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

[Rugrat]

In a League of their own…..with Leicester….. Maybe!

Not sure ... Leicester start with realistic ambitions of a Europa Cup slot (maybe better).

I've never regarded Everton as being good enough to seriously challenge up top, nor poor enough to be concerned by relegation. A bit better than West Sham, who probably do have one or more eyes on relegation at start

Must be a dull (and frustrating) life, being an Everton supporter

 

[B-right-on]

Be quite happy with a draw tbh. 7 points in the first 3 games is a good start.

 

[Dick Head]

So excited

were loose

 

[pasty]

Apologies in advance. Breaking the habit of a lifetime today and putting us to win in my accy today.

 

[Icy Gull]

Be quite happy with a draw tbh. 7 points in the first 3 games is a good start.

Small club mentality

This is a must win game, when were we last in with a shout of TOP of the PL?

Time for a lie down and the desperate hope that Maupay is fit enough to start.

Being serious, I wait with bated breath for the meltdown on this thread when we go down to a soft early goal

 

[WhingForPresident]

Mixed views from their lot…….less confident than I would have expected perhaps.

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/...view-match-report-and-motm-poll.113354/page-8

"They are always very vulnerable at the back though, hence why they never finish very high up the table."

Yeah, we only conceded the two fewer than Everton last season and had the best defensive record outside of the 'big 6'. What a plum.

 

[Brok]

Small club mentality

This is a must win game, when were we last in with a shout of TOP of the PL?

Time for a lie down and the desperate hope that Maupay is fit enough to start.

Being serious, I wait with bated breath for the meltdown on this thread when we go down to a soft early goal

2 weeks ago.

 

[Icy Gull]

2 weeks ago.

Should have made it clearer - AFTER all the weekend’s games have been played

 

[The Clamp]

Cautiously confident today. If that’s a thing? Could be great.

 

[Codner's Wallop]

Everton never one of the sexier teams in PL but often underrated and always look decent when I watch them (on the sofa).

I would be very happy with a point - a 1-1 or 0-0 looks likely to me…

 

[FatSuperman]

This is absolute nonsense. They've been us every time at Goodison.

I think it means the side playing at home always wins or draws. Not Albion have never lost.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Calvert-Lewin is a doubt, last fitness test apparently

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

For everyone getting antsy about one of the Everton fans talking about our defense being susceptible:

a) For the first 18 months of Potter's reign, it was. C'mon it was

b) Their opinion is probably based on our games at Goodison where we have been dogshit. Our defensive performance up there last year hardly screamed dogged or resilient.

As for today's game, I'm desperately hoping for a win. Going into the international break joint top would be a magnificent moment for us. And the best bit is, wecan win. Nobody will be raising eyebrows if we beat Everton at home.

Come on the ALBION!!!

 

[half time scores]

We're going to marmalise them.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Calvert-Lewin is a doubt, last fitness test apparently

Rafa mind games no doubt.

 

[The Fits]

Actually not bothered about DCL with Duffy around.
Big test this but really winnable. Three from three would be amazing.

 

[Seagull58]

Moss as ref and Hoops on VAR - FFS.

Special Piglets Pantry deliveries to the ref's changing room before and after the match (and at half-time)?

 

[origigull]

Same team as last week if Maupay plays is my reckoning with a 3-5-2.

 

[dolphins]

Who is this Ricahrds who is on the bench? A singing that I missed?

Good to see Biss playing too...

 

[KZNSeagull]