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

[LamieRobertson]

Pervis must feeling something too - and Fergy. Three new blokes injured and Wieffer - the bad luck continues.

I think he made it clear re Pervis that he needed to be eased back …unless I’ve dreamt it

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Veltman will have fun winding up Trossard

 

[Triggaaar]

Will be interesting to see which one of Hinsh and Baleba will get to play in the Wieffer-role and which one gets the tough LB task.

I thought it was a given that Hinsh would be LB and Baleba defensive mid.

 

[Han Solo]

Clear now if it wasn’t before who the number one goalie is

Slowest five minute job ever

 

[Cheggers]

More than a little concerned about Saka if he is in the mood here. How far can Pervis be from playing a full game if he is on the bench? Roll on the international break.

 

[Han Solo]

I thought it was a given that Hinsh would be LB and Baleba defensive mid.

Thats what I'm leaning towards as well, but Hurz did say Baleba can play left back.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Out of interest did u see the lineup as any different

No. Without Estupiñán and Kadıoğlu, the weakness at left back we saw against Everton and Man Utd will continue, Hürzeler had no real options. I’m a big Hinshelwood fan and happy to see him play at right wing back etc but looking at the time and space Diallo got against us last Saturday, it’s impossible not to worry about Saka getting the same.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Hinshelwood vs Saka = carnage

Probably we should have started Paolo Maldini at left back instead.

And it's not saka utd we're playing. Arsenal have loads of attacking threats. All our defensive players will have their hands full

 

[putthatboarddown]

I thought it was a given that Hinsh would be LB and Baleba defensive mid.

Baleba played there against QPR and was decent

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

Minteh has clearly recovered from injury and according to the BBC lineup he even managed to clone himself: Oh and some guy called VergruggeM in goal. LAZY BBC again.
Brighton starting XI: Verbruggem, Hinshelwood, Dunk, Van Hecke, Veltman, Baleba, Minteh, Minteh, Mitoma, Welbeck, Pedro.

 

[Flounce]

Come on Jack, shove all these negatives back down so many throats.

A Football Genius type display against Barnes at Liverpool coming up (one for the oldies on here!)

 

[Mike Small]

Thought Hurzelar might take out Welbz or JP and put another midfielder in their to help adding to the fact that we have no Weiffer.

Today is going to be a biggish win for Arsenal or a cheeky draw I reckon with some great attacking play from us.

Baleba playing 90 midweek (cramp at the end) when playing CM against Rice, Party and Odegard or LB V Saka? Not sure about that.

 

[Zeberdi]

I thought it was a given that Hinsh would be LB and Baleba defensive mid.

Quite.

Has Baleba ever played LB with us - I don’t recall but Hinsh is a fullback/wide central midfielder not a CB/CDM. Baleba needs to see the game in front of him which he can’t do if he’s runnimg up the left channels - I would rather see Igor there if Hinsh wasn’t LB ( or Pervis obviously) .

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Will be interesting to see which one of Hinsh and Baleba will get to play in the Wieffer-role and which one gets the tough LB task.

Expecting it to be interchange quite quickly - Hinsh running backwards vs Saka is an obvious weakness

Looking forward to Veltman vs Tossard on the other flank

 

[Shaktarman]

Oh Pervis is on the bench - this image had cut him off!

 

[Professor Plum]

Glad someone mentioned the KO time had changed for TV or I’d have made a right fool of myself. Currently window shopping in Oxford St and will head over to Highbury in good time for 5:30.

 

[Weststander]

So poor defensively down our left last week, now we’re against a proper football team.

Arteta, Saka & White will be delighted.

 

[Triggaaar]

Probably we should have started Paolo Maldini at left back instead.

What's Paolo got to do with it? I'm not saying the manager is a fool, I understand that we don't have a better option (assuming Pervis isn't ready), but that doesn't mean I'm not worried about it.

And it's not saka utd we're playing. Arsenal have loads of attacking threats. All our defensive players will have their hands full

Yes of course they will, we're up against one of the best two sides in the country, but our other players have a bit of a chance against their opponent. They'll no doubt get beaten a few times, but Jack against Saka is a mismatch in that position and it's my main concern.

 

[Stato]

Not ideal having JH playing out of position, but when on it, Saka can terrorise any left back in the country. Whoever plays there is going to need Mitoma's help. The issue is not going to be Jack, it's going to be the need to get back quickly into the low block when out of possession. The first games have suggested that we're learning it, but we don't get it right every time yet. If we get it wrong today, they have the clinical attackers to punish us, not just on the right, but everywhere.

 

[Triggaaar]

A Football Genius type display against Barnes at Liverpool coming up (one for the oldies on here!)

We're all oldies on here