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

[aolstudios]

No Steele?

Having an op

 

[Dick Swiveller]

He’s had surgery, which will keep him out for a spell.

Thanks. Missed that.

 

[tstanbur]

You know that our match was not (legally) televised in the UK, right?

Of course, my moody stream was proof of that.

 

[Mancgull]

Rutter and Minteh to come off the bench.

 

[tstanbur]

If only they invented digital TV where you could watch something at a different time

Whoosh

 

[Hiheidi]

Rutter and Minteh to come off the bench.

Match of the Day analysis last week was all about Mitoma and Minteh playing together, I assumed they'd start together.

 

[tstanbur]

Gruda over Minteh and Rutter is difficult to understand.

 

[The Fits]

Match of the Day analysis last week was all about Mitoma and Minteh playing together, I assumed they'd start together.

That was tactical because united are getting used to playing three at the back. Keeping wingers out wide won’t work against competent teams and managers.

 

[brighton_tom]

Sky sports has March on the bench instead of O’Riley

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Gruda over Minteh and Rutter is difficult to understand.

Gruda very two footed and strong at breaking the tackle. Makes sense assuming they deploy a low block.

 

[London Irish]

Bit disappointed Minteh is not there at start, physical player needed against the Orcs

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Some strange comments from the great unknowing on twitter. I like the fact there is a core 20 odd players in rotation, especially midfield and wings. We don't want to bugger up the team by running them into the ground and then not having enough left for the rest of the season, do we?

 

[Oh_aye]

That was tactical because united are getting used to playing three at the back. Keeping wingers out wide won’t work against competent teams and managers.

I'm starting to think he plans for the assumption that the first half is going to be tight trench warfare.

And deliberately holds some weapons back for the second half when it opens up.

My only slight issue is I'm not sure there's much Gruda cam do that Rutter can't and he's much more physical

 

[Reddleman]

I can see the logic of this team. There will be no space in behind unless we take the lead and they are chasing the game and so Minteh second half makes more sense. They will sit in a low block so Gruda might be more effective.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

I can see the logic of this team. There will be no space in behind unless we take the lead and they are chasing the game and so Minteh second half makes more sense. They will sit in a low block so Gruda might be more effective.

This.

 

[brighton_tom]

I can see the logic of this team. There will be no space in behind unless we take the lead and they are chasing the game and so Minteh second half makes more sense. They will sit in a low block so Gruda might be more effective.

Far too sensible

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Can we finally win a home game against a lower-league opponent?

No.

 

[pigmanovich]

Sky sports has March on the bench instead of O’Riley

Teamsheets handed out to the press say it’s O’Riley

 

[US Seagull]

Can we finally win a home game against a lower-league opponent?

Other than Man Utd and Spurs, you mean?

 

[HeaviestTed]

Gruda over Minteh and Rutter is difficult to understand.

But these two coming off the bench together is pure dreaminess