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

[Seagull kimchi]

My Korean commentators are delighted we have a player that sounds like Skeletor - who knew they watched He-man.

 

[Dick Head]

Hughton's getting gobby

 

[Return of the Rev]

The penalty shouts were they all for us?

Saw three for us 2 on the Peter Smith and one on John Duffy.

 

[boik]

I can always love an 'look at me I know better than you' post.

Some people seem to need to have the obvious pointing out.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Starting to enjoy this, on second bottle of Old Speckled helps of course

 

[Mackenzie]

I've only ever been an albion fan, missed six home games since 1988 (including Gillingham and withdean....obviously), I'm not sure since the prem if 8 can be arsed to come again, not because we're losing just because I feel like a plastic when I'm clearly not, football IS DEAD!

Why?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Good Lord. I dont know what to make of that half and formation.

An absolute horror show in the first ten minutes or so then we started attacking and we actually looked dangerous. We are, however, shambolic defensively. To be expected I suppose when we've spent the past four years being drilled in a four man defence with another bank of four in front.

Should have had a penalty(two but if the first had been given the second wouldn't have happened. Wonder save by Cabelero. Duffy missing a good chance.

I reckon we'll score. But concede a few more.

It'll be interestin to see whether we stick with this formation next week.

 

[Mackenzie]

Good Lord. I dont know what to make of that half and formation.

An absolute horror show in the first ten minutes or so then we started attacking and we actually looked dangerous. We are, however, shambolic defensively. To be expected I suppose when we've spent the past four years being drilled in a four man defence with another bank of four in front.

Should have had a penalty(two but if the first had been given the second wouldn't have happened. Wonder save by Cabelero. Duffy missing a good chance.

I reckon we'll score. But concede a few more.

It'll be interestin to see whether we stick with this formation next week.

I think we will when we win 3-2.

 

[Lindfield23]

Apart from the colossally shite first few minutes, we haven't played that badly to be fair - shown quite a bit of attacking entreprise, and if we weren't lumbered with a CJTC for a "referee" then we would have had a big chance of getting something from this game

COME ON

 

[SeagullDubai]

Good Lord. I dont know what to make of that half and formation.

An absolute horror show in the first ten minutes or so then we started attacking and we actually looked dangerous. We are, however, shambolic defensively. To be expected I suppose when we've spent the past four years being drilled in a four man defence with another bank of four in front.

Should have had a penalty(two but if the first had been given the second wouldn't have happened. Wonder save by Cabelero. Duffy missing a good chance.

I reckon we'll score. But concede a few more.

It'll be interestin to see whether we stick with this formation next week.

Can't really complain we have been crying out for the team to attack. Just not closing players down quickly enough. That being said Chelsea have the same issue at the back. Bring it on.

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[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

I think we will when we win 3-2.

80-1 on Ladbrokes

 

[jimhigham]

I've only ever been an albion fan, missed six home games since 1988 (including Gillingham and withdean....obviously), I'm not sure since the prem if 8 can be arsed to come again, not because we're losing just because I feel like a plastic when I'm clearly not, football IS DEAD!

Yes. As Mackenzie asked, why? I'm not trying to be confrontational or anything. Just intrigued. We went through a lot of crap together to get to this point so I'm fascinated what has made it untenable for you now?

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Or better still raking down his achilles.

This one good enough

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Pretend they're Charlton. lets go

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

One of those days where you knew we'd lose when the starting line-up was announced.

Then why bother from the start, **** off and support someone else.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Come on Albion, out the traps please.

 

[sjamesb3466]

If we can get an early goal we are in with a shout. Come on Albion!

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Solly looks hot hot hot.

 

[Bodian]

All offside from a free kick again!

 

[royceyboy]

At Chelsea we stifled Hazard pretty effectively playing the four at the back like normal. We look effective going forward today because players are actually trying to get up there, not sure it is the formation so much as the willing to get up there and the fact that we are two down so pushing up whilst Chelsea are sitting back more.

Maybe you're right. We could have started with a 4-1-4-1 formation with the current players on the field. Having Goldson sitting in front of the back four, with Hemed up front on his own. Then we could have changed to a 3-5-1-1 formation when we needed to.