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

[WhingForPresident]

The shitfit from their wanky, entitled fanbase is going to be monumental if they don't go on to win this.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Is Trossard going to celebrate when he scores the winner?

 

[Washie]

Our midfield isn't capable of playing through the press at this level - its not really RdZ's fault we sold Caicedo and MacAlister over the summer and didn't replace them...

So have another tactic. We play the same way every game, whether it plays into the oppositions hands or not

 

[jcdenton08]

Well on top, just need a couple of goals to reflect our absolute dominance

 

[fruitnveg]

Kudus has scored another 2 for Wet Spam today. Have to feel we missed out there

If he'd have come here, he'd have ended up in the treatment room.

 

[oldboyroy]

That was tough. Very disappointing from us, they are very good though. Defending has been superb

 

[Sheebo]

Competing well against a very very good side. So clear Milner shouldn’t be there v Saka though RDZ - change it! They’re pressing us well. Can’t even be bothered to go into the usual top 6 referee or Jesus elbow on Billy.

 

[Zeberdi]

Dunk is on 4 I think - I thought Mitoma was but maybe it was 3.

Very tense first half - relief we’re going in still level pegging. Some brilliant defending from Van Hecke and Dunk.

 

[jakarta]

Nil all at half time, who would have thunk it, wonder if we will decide to try a shot at some point?

 

[Triggaaar]

After putting everything into Thursday night. Surely no-one's surprised!

We're not losing and I wouldn't have been surprised if we were, but the performance has still been very poor.

Is it too much to hope that Roberto has an idea why, and can make a tactical change? That half was awful.

 

[Krafty]

15 shots for Arsenal, but haven't felt too worried about them scoring.

Partly because of their awful shooting, but our defence today has been alright (surprisingly).

 

[Husty]

So have another tactic. We play the same way every game, whether it plays into the oppositions hands or not

Such as? Man for man this Arsenal team is better all over the pitch. Its not like we can play the tactic of hoof it up to the big man?

 

[Bodian]

How the f*** has he got 5 bookings? I've barely seen him make a strong tackle.

He generally gets booked for his first tackle. I haven't seen one this year that has actually been worth a yellow.

 

[oldboyroy]

That’s gonna be doing the rounds later surely - the size of Hinshelwood’s shin pads! Looked about the size of playing card.

Was it a tracker device?

 

[Triggaaar]

We made it to half-time without conceding, but the bookies still have Arsenal at 2/1 on. That's how bad we've been.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Totally outplayed. Bring on Welbeck for Evan, Pedro for Lallana, and Igor for Milner before its too late.

 

[martin tyler]

We are doing ok. Not dominating the possession but with no full backs and a patched together squad we are doing ok. Defending has been brilliant so far.

 

[The Hermit Kingdom]

Milner V Saka is a complete mismatch

 

[El Turi]

What happened on Wednesday?

You were fast as I edited it straight away!

 

[BevBHA]

Totally outplayed. Bring on Welbeck for Evan, Pedro for Lallana, and Igor for Milner before its too late.

I was about to write the same post. Those are the 3 exact changes I would make too.