[Albion] AS Roma vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[One Love]

If Welbeck can't score those then we've got no chance here.

Twice Adingra's put it on a plate

 

[KZNSeagull]

Fati coming on for Enciso

 

[trueblue]

So lightweight after losing a couple of players. January investment was needed to maintain the push, it didn’t come so these results and run of form will.

Doesn’t take a genius to see RDZ will be off in the summer, the body language, the wording in press conferences, his whole demeanour has changed the past few months and that to me has massively impacted this team. The “togetherness” has gone

If we keep defending like we do in pursuit of a ‘philosophy’ then life goes on. A slightly more pragmatic coach might prove equally effective.

 

[Littlemo]

We visibly look like the school chess club playing against professional athletes. I do feel that we’re being outclassed. We’re going to have to play some to turn this one around.

It’s not been that bad at all. It’s been fairly even but it’s just stupid mistakes again.

 

[hart's shirt]

1. Keep them out.
2. Convert one of the very good chances that we've had and we'll create again.

A single goal defeat and it'll still be all to play for at the Amex.
Plenty of time left chaps.

 

[AlexBH]

Never thought I’d say this, but Michael Owen was spot on! Dunk didn’t need to take a touch and try and play out when running under pressure towards his own goal. Just put it out of play.

 

[Mackenzie]

Fati coming on for Enciso

Oh.

I hope he puts it all in tonight.

 

[macbeth]

i will say that this is on de zerbi, actually. persisting with this back three bollocks when everyone with eyes can see it isn’t working, isolating dunk against lukaku when it’s well know that big, powerful centre forwards are our kryptonite, playing a high line with our slow as sh** defence, all of it is absolutely bonkers and there is zero tactical flexibility to how we play or appetite to change things when it’s going tits up. it’s like watching someone flick a light switch fifty times when everyone else knows the bulb’s busted

 

[heathgate]

Dunky, a hand in both goals, and static for the early Lukaku header..... Southgate won't be likely to select him now

 

[Rdodge30]

This is your moment Ansu Fati

 

[Weststander]

We were actually favourites to qualify in this tie. Being 0-2 at half time in the first leg is definitely a poor start.

I looked at Betfair pre match, even with biased to UK cash flows, it was very close … 1.89 to 1.99.

 

[Milano]

Having watched the 2nd disaster goal again - WTAF is Steele doing? At least narrow the angle. Pathetic goalkeeping at this level.

 

[Seagull58]

It’s ‘Buonanotte’ and he’s doing ok but getting shut down by 2 or 3 defenders each time - he’s working harder than anyone in the final third off the ball but Roma are packing out the central area very well making it difficult for us to penetrate or for Buonanotte to get involved. Ensico ( note spelling) has just come back from a long injury so is slightly off the pace - he’s still a better option than the U21s or Fati on the bench..

ENCISO. Note spelling

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Fati's chance to show what he can really do. Hopefully Fergie can do something late on too.

 

[US Seagull]

Some dimwit will no doubt say that 2-0 is the most dangerous scoreline - but I'd happily take the risk of being 2-0 up vs being 2-0 down.

 

[AlbionBro]

By god we have some right moan #ank pots on here tonight.
Enjoy being in Europe, it's still early as long as we don't open up and let 3 in this half.

 

[RandyWanger]

Having watched the 2nd disaster goal again - WTAF is Steele doing? At least narrow the angle. Pathetic goalkeeping at this level.

Poor from Steele, even for his low levels

 

[chickens]

It’s not been that bad at all. It’s been fairly even but it’s just stupid mistakes again.

I hope you’re right and I’m just viewing through a pessimistic lense, but although we managed to snatch a couple of chances, I felt that we’ve been being outmuscled in every position.

2nd half starting, come on lads.

 

[Mackenzie]

I can hear Sussex by the Sea!

Well done the away fans

 

[Uh_huh_him]

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