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

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Yes. I would have thought that having refereed a number of major international finals is evidence enough of how bad he must be....

He's been fine. Let a bit of stuff go which has been evenly balanced as to which side might have got the rub.

But finals are big team v big team, so he refs those differently

 

[dangull]

The goal was worrying as we have seen before, a simple ball with the defence cut open in acres of space,

 

[The Fits]

Quote from BBC website. Is this true?

"There's a noticeable decline in Brighton's intensity in recent games. Its a shame. They were once a great watch."

It’s absolutely true.

 

[NorthLainer]

Agree.

I have no idea what the game plan is beyond knock it about a bit and then go route one.

Totally agree, anybody see a game plan here

 

[LamieRobertson]

Why are they taking sooo long on every set piece? They’re second in the league playing a mid table table in a bad run of form.

Boring boring Arsenal taking the piss basically

 

[fruitnveg]

Once again we have no confidence up front and cannot score. We need a striker in January!

A striker won't make a difference if he doesn't receive a ball in an attacking position. Everytime we play through the press to give ourselves the overload, we turn and play backwards letting Arse reset. It is the worst of Potter all over again.

 

[Littlemo]

Why are they taking sooo long on every set piece? They’re second in the league playing a mid table table in a bad run of form.

Time wasting is their game plan, regardless of who they are playing.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Not the end of the world, still in it.
Still absolutely no closer to having the remotest idea of what Fab is trying to do with us. Disorganised, chaotic, sedate. Let’s hope things start making a bit more sense in 2005.

Or even 2025 would be nice.

 

[Krafty]

you wont score against this arsenal defence going so slowly. unless they make a mistake, which theyve done once, but Adingra slipped on the ball.

Adingra can’t stay on his feet.

 

[nordicgod]

We have no idea of what to do in the final third of the pitch .

 

[Deadly Danson]

Quote from BBC website. Is this true?

"There's a noticeable decline in Brighton's intensity in recent games. Its a shame. They were once a great watch."

No, just a little out of form and playing a good team

 

[Alex BH]

Ryan was a better keeper than Bart, Sanchez was a better keeper than Bart. Steele is about the same as Bart. When was the last time we came away from a game thinking Bart has made some good saves today? It’s not even the mistakes playing out from the back or the odd clanger, he’s not a very good shot stopper!

 

[brighton_tom]

Totally agree, anybody see a game plan here

Keep it tight. Limit their chances. We’re doing fine defensively. They’re a very good team remember.

 

[ChickenDipper]

Our players keep getting shoved and pushed, players through the back. No whistle. Arsenal get the same treatment? Whistle, every time!

It’s been clear from the start. All the refs favour the big 6 consciously or unconsciously - it’s so unfair given the difference in their squads and ours.

 

[London Irish]

If there is a point to Fab’s football surely it’s we play at high tempo? Our quickest wingers are on the bench, make it make sense.

Arsenal ain’t all that. RDZ’s team at its peak would be slapping them

 

[Eeyore]

Quote from BBC website. Is this true?

"There's a noticeable decline in Brighton's intensity in recent games. Its a shame. They were once a great watch."

I'd say there is some merit in that. Albion trying to pedestrianise the game to reduce the threat. It makes no difference to Arsenal out of possession.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Putting you on ignore because your obsessive anti Hürzeler agenda is spoiling the match thread for me.

So it’s ok for you to offer a view that a player is not good enough but when I say the manager is not it’s anti Hurzeler I have nothing against the bloke just think he is out of his depth at this level

I hate the way some Albion fans have become like the prawn sandwhich brigade and accept the dross being served up on the pitch this will be no wins in 8 with 5 points as I keep saying we are missing a great opportunity this season to do great things look at forest etc

 

[LamieRobertson]

Refs a joke, letting Arse timewaste

Finally got his hand out of his arse and reached for a card

 

[withdeanwombat]

Worst performance from Albion I’ve seen in a longtime. What IS the plan? Why are we so slow in bringing play forward? Is there running in this team? Do they even practice shooting? Lots of players with nice red boots, but no players putting in more than a four out of ten performance. The season is drifting and dribbling away, isn’t it?

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

‘Trust the process’…TIK, TOK.