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

[Grizz]

Just too many pink shirts in there. At least they're giving it their all.

 

[Hendrax]

Much better this half. Fear its all a little too late though, damage was done first half and Everton are throwing themselves at everything and defending pretty well.

 

[BBassic]

There you go making excuses again! RDZ picked the wrong line up!

If you two don't stop fighting I'll turn this thread around and we're all going home so help me God.

 

[maltaseagull]

Much better 2nd half but too late to change the result.
Need a miracle.

 

[GoingUp]

I don't think anyone, including Bobtalian disagrees, PotS so far . . .but he's had an injury. In the interests of him playing for the rest of the season, 45 is enough.

I'd rather a good 2nd half than limp off at half time.

This was a must win game, he should had started if he's fit enough to play the whole second half time to try and rescue a 3-0 loss at half time.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

I was hopeful in the first few minutes of this half but it’s one of those days. We’re not scoring today. The players didn’t show up first half and now they have, luck has deserted us second half.

 

[boik]

Are you still around spouting your shite? If he is fit enough to be on the ben h than he should be fit enough to start!

That just doesn't make sense. Where do you put someone who's coming back from injury if not on the bench?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

If only Mitoma had gone down in the box early in the first half. Probably the one time he could have legitimately claimed a pen.

 

[Bodian]

20 minutes to score four goals. May as well save ourselves and beat Arsenal instead.

 

[TottonSeagull]

That just doesn't make sense. Where do you put someone who's coming back from injury if not on the bench?

Because you play him from the start and bring him off when he tires. No different from asking him to play the whole of the second half!

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Can someone have a count and check they don't have 2 extra players

 

[BLOCK F]

Hate to say it as I rate him and he got in some vital challenges in the first half and no-one was on hand to help him much for the (second?) goal.....but I wonder if that hooking could be a key moment in Webster's Albion career.

I have been saying for some time that I don’t think RDZ rates Webbo and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him move on in the summer.

 

[Ethelwulf]

We could play until
Saturday and not score

 

[peterward]

Now we have a team playing against a low block - so we look more aggressive and impressive- getting one past those defenders though and beating Pickford will be very hard - we may wear them down but not likely to get back 3 points or even one I suspect.

RDZ btw said March was not at his best in training ( presumably due to fatigue) and Ferguson was still doubtful after his injury so giving them 90 minutes might not have been an option. Part of the starting assessment will need to protect players too - not just a simple case of starting our best.

I'll take Bozzas 1 point gained 2 points dropped thread today!

 

[junior]

Streams gone down. Done me a favor. I'm off out to get a ruby murry.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Can’t stand Dyche but great, professional performance from Everton.

No excuses today, we’ve been crap, they’ve been excellent.

 

[TottonSeagull]

I was hopeful in the first few minutes of this half but it’s one of those days. We’re not scoring today. The players didn’t show up first half and now they have, luck has deserted us second half.

Not luck, unfortunately for all RDZ’s plaudits this season, today he got the starting line totally wrong as the second half has shown us!

 

[Zeberdi]

Rubbish, if fit enough for bench, they can start!

if on the bench it could mean exactly the opposite- As said above, if they are not fit enough to do the full 90 then they could be fit for 25-30 mins off the bench - it’s a big difference of fitness and stamina level required.

 

[nwgull]

Oh do shut up. If it want for his shot stopping we would have been 2/3 down against Man United .

Sanchez would’ve made those saves too though.

RDZ knows best on the merits and value of a keeper being better at playing out, but Sanchez really is the superior shot stopper.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Another great save from Pickford