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

[maltaseagull]

Moretti and a kit kat ice cream... he is clearly playing better than previously, surely?

Nope

 

[Bodian]

Rutter on for Enciso. Enciso to go out on loan or sold. Absolute rubbish

But Rutter can't score either!

 

[Reddleman]

Average. I just don’t see what we are trying to do. We slow it down and give it to Mitoma or Gruda when they are fully reset. It’s like the manager is just relying on top players producing a piece of magic, I just don’t see what our shape or tactics are.

 

[London Irish]

Not sure what to make of that, lot of action in their half of the pitch but not sure we looked like scoring, maybe apart from one or two moments

 

[Eeyore]

Positive first half, except that Albion should be a parking a mid-table team with nine injuries and their best player hobbling off.

 

[el_ciddy]

Why? He’s hit the post and we have been crying out for players to shoot not try and walk the ball into the net. First start this season, leave him on FFS

it’s not his night

 

[Seagull58]

15 shots with 6 on target in the first-half.

 

[portslade seagull]

Pedro just can't play as a target man he is wasted there. Not a bad half overall just need to get the ball in the onion bag.

 

[maresfield seagull]

Maybe put Solly on for Mitoma after half time?

Err Nope

 

[papachris]

Maybe put Solly on for Mitoma after half time?

I think if Solly gets on it will be maybe 10 minutes at the end. They won't want to take too much risk

 

[Mackenzie]

He needs to relax

and not listen to any of the fucktard melts posting here right now . . . . My guess is he doesn't have NSC on alert during the match, so that's a good start.

Don’t call me a fucktard.

 

[Weststander]

Some fantastic, dominant football. We’re cool headed finishers away from a big score.

Two concerns. Estupinan’s defensive play was pants, turning nothing Brentford clearances into breaks. Gruda lacks confidence to beat a man, instead dancing lateral runs allowing their 11 man defence to get in position. Rutter or March likely replace him.

 

[fruitnveg]

Mitoma's best performance in some time, shame about the final balls from everyone and Enciso's finishing

 

[Han Solo]

Indeed. All the others are still looking to pass first, rather than shoot on sight.

Yes, because "shooting on sight" is generally shit and results in not winning games.

 

[Bodian]

Gruda lacks confidence to beat a man, instead dancing lateral runs allowing their 11 man defence to get in position. Rutter or March likely replace him.

Best player for us I thought.

Although I agree he needs to take them on.

 

[Alex BH]

Mitoma's best performance in some time, shame about the final balls from everyone and Enciso's finishing

If Mitoma could finish…well he’d be playing for Real Madrid and not Brighton lol

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

It is turning into a predictable borefest after a bright start

 

[Steviewonder]

Err Nope

Just thought Mitoma a bit off tonight even though he's my fav player

 

[US Seagull]

We’ve played really well, but we cannot finish. Several half chances, two real guilt edged chances

Maybe that's the problem? We shouldn't be feeling guilty about scoring, surely?

Unless you meant "gilt-edged"?

 

[Bodian]

Yes, because "shooting on sight" is generally shit and results in not winning games.

But we haven't been winning games since we have gone back to a 'trying to walk it into the net' outfit over the last month.