretty much everything I've seen of him in the past 18 months, limited as his opportunities have been, suggest that...
If he's already out of Ecuador would he be ok to travel to the U.K?
Is he able to fly from Ecuador to a neutral country, self isolate for whatever period of time is necessary and then fly on to the U.K form there?
Sanchez 6: Some solid saves but picked up a back pass, conceded a penalty(although that stemmed from the ridiculous decision to luz the ball halfway across the pitch at Dunk) and could possibly have done better with the goal.(I'll need to see that again).
Burn 6: One or two heart in mouth...
That was a really decent performance. Defended well, looked good on the ball, looked dangerous(at times) going forward. I would like us to be a bit quicker and more direct when we get in the final third but overall more positives than negatives other than the score.
Oh, that's gutting. Would have been a really positive first half if we'd got in at 0-0. Pretty much ****ed now, they'll rip us apart on the counter. I hope we don't get humped from here.
Some positives though. Some good old fashioned Duncan Duffy defending, MacAllister looks classy playing...
Walton on the bench. Along with half the U-23's. Blimey.
No Lamptey, Lallana, Bissouma, Welbeck, Connolly, Alzate, Ali J, Molumby, Moder. Are they all sick/injured?