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

[oldboyroy]

A free hit maybe, but Roberto won't be happy with that performance. But for Bart Dunk and Jpvh we would've got annihilated.

 

[El Turi]

No complaints. A fair scoreline and it was always likely to happen as we have a tired injury hit squad whereas they rested most first teamers in the week. Arsenal also played us last year when we were missing Caicedo and Mac Allister so they have a bit of luck but they are more pragmatic these days so have a chance of winning the league this year.

 

[Eeyore]

Utter shite. Hate Arsenal too, bunch of gimps, fan bass are cocks.

Out with anger in with love.

 

[martin tyler]

Beaten by a better side. Physically they were a much more athletic and polished team. All players fully developed and in there prime. 8 Brighton players in the pitch today 23 of younger.

 

[jimhigham]

No, I would rather not just accept another league defeat thanks. I can see Thursday being shit

You did just see that match, right? I think we kind of have to accept the defeat. Arsenal tore us a new one.

 

[Affy]

The summer’s failure to sign decent fullbacks continues to haunt us. Not hindsight, so many folk highlighted that pre-Sept 1st.

That’s a bit harsh. We’re missing 3 of our fullbacks in Pervis. Lamptey and now Veltman. Hinshlewood has been excellent of late so if he’d been showing those signs pre season, no reason to go and spend. March could have covered too as could Gross, Milner and Igor. We surely didn’t predict this many injuries all at the same time. But will be sensible to try and get cover in January. We shouldn’t be relying on Milner. especially against top class wingers like Doku and Saka.

 

[jcdenton08]

Honestly I don’t know what some posters here expected. Arsenal are a very good side and outplayed our team after our two training sessions leading into this game. They put their heart and soul into Thursday, and then we play a much better side away and get outplayed (as have practically every team who have played them).

Get a f***ing grip.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Too good for us. I counted just one mistake, one misplaced pass from them in the first 90, before a couple more in injury time. We defended stoutly and got some luck / poor finishing to stay in the game, but when a team as good as theirs is completely on their game like they were today its very very hard

 

[RandyWanger]

Onto the next one

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I thought Arsenal were comfortably the best side we've played this season, on and off the ball.

The first goal was very disappointing though. We gave away a needless corner and then a soft goal from the corner. Other than that we just lost to the better side, there's not too much else to say.

 

[peterward]

Verbruggan hasnt been great today, poor positioning/flapped at first, second straight through him and shouldve done better, thats not to blame him for Arsenals superiority on the day, but dont feel massively confident in either of our competing number ones tbh, theyre both OK but not much more than that, or at least not yet.

 

[One Love]

Lallana and Milner really shouldn't be starting a premier league game at their age.

Praying they don't on Thursday.

 

[MTSeagulls]

Neither of our keepers are pulling up trees. Bart has huge potential and made a couple of really strong saves but they both seem very porous and liable to make mistakes.
Gross is our best number 10. He’s a 15 goal a season player there.
Lallana and Milner offer us nothing on the pitch now.
Great experience again for Hinsh.
Time to get over that one and look forward to Palace.

Yeah never seem to have worldy performances like some against us, just routine saves.

 

[Acker79]

Loooking stronger and more dangerous when he put back in the players he took out of the starting line up leaves me wondering how the game would have gone without all those changes.

 

[Littlemo]

Bizarre comment, I praised him on Thursday night but that thread went laughable very quickly. If we can praise them, it is also ok to criticise our players when it’s deserved. And our midfield was completely over run today.

And my personal opinion, which I’m perfectly entitled to hold is that Gilmour is over rated on here.

It’s not bizarre at all, I noticed how often you post negative comments about him in threads about other stuff that’s all, it’s an odd thing to do, even if you do think he is overrated. I don’t see you doing the same with Gross who is also a part of the same overrun midfield.

 

[Garyoldfan]

Arsenal were much better than us. Could have nicked a draw with gross at the end but that’s life.

 

[One Love]

Loooking stronger and more dangerous when he put back in the players he took out of the starting line up leaves me wondering how the game would have gone without all those changes.

This has been the pattern all season.

 

[Mustafa II]

Verbruggan hasnt been great today, poor positioning/flapped at first, second straight through him and shouldve done better, thats not to blame him for Arsenals superiority on the day, but dont feel massively confident in either of our competing number ones tbh, theyre both OK but not much more than that, or at least not yet.

We need to be patient with Verbruggen. He's 21, so potentially 10-15 years away from being at the peak of his abilities.

He's shown that he IS good enough. He's shown he's a decent shot stopper and made some quality saves today. He's also shown that he can play with the ball at his feet, which is what we want.

Of course there ways he needs to improve, I can count several occasions today where he could have done better.

But he will improve, in all of those areas. It's what BHAFC is about. He's a top young talent and will improve all of the time,

Patience.

 

[Weststander]

That’s a bit harsh. We’re missing 3 of our fullbacks in Pervis. Lamptey and now Veltman. Hinshlewood has been excellent of late so if he’d been showing those signs pre season, no reason to go and spend. March could have covered too as could Gross, Milner and Igor. We surely didn’t predict this many injuries all at the same time. But will be sensible to try and get cover in January. We shouldn’t be relying on Milner. especially against top class wingers like Doku and Saka.

Estupinan and Velts are our only quality FB’s.

Lamptey’s brief prime was years ago, always injured.

Milner at his age shouldn’t be up against top internationals on his own.

Igor’s a great defender and player, but no PL left back.

 

[The Fits]

Welbz being back is massive IMHO. Bit too much pressure on Evan atm.