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

[jimhigham]

You're worried about next season when we have our squad back and some new signings? Every Liverpool fan I speak to would have Milner back.

I do worry about this assumption that we’ll have all our players back from injury come the new campaign. It doesn’t necessarily work that way. The rate of recovery isn’t uniform. Setbacks occur. Injuries happen in training. How many times this season have we eagerly awaited a returning player only for it to all go “pop” immediately? Mitoma is a case in point.

 

[Bodian]

Caicedo booked!!

 

[WhingForPresident]

Whoever did that to Caicedo's hair has an excellent sense of humour.

 

[American Seagle]

We bought him as an LB, but nearly everyone agrees hes more of a LM

Defense ability can take experience and time. He may develop into a very good fullback yet.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Not so sure. Are you suggesting VAR gave the Adingra penalty and the ref ignored it? Can't see why hey wouldn't give it. There are countless examples of the same thing being given as a penalty.

Me neither, think we’ve had the lion share of decisions. Webster slip first half, Lamptey lucky not to see red. Pedro, Enciso, Buanotte, Adringa going down whenever touched has been pretty shocking too - can’t complain when you don’t get one when you’ve been throwing yourselves to the ground all game.

 

[Zeberdi]

Yet still managed to take a crap corner.

Give him a break - he’s been defending really well and has made some stunning forward long passes.

Only second shot on target the whole game too.

 

[Bodian]

Fati on for his farewell 10 minutes?

 

[AlexBH]

This is frustrating we get into good positions and we don’t have a shot at goal time and time again.

 

[maltaseagull]

Looks like we are back to giving up on the season again.

Not at all. The players have worked hard and played well but with so many injuries against the class players they have spent hundreds of of millions on,not surprising.

 

[Forster's Armband]

I do worry about this assumption that we’ll have all our players back from injury come the new campaign. It doesn’t necessarily work that way. The rate of recovery isn’t uniform. Setbacks occur. Injuries happen in training. How many times this season have we eagerly awaited a returning player only for it to all go “pop” immediately? Mitoma is a case in point.

I get your point but the end of this season is not a real reflection on the squad we have or the club, team management as whole. We will be do well next season I am sure.

 

[American Seagle]

Me neither, think we’ve had the lion share of decisions. Webster slip first half, Lamptey lucky not to see red. Pedro, Enciso, Buanotte, Adringa going down whenever touched has been pretty shocking too - can’t complain when you don’t get one when you’ve been throwing yourselves to the ground all game.

I see the big 6 money men have got to you as well. Check in the mail?

 

[US Seagull]

Yikes. Bart living dangerously.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Chelsea will be pushing at least top 4 next season

 

[macbeth]

absolutely comical dive. and of course that clown salisbury falls hook, line and sinker for it

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Clear dive given as a foul. WTF.

 

[London Irish]

Bart had to come for that straight away

 

[Forster's Armband]

Chelsea will be pushing at least top 4 next season

Good for them. Proving once again that being rich gets you what you want.

 

[Washie]

I see the big 6 money men have got to you as well. Check in the mail?

I actually agree. The Adingra penalty wasn't a penalty so correct decision. Our players also seem to love going to ground as much as Zaha did, and I hate it.

 

[Bodian]

Give him a break - he’s been defending really well and has made some stunning forward long passes.

Only second shot on target the whole game too.

Yes - sorry, the irony didn't come across. It was more of an affectionate wry comment than an actual criticism.

 

[TomandJerry]

Good for them. Proving once again that being rich gets you what you want.

Almost always the case