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

[Krafty]

Have a feeling that we might nick three points here.

 

[Mustafa II]

We haven't been outplayed like that in a half for a long, long time.

Arsenal absolutely dominating. They've been brilliant in every department except for the final product (reminds me of how we can be some times). They are at the top of their game we would have no right to complain if we were losing by one or even two goals already.

That said, some of the defending has been brilliant against this shit-hot Arsenal side.

We haven't been good, but we haven't been poor. They are just on fire and have more energy than us, which is not surprising considering they have had a lot more rest than we have.

Milner has been poor at left back, he can't keep up, he has been the achilles heel and we're lucky that it hasn't been punished. Will RDZ stick with him? What other options do we have?

Adringa seems to be the only attacking outlet today. Ferguson and Mitoma being marked out of the game. Their defense are out-pressing and out-muscling us. We haven't had a look in.

If this continues, it's only a matter of time before Arsenal score... and possibly score again. But it's a game of two halves. I can't see us getting anything from today without some sort of surprising turn of events, or bizarre shift in possession in our favour.

 

[origigull]

That was a hard watch 1st half. Hopefully better 2nd half with a couple of goals for BHA - always a positive attitude from me.

 

[The Fits]

Gotta go for it now. To come in 0-0 after that, total free hit.

 

[oldboyroy]

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

Sounds about right

 

[Hugo Rune]

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

Very well scouted by the club.

We were in pole position to get him.

Should we have given into the demands of his agent who allegedly wanted as Mac-style buyout clause? Perhaps.

 

[Triggaaar]

You were fast as I edited it straight away!

I'm nothing if not fast

 

[BN41Albion]

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.

Well often he does earn his salt at half time, so we'll see

 

[Eeyore]

Washie your mouth out we NEVER time waste, that's what every other teams do

And there's NO way that Milner hack on Saka was worth a yellow card

Even I opened my mouth at the first booking being White. I thought ' This ref is taking pity on us'

He had no choice with Mitoma really

 

[jcdenton08]

Gotta go for it now. To come in 0-0 after that, total free hit.

They’re really, really good. I don’t think it’s a case of not trying to go for it. They’ve pressed us the best I’ve seen any team do under RDZ

 

[fly high]

If we can keep frustrating them until we go in, a teak at half time, straight swap Igor for Milner - or some positional changes - maybe bring on Pedro - hopefully Gunners will run out of a bit of steam and we can get some forward movement into the final third.

Mitoma now on 5 yellow cards this season.

EDIT Fact check Mitoma’s tally?

Warren said it was his fourth.

 

[RandyWanger]

Bart on top form so far. Dogs Raya not tested.

 

[The Fits]

Very well scouted by the club.

We were in pole position to get him.

Should we have given into the demands of his agent who allegedly wanted as Mac-style buyout clause? Perhaps.

He’d have played a lot had we got
him. I get the clubs stance though.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

And there's NO way that Milner hack on Saks was worth a yellow card

Even I opened my mouth at the first booking being White. I thought ' This ref is taking pity on us'

He had no choice with Mitoma really

I think White kicked the ball away. Wasn't shown on the replays.

 

[BevBHA]

Very well scouted by the club.

We were in pole position to get him.

Should we have given into the demands of his agent who allegedly wanted as Mac-style buyout clause? Perhaps.

After losing our two best players I would have been happy with a release clause for a ‘marque signing’ of a top player. Even if we only had him for 1 season

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

Fergie barely had a touch but that's down to Arsenal. All our play, what little there was, was down the wings. think Mitoma and Adingra had nearly all our possesion in their half. Heat map anyone?

 

[Hugo Rune]

Have a feeling that we might nick three points here.

Hopefully.

A loss means Kudus’ West Ham overtake us.

 

[Brian Fantana]

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

You can’t really miss out on a player who doesn’t want to join you. What I take away from it is that our scouting and recruitment team are still up to scratch, despite the departures of DA, PW and KM.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

We've done well to get out of that half 0-0.

That's about all I've got

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

After losing our two best players I would have been happy with a release clause for a ‘marque signing’ of a top player. Even if we only had him for 1 season

Errr, his name is Ansu Fati....seems hes been forgotten about since Injury. Nobody even asks about him in press conferences!