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

[Cordwainer]

The insistent passing into Pedro and him losing it everytime is so frustrating. Get it out wide. They are certainly well off the pace in that first half!

Agree..clearly not working..loads of space in the channels though for him and others to run onto if only the ball was played there

 

[Uh_huh_him]

we knew from the Amex that they would be brutish in midfield, Pedro has a defender up his arse all the time hes got his back to goal and immediately loses possession.
we need some muscle in the centre, time for Baleba ball.

This

They bullied us at the Amex.
Igor and Dunk the only players looking up to the challenge

 

[HangletonGull]

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

Not really slagging us just saying the truth

 

[US Seagull]

The only positive is we didn't concede and surely can only get better after half time.

No injuries. Given the last few games, that's a positive!

 

[jcdenton08]

He couldn't cope with 80 minutes at Forest....

But I can’t remember Ferguson completing 90 minutes for club or country yet. We have literally no recognised strikers on the bench…

 

[Mackenzie]

Hats off to AEK though they’re doing a number on us again.

That said, come on you super seagulls.

 

[US Seagull]

Alright, let's hope plan B is better than plan A

 

[Solid at the back]

How much would it cost us to buy him in the window, seems made to link up with our fleet foots. Are Athens that well off we couldn’t go in?

He's 36...

 

[kevo]

Hoping my seagull-themed beer might inspire us.

 

[GoingUp]

Does he? I’m sorry I can’t agree. He doesn’t link the play very well and rarely retains possession. He needs to improve on this for him and JP to play together, so that he can come to feet and allow JP to run in behind

He can tackle, pass, hold the ball up and find the net. Go look at his stats you'll be suprised at his completion rate before his latest average run of games.

Problem is lately he isn't played a striker, he's being made to play deep purely with his back to goal and his only assignment seems to be only try lay the ball off. Which must be frustrating for him.

It's not his fault he's constantly being played out of position.

 

[mothy]

Luckily. The back 5 have played well so far

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

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

He’s not wrong to be fair

 

[GoingUp]

No subs?

 

[Washie]

Olympiacos who are above Athens getting pumped 4-0

 

[amexer]

Poor half Dont need 2 CFs

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Can’t we just promise them the Elgin marbles to throw the game

Pretty sure that would be match fixing.
Don't be silly.

 

[GoingUp]

Those GPS trackers on the back of neck must hurt when you land on them?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Good save Bart

 

[GoingUp]

AEK picking up where they left off.

 

[Bridcutt]

has a feel to the end of the Forest game where we had 10 men!