[Albion] AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Green Gull]

Really liking the look of today's team, it could go horribly wrong but let's be honest.....we are dire away from home for the most part so I'm all up for trying something different.
Really pleased he's picked Bissouma & Andone to start & I am willing Locadia to have a good game, this is his big chance.

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[Fungus]

We have been crying out for a set up like this away from home for a while, let’s hope it works!

...or we'll take the blame if it all goes wrong!

 

[Icy Gull]

...or we'll take the blame if it all goes wrong!

We’ll be waiting for YEARS for CH to try this away from home again if it all goes pear shaped

 

[portlock seagull]

Really hope the Locadia haters will have Eggnog on their faces by this evening. This is an incredibly attacking line up. Lots of work for Dunk & co but we should be both quick and lethal on the break.

I don’t hate the guy. But I do think he’s shit and he will prove this again by 5pm.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I am willing Locadia to have a good game, this is his big chance.

He is in his preferred position and system with Andone as a perfect foil and potential service from the talented feet of the likes of March, Groß, Bissouma and countryman Pröpper.

No excuses anymore.

I might have to leave ‘team Locadia’ if he does not put in a shift and perform today.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Good to see we are trying something different.

 

[Triggaaar]

Glad Locadia is being given a good chance

As a winger?

 

[Triggaaar]

That's some pretty radical selecting by Hughton. 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1?

There's pace in the team. This could go amazing or amazingly badly.

Agree.

Looking forward to see which it is!

Disagree

 

[Seaber]

Come on Brighton.

COME ON LOCADIA.

 

[Green Gull]

He is in his preferred position and system with Andone as a perfect foil and potential service from the talented feet of the likes of March, Groß, Bissouma and countryman Pröpper.

No excuses anymore.

I might have to leave ‘team Locadia’ if he does not put in a shift and perform today.

I'm glad he's getting a start and hope he plays well, I do feel it could be his last chance though. If he has another stinker and displays any of that awful first touch & tripping over the ball malarkey it could be curtains for him. Hope he has a good game & gains some confidence.

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[Coldeanseagull]

I like Locadia, but he looks like a confidence player and needs an occasional hug from the management team. A sort of intermediate Manu without the offside decisions

 

[fleet]

It is interesting - Locadia a better winger than AK - discuss.

 

[Icy Gull]

It is interesting - Locadia a better winger than AK - discuss.

I will, when I’ve seen him play there for more than 10 minutes

 

[Guinness Boy]

Got to say this is the sort of lineup many of us have been asking for. Plenty of pace and attacking intent. We'll see how it pans out but this should, at least, cut out a lot of the frustrating sideways and backwards passes.

 

[Green Gull]

I like Locadia, but he looks like a confidence player and needs an occasional hug from the management team. A sort of intermediate Manu without the offside decisions

I don't actually believe he's as bad as what we've seen. I'm sure (hoping) it's a confidence thing because I can't believe for one minute we would pay all that money for someone who's struggled to look like a championship player at times in an Albion shirt. He must have something, hopefully we see some of it today.

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[portlock seagull]

Got to say this is the sort of lineup many of us have been asking for. Plenty of pace and attacking intent. We'll see how it pans out but this should, at least, cut out a lot of the frustrating sideways and backwards passes.

But they’ll need 85 games to ‘gel’ will be the excuse for today’s forthcoming poor performance...only 20 mins to go before the latest away shambles now! Yay!!

 

[Guinness Boy]

But they’ll need 85 games to ‘gel’ will be the excuse for today’s forthcoming poor performance...only 20 mins to go before the latest away shambles now! Yay!!

Tough crowd. Tell me you're not a teensy weensy bit excited?

 

[Triggaaar]

Got to say this is the sort of lineup many of us have been asking for.

Today will show why we're not managers.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I don't actually believe he's as bad as what we've seen.

Agreed.

The haters should pour themselves an Xmas tipple, watch the following and then get behind him!

https://youtu.be/lj5fuvqtI1o

 

[Driver8]

I will, when I’ve seen him play there for more than 10 minutes

Played there against Palace and was hauled off at HT.