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

[Triggaaar]

It's my Birthday so I require the gratification of a home win...hopefully done and dusted by half time.

 

[Bob!]

Wondering how they worked that one out. Especially given we're still to play two of the teams currently in the bottom three.

'Teams in the relegation zone at the time of playing them', perhaps?

 

[jackanada]

I don't see much difference between how Everton will play and how Manchester United did. It's just that United have better players.

 

[jackanada]

I don't see much difference between how Everton will play and how Manchester United did. It's just that United have better players.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Just read this on the Everton forum:

Good passing side and never give up....but hopefully Dyche has watched that playing out from the back shizz and realised they can be pressed into errors.

Exactly what RDZ wants oppo managers/teams to think.
*watch us go and make a mistake at the back leading to a goal for them now I've said that

In theory, they need to go for the win, which means over-committing players and leaving spaces for the mighty stripes to score a hatful on the break...

(Scrappy 1-1 draw coming up, then!)

 

[trueblue]

Trying to be positive but this one has got Nott Forest all over again,written on it….. Give us a top club and we rise to it , but struggle with the ones near the bottom.
So, in hope rather than expectation, I say …..

No need to be so pessimistic. In reality, the defeat at Forest sticks out like a sore thumb. Against the strugglers this season:

West Ham 0 Albion 2
Albion 1 Leeds 0
Albion 5 Leicester 2
Albion 0 Forest 0
Wolves 2 Albion 3
Southampton 1 Albion 3
Everton 1 Albion 4
Leicester 2 Albion 2
Albion 1 Bournemouth 0
Albion 4 West Ham 0
Leeds 2 Albion 2
Bournemouth 0 Albion 2
Albion 6 Wolves 0

 

[Bakero]

I don't see much difference between how Everton will play and how Manchester United did. It's just that United have better players.

Agreed. They'll sit deep and try to hit us on the break. As someone said above, an early goal for us would be ideal.

 

[Triggaaar]

In theory, they need to go for the win, which means over-committing players and leaving spaces for the mighty stripes to score a hatful on the break...

I agree they need the win, but will they go for it from the start, or try and keep it at nil nil until the last half hour, and then hope to sneak one? I'd expect Dyche to try and keep it solid, have the odd break and also pump the ball into our box from free-kicks near the halfway line, although I haven't seen Everton playing like that so far.

 

[Justice]

Trying to be positive but this one has got Nott Forest all over again,written on it….. Give us a top club and we rise to it , but struggle with the ones near the bottom.
So, in hope rather than expectation, I say …..

Potter has long gone

 

[Taybha]

This time of the season it's usually us wanting points to keep us safe from the drop so it's quite a new experience to be desperate for points to make history and qualify for European football,what is the difference in desire from a players perspective? Who knows,but as a supporter I'm probably even more nervous about getting over the line than I am in a relegation scrap.
I'm not bothered one jot how we win I'd take a boring scrappy 1-0 all day long.COYB.

 

[Triggaaar]

COYB

?

 

[brighton_tom]

Big game tonight, an important one if our goal for European football. We're the 12th man, another big home atmosphere please lads!

 

[Dick Head]

I think it means teams who were in the relegation zone when we played them. It's not a stat one can easily verify

Easily verified but boring and time consuming.

 

[Triggaaar]

‘Come On You Blues’ presumably

Yeah, doesn't really feel right against Everton

 

[Dick Head]

Yeah, doesn't really feel right against Everton

They won't be wearing blue.

 

[Triggaaar]

They won't be wearing blue.

They're still the blues. We're not.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Potter has long gone

He'd 'long gone' before Notts Forest...

 

[Springal]

Potter has long gone

Didn’t RDZ manage us against Forest ? And to a draw against Leicester when Potter smashed them? And Potter managed 6 goals in his last 2 games against Man Utd, where as RDZ managed 1 goal (penalty) in 2 matches (plus extra time) against Man Utd

Nothing in football is guaranteed with anyone

 

[Seagull58]

Been very impressed with Hoops over the past season or so.
I do appreciate that ref-bashing is all the rage.

I did note that his officiating has been less newsworthy in recent years. Maybe a sign that he has improved.

 

[Simster]

I don't want to be greedy because I would absolutely take a 1-0 win off someone's arse all day long, but it would be really really handy if this turned into a chance to boost the GD. Liverpool are three goals better off and Newcastle 10 better off (although we are still to play them).

If we do somehow live the dream and get results in our next two games, then GD might prove critical in the race for top 4 against Newcastle. If, as is more likely, we don't make it then a healthy GD might be needed to finish above Liverpool.