[Albion] AEK Athens FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[dejavuatbtn]

At least Pedro has been able to hold his shorts up.

 

[Frutos]

Not the best 45 mins I've ever seen from us.

 

[Gabbiano]

Central midfield really weak. We can't keep hold of the ball, keep passing it waywards or being muscled off.

Baleba on please, lets get some bite in there.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

These are a good team

Are they? Or have we just played like shit in both matches against them?

 

[zefarelly]

Gross having a shocker isn’t helping

Slagging Gross off is so 2020.

He's not a defensive midfielder . . . As usual he's filling a gap. Jao Paedro I'd hook. not fit enough . . Push Gross up to feed Ferguson and bring on Dahoud.

 

[kevo]

No, I don't want to watch 'Vinnie Jones in the Country', TNT. Thanks.

 

[WhingForPresident]

I'd get Baleba on for Ferguson at HT, personally. Possibly Dahoud for Gilmour as well.

 

[essbee1]

Come on lads. This is shocking.

 

[BevBHA]

Slagging Gross off is so 2020.

He's not a defensive midfielder . . . As usual he's filling a gap. Jao Paedro I'd hook. not fit enough . . Push Gross up to feed Ferguson and bring on Dahoud.

It’s not slagging him off it’s telling the truth, he plays there most games. So far he has been shite

 

[brighton_tom]

It was never going to be an easy game. They’re organised, hard working, at home, and need to win. Keep possession a little better second half and the chances will come.

 

[Soton Seagull]

Let's be glad to have made it to half time 0-0 and get some composure and game management going and try and sneak it in the 2nd. On the game so far I'd take the draw.

 

[nwgull]

We need to come out of the tunnel with some tweaks - we’re playing Potter ball right now.

This is not the passing, possession football we know we can play under RDZ

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Just complete relief (and surprise) we are going in at 0-0 tbh.

I dunno. Put those sorts of stats in our favour and we’re usually 0-1 down to their only shot on target.

 

[chickens]

I have faith. The De Zerbi halftime team talk is the football equivalent of the A-Team being locked in a barn with nothing in it but a rusty mower.

They come out in an armoured car with a flamethrower, and so will we.

 

[GoingUp]

Why is it JP always coming to feet and never Ferguson? Ferguson is a great finisher but his all round game leaves a lot to be desired

Ferguson has a great all round game, just need to look at his stats but he's wasted being made to play deep like Kane, at least Kane is able to play as striker when he's not tracking better. Ferguson is better playing up top, which is bit of a problem with Joao Pedro pretty much nailing that position down.

We need to find away to play Ferguson with Pedro, as his ceiling is huge.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Very poor. Too many mistakes Gross and Pedro awful.

 

[mothy]

Expecting us to smash it in the 2nd half

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Maybe we should pretend to leave the stadium during half time, and leave a big wooden horse in the changing room as a reward for their efforts.
And then when they wheel it out to the pitch to show it off to the fans, we leap out and catch them by surprise and score 3 goals.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Stevie Sid slagging us off. "Worst I have seen from this side". Not losing though so can only get better really.

 

[Stato]

Welbeck looks a big absence against their tactics.

 

[pocketseagull]

hate to disappoint steve sidwell