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

[Guinness Boy]

Will be interesting to see if Lamptey is risked as a starter or kept on the bench. Veltman has to keep the shirt after that assist on Monday but if he tucks into RCB we lose a bit of height and I really fancy getting a few set pieces and sticking them on top of Ben White, surrounded by Dunk, Duffy and BDB.

As mouth watering as playing Tariq and Cucu together is, I would go largely unchanged (but obvs Connolly in for Danny and Biss back in if he's close to ready).

 

[Billy the Fish]

If Biss is out I think we need a formation change and an extra body in the middle. It's not ideal but we need to learn from the last game that two aging and immobile CMs doesn't cut it at this level, you lose the middle therefore can't control the game.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Will be interesting to see if Lamptey is risked as a starter or kept on the bench. Veltman has to keep the shirt after that assist on Monday but if he tucks into RCB we lose a bit of height and I really fancy getting a few set pieces and sticking them on top of Ben White, surrounded by Dunk, Duffy and BDB.

As mouth watering as playing Tariq and Cucu together is, I would go largely unchanged (but obvs Connolly in for Danny and Biss back in if he's close to ready).

No way will GraPott risk Lamptey today, step out onto the pitch and a big gust could see him end up in Shoreham or even further afield. Stick with heavier players today, Burn, Moder, Dunk and Duffy.

 

[Lethargic]

Potter interview coming up on soccer am

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[bluenitsuj]

3 points today. No excuses whatsoever

 

[ChickenBaltiPie]

Bissouma is the key.

Not today he isn’t. Sorry

 

[Swansman]

Expected lineup according to the Arsenal subreddit:



Excited by that central midfield...

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Expected lineup according to the Arsenal subreddit:

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Excited by that central midfield...

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Expected lineup according to the Arsenal subreddit:

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Excited by that central midfield...

Wow, two germans in the midfield!

 

[Nameless]

I think either side could edge this one, but if Arsenal start as they did against Spurs and we start as we did against Palace we could be a few down by half time. I'd take a draw.

 

[The Fits]

I think either side could edge this one, but if Arsenal start as they did against Spurs and we start as we did against Palace we could be a few down by half time. I'd take a draw.

Yes exactly this. We need to start well. We’ve struggled to do that and Porter has it got it wrong initially. We absolutely must not allow them to carry on from last week because they do have excellent players and if they’re allowed to play I’m afraid they’ll be far too good. Biss being back would make the world of difference.

 

[A1X]

These are a good team, were loose

 

[R. Slicker]

Expected lineup according to the Arsenal subreddit:

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Excited by that central midfield...

I like Gross & I like Grob, but which is better?
There's only one way to find out!

 

[peterward]

Quite up for this.

I used to have a familial soft spot for them (dad’s from Kings Cross, step dad was a STH there). A combination of AFTV, their hilarious library stadium, the tear stained over reaction to the Leno incident and the line of middle class kids in brand new Arsenal replica shirts getting off the train at Hove after our first PL game up there have slowly made me despise them, the plastic pricks.


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Concur with above.... and as much as I admired Wenger as coach and football man, his ridiculous excuses, one sidedness and never seeing anything for dodgy or dangerous play, just compounded the dislike.

Corporate plastic club

 

[super-seagulls]

Not today he isn’t. Sorry

Is this ITK knowledge or a hunch. It helps to state which.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Not today he isn’t. Sorry

You know something no else does?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

If there's no Biss we surely need to put an extra man in midfield. If Palace's chumps could get on top of us pretty easily then the Arsenal midfield will have a field day. I'd go:

Sanchez

Veltman
Duffy
Dunk
Cucurella

Lallana
Moder
Gross

Trossard
Maupay
March

 

[severnside gull]

Interesting that young Jeremy Sarmiento (selected by Ecuador alongside Caicedo this week) is being talked up by his father as likely to START today v Arsenal

 

[dwayne]

Interesting that young Jeremy Sarmiento (selected by Ecuador alongside Caicedo this week) is being talked up by his father as likely to START today v Arsenal

Where did you see the start quote ?

He said feature I think

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[A1X]

Expected lineup according to the Arsenal subreddit:

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Excited by that central midfield...

Pascal turning up for the game