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

[Springal]

You know Undav is and when he can’t even get a start today …. The one failing of the club in the last 10 years has been up to - it’s embarrassing

 

[macbeth]

very happy to see mitoma. but for welbeck to not be in the squad and undav to still be deemed not starting 11 material is not very reassuring. maybe expecting someone with one season of top flight football and a career predominantly in the german third tier to step straight up into the world's toughest league was a bit much of an ask?

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Anyone saying we didn’t need another striker option in the summer is looking a bit silly now. An absolutely ridiculous situation to be in.

Two on the bench

 

[Brok]

Great to see Mitoma starting.

 

[pb21]

Two on the bench

Not many on the pitch

 

[macbeth]

Two on the bench

neither deemed good enough to be on the pitch

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I’ll save you all the bother.

It finishes 0-3 Chelsea, we barely register a shot on target and Potter makes smug/sarcastic comments post-match.

 

[Zeberdi]

Inexperienced team

 

[KZNSeagull]

Fantastic negativity. That's more like it! We will win 2-1

 

[The Fits]

Problem with Trossard and Mitoma up top is there's less opportunity to run at the defence from deep which they're both great at. Still, RDZ is renowned for getting the best out of his wide forwards to let's see!

 

[The Fits]

Shape will be
Sanchez
March Dunk Webster Pervis
Gross Mac Moises
Lallana
Tross. Mitoma

My guess...

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I can't wait until we sell Welbeck in the Summer and still fail to buy any other striker, farcical.

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

Shape will be
Sanchez
March Dunk Webster Pervis
Gross Mac Moises
Lallana
Tross. Mitoma

My guess...

Yeah no way lallana playing false 9

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Where be Veltman and Welbeck?

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

Here's a question for the statisticians..when was last time we won a game without a recognised striker? Back in the Virgo days but any since?

 

[southstandandy]

When was the last time we played the opening 11/12 matches of a season and not one goal came from a recognised striker? One for the statos out there.

 

[Springal]

When was the last time we played the opening 11/12 matches of a season and not one goal came from a recognised striker? One for the statos out there.

When was the last time any top half premier league team went 11-12 games into a season with a striker scoring ?!

 

[raymondo]

Where be Veltman and Welbeck?

Must both be injured

 

[Goldstone Guy]

What has happened to Colwill and Van Hecke? Neither on the bench, Turns and Furlong are on the bench according to BBC.

 

[Springal]

What has happened to Colwill and Van Hecke? Neither on the bench, Turns and Furlong are on the bench according to BBC.

Colwill ineligible, Van Hecke presumably injured.

Given how many are out at once I wonder if it’s illness ? Although sky were reporting Veltman & Lamptey were doubtful the last couple of days