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

[Cheeky Monkey]

Matterface really is the lowest common denominator of football interviewers, inane f***ing questions galore to Fab.

 

[The Optimist]

Brilliant save from Verbruggen. Reminded me of a Peter Schmeichel type of save.

 

[Triggaaar]

Looking at the opinions of neutrals on social media, most of them think that it should not have been a red for Rice

It wasn't, it was a yellow. Kicking the ball away is a yellow card. There's nothing to argue about

I'll be honest, I do think it was a little harsh and would probably be fuming if our player got sent off for that.

I'd be fuming too, it cost them the game. But it's not wrong.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Enjoyed that. Early on it looked like Saka was going to win it by himself. We somehow coped and losing Milner probably helped.

Disappointed not to win it after the red but would have taken 1-1 before the game all day long.

 

[origigull]

Ian Wright having a good moan that Rice got booked but Pedro didn't. Completely missing the point that Pedro kicked it in frustration, whereas Rice did it cynically to stop play.

Don't forget there is the multi ball in place and there was one ball a couple of yards down the touchline ready for arse to use.
I wanted all three points today but the 1 point we got is absolutely fantastic in the great scheme of things.

 

[chickens]

Really? We were crap before their sending off. It's too be expected, we're well below strength still and our players haven't learned what the manager wants yet.

I don’t think we were crap. I think Arsenal were (to an extent) playing us at our own game, and on balance getting the better of it, but that was a settled team who’ve had several seasons under the same head coach, playing at home.

We had our second string midfield, under a new coach, away from home, and it still took a rare error from our captain to get their noses ahead. Were we stifled, making it tough to get attacks going? Yes. Were we crap/unable to challenge? No. Not for me.

 

[jcdenton08]

I must admit I didn’t see us getting a point there. 7 points from Everton and Arsenal away and Manchester United at home is pretty bloody fantastic.

We’re in dreamland

 

[Insel affe]

Arsenal fans in meltdown reckon Pedro should have gone. Thoughts ?

yeah Right’O…..

give a shit….

No

funny as feck

Yes

 

[hart's shirt]

Only 1:09, but well worth it.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Looking at the opinions of neutrals on social media, most of them think that it should not have been a red for Rice.

Perhaps those of us that think it was a 'definite red' have our blue & white tinted specs too firmly on.

I'll be honest, I do think it was a little harsh and would probably be fuming if our player got sent off for that.

Serves Rice right. However it's unlucky in that 9 times out of ten the ref will take no action.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Arteta says it should have been a red for Veltman

I thought he was talking about Pedro.

 

[BBassic]

I think 11 v 11 we probably lose that. But overall an entertaining game and probably the fair result.

 

[zefarelly]

Pedro was getting quite wound up at the lack of service to him.

Quite right too. It wasn't great, lots of fannying around and slowing down or going backwards. Since we sold all our midfielders we have nothing going froward from the Middle.

 

[Official Old Man]

MotD should be interesting. At least Ian Wright isn't on.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Looking at the opinions of neutrals on social media, most of them think that it should not have been a red for Rice.

Perhaps those of us that think it was a 'definite red' have our blue & white tinted specs too firmly on.

I'll be honest, I do think it was a little harsh and would probably be fuming if our player got sent off for that.

It was a yellow. Unluckily fo him, it was a second yellow. He’s old enough to know better.

 

[hart's shirt]

Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to MOTD:

"In the end you are one man plus so you always want to win the game. We had chances on our side but Arsenal also had two big chances."

Thoughts on sending off:

"First of all he shoots the ball away so it is a clear yellow card, it changes the momentum of the game."

"We started to control the game and then the goal happens out of nowhere. We didn't defend it well, the red card changed the game for sure. We wanted to win, we didn't do it so we have to be satisfied with the draw."

"There's still room for a lot of improvements. We try and go step-by-step."

 

[de la zouch]

Keown with his own agenda

He is so painful to listen to

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The Comedy Of The Absurd that played out between Veltman and Rice will live long in the memory. McCoist would clearly dearly have loved to award Joel MOTM right there, right then

 

[tigertim68]

We are so slow at the back , its embarrassing

 

[Bigtk]

MotD should be interesting. At least Ian Wright isn't on.

Wrighty thought that a red card was the correct decision.