Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Napier]

On the positive side, Dunk, March and Ryan have all looked good against Arsenal. An honourable mention for Duffy too.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Ryan's distribution is crap. I thought that was meant to be his strength

He can learn from that, but he's having a great game!

 

[sjamesb3466]

Need to get AK and Murray on and get March into the game

 

[GoingUp]

Not having any release up front puts massive pressure on defenders. There are 5 or 6 teams that we won't be able to live with home or away not having a pacey tricky striker just makes it more difficult.

I agree, we badly need a real striker. Gross has gone from being a master at creating chances to passing backwards and dare say thats down to not us playing more aggressive, which is probably down to not having a real striker. BUT even our defence are passing poorly giving the ball away too easy etc and thats not down to not having striker.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Need to change something here or we are going to get absolutely hammered

You should post more.







Or not

 

[sjamesb3466]

He can learn from that, but he's having a great game!

Agree he has made some excellent saves but is also inviting pressure by giving the ball away/kicking it out.

 

[ofco8]

Assume Izzy Brown is not the answer to our striker problem? Or is he not being fed?

 

[GJN1]

Leaving subs late yet again...

 

[London Irish]

So what would you do?

I think we have a better chance in these games of playing our natural attacking style. Absolutely we could get pumped but teams like Arsenal are too good to surrender 80% of pitch and possession, they will inevitably score or you will inevitably make a mistake. Commentators taking about training sessions - sticks in the throat. Only chance really is disrupting teams like Arsenal and making them turn back - you just have to gamble on hurting them first

 

[AmexRuislip]

Agree he has made some excellent saves but is also inviting pressure by giving the ball away/kicking it out.

Yes, but no more than the midfield today

 

[Icy Gull]

Assume Izzy Brown is not the answer to our striker problem? Or is he not being fed?

Whatever smoke and mirrors bullshit come from the clubs PR team he is not a Premier League quality no 9 and never has been. He has just been asked to give it ago because we don't have any other options.

Jamie Murphy. AK or Solly March are not the answer either, although it hasn't stopped us having to give it a go with them.

 

[Triggaaar]

Assume Izzy Brown is not the answer to our striker problem?

Yeah, he hasn't scored on his return from injury in a whole 65 minutes away to Arsenal, I'll drive the loser back to Chelsea myself

 

[One Love]

Leaving Izquierdo on this pitch is criminal.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Take Izquierdo off, get Knocky on, March to the left.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Stick some bloody subs on Chris!

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[GoingUp]

On the positive at least Dunk has got someone well deserved praise. And Duffy has got to make some of his trademark headers haha

 

[Bodian]

Just waiting for them to score again now....

 

[WGull]

Because we'd be out of the game by half time otherwise. Next question?

Anyone that thinks we can take the top 6 on at their own game is seriously deluded. Keep it tight and we might nick the odd point in these matches.

I'm not saying play them at their own game. we have 3 pacey attacking players on the pitch butt once we do win the ball in defence from sitting back we fail to even try and use them. That's my complaint. It's just been play it at the back, misplace a pass, invite more pressure, win the ball, play it at the back, rinse and repeat until they score

 

[London Irish]

Assume Izzy Brown is not the answer to our striker problem? Or is he not being fed?

He's not shined but who would with the opportunities he has had

 

[Washie]

Izzy Brown looks lazy as ****

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