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

[Zeberdi]

What a great ref Salisbury is for disallowing that Jackson goal

 

[Washie]

So we need a new right back, a CB to start taking over from Dunk, a left back, two wingers and a striker

 

[Bodian]

Well Chelsea are going to be hoping mad at VAR anyway.

Oh dear Var to the rescue

Nothing to do with VAR that one - ref disallowed it straight away.

 

[BBassic]

So we need a new right back, a CB to start taking over from Dunk, a left back, two wingers and a striker

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

[nsclurker]

So we need a new right back, a CB to start taking over from Dunk, a left back, two wingers and a striker

....and two midfielders.

 

[London Irish]

Ooof Caicedo on his arse thanks to Julio, gif tastic

 

[oldboyroy]

Chelsea should be out of sight really. We can't match their talent

 

[Washie]

Thats what angers me about Enciso, hes so good running with the ball, then he makes a terrible pass or makes the wrong decision.

 

[Justice]

Lamptey needs to come off - mix it up at the back and maybe bring Barco and Baleba. Welbeck on and Adingra off too.

That will scare them Baleba & Welbeck, one can’t pass and the other falls over in front of goal.

 

[nwgull]

So we need a new right back, a CB to start taking over from Dunk, a left back, two wingers and a striker

I’d be more than happy with Hinshelwood as our first-choice RB next season. We’ve missed him as much as anyone since January.

 

[Washie]

That will scare them Baleba & Welbeck, one can’t pass and the other falls over in front of goal.

So things will be the same then

 

[AlexBH]

There’s goals out there for us if we can take one of these chances, trouble is we look like conceding another as well.

 

[Bodian]

Jackson's a stupid footballer. No need to push Lamptey - he'll always beat him to a header. Maybe he was scared of being concussed.

 

[oldboyroy]

Good save from Pedro header

 

[KZNSeagull]

Close from Pedro

 

[Weststander]

So we need a new right back, a CB to start taking over from Dunk, a left back, two wingers and a striker

Last summer we needed a RB, LB and two CM’ers with pace who can tackle. Called at the time by many here.

We got none of those.

We’ve faced a season with one hand tied behind our back. Rubbish squad planning.

 

[London Irish]

We need Welbeck on - patron saint of lost causes (see Selhurst)

 

[US Seagull]

Close from Pedro

From a great cross from Lamptey.

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

Too many passes backwards

I’m not sure whether any progressive/regressive imbalance is a De Zerbi or a player thing. Probably more the former i’d guess.

 

[jimhigham]

I did quite enjoy the commentary saying Lamptey had taken too long to deliver the cross… right before he delivered a very good cross that Pedro almost buried.