[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City *** Official Match Thread ***

[BN41Albion]

Spot on, we’re rewriting this game as if Leicester bossed us.

They did for the first 15 minutes but only winning a series of corners, Barnes was the only stand out player then. Then inevitably with that club’s spending power, they dominated after scoring.

In between, we were brilliant, creating so many problems for them, winning 50:50’s, hunting in packs. Maddison, Pereira were shocking, Tielemens and Ndidi bossed in that long period.

To control half the match against them, with the goals, was a great return.

Absolutely how I saw the game. Got a bit of luck with the decisions, but bloody hell after last season and the Burnley goal this season we deserve a bit of luck.
Superb game, great performance overall and won 4 of 5... Blimey what a start.
Just a shame I couldn't make the game today!

 

[Weststander]

Absolutely how I saw the game. Got a bit of luck with the decisions, but bloody hell after last season and the Burnley goal this season we deserve a bit of luck.
Superb game, great performance overall and won 4 of 5... Blimey what a start.
Just a shame I couldn't make the game today!

Shock, horror, the vastly more expensive team saw more of the ball, who cares.

Otherwise, we were their match over the 95 minutes.

 

[drew]

I love the comments from one poster in particular who seems to think he is above everyone else. Priceless.

 

[BN41Albion]

Shock, horror, the vastly more expensive team saw more of the ball, who cares.

Otherwise, we were their match over the 95 minutes.

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Really enjoyed watching Maupay and Cucurella especially today. And Trossard actually. Cucurella was brilliant to watch, and Trossard and Maupay just didn't stop. So much energy and played with confidence. After last season, its great to see, especially re Maupay.

 

[jakarta]

I'm not sure I've ever appreciated the joy of hearing opposition fans deflating with a disallowed goal so much as today. And to have it twice. Lovely.

To paraphrase Dear Oscar One must have a heart of stone to watch two disallowed goals without laughing

 

[Motogull]

Well. It seems that Schmeichal can take a goal kick really quickly after all. Only if Leicester are behind mind. His prolonged gobbing off a the lino after the penalty was well out of order, the kunnt. You'd have thought that if VAR had agreed time to shut up, but oh no.

I think I may have celebrated the final whistle as if it were another goal.

Long way home for those fox fans .

 

[faoileán]

Couldn't give a monkey's what he thinks.

A nasty piece of work that Lineker.

Oh come on, Gary seems like a decent bloke, but I agreed I don't give a monkey's about what he thinks of the penno...

 

[SeagullinExile]

Oh come on, Gary seems like a decent bloke, but I agreed I don't give a monkey's about what he thinks of the penno...

He really isn't. I know many people who think the same.

 

[jakarta]

Well. It seems that Schmeichal can take a goal kick really quickly after all. Only if Leicester are behind mind. His prolonged gobbing off a the lino after the penalty was well out of order, the kunnt. You'd have thought that if VAR had agreed time to shut up, but oh no.

I think I may have celebrated the final whistle as if it were another goal.

Long way home for those fox fans .

Classless cvnt isn't he? If I had been Ref he would have in the Book for dissent.

As for the game, they bossed the first 15 minutes, we warmed up and were all over them for the rest of the Half. Second Half was pretty even until they scored and admit the last 20 minutes was Circle the Wagons Time. Don't think anyone has mentioned the great tip over the Bar by Sanchez?

Oh and Cucurella hasn't just got a brilliant name and a truly 1970's Barnet, but can play a bit.

As has already been stated, Lamptey and him are going to cause serious problems to opposition defences in the near future.

 

[faoileán]

Met a few at the station this morning, really decent types asking for decent pubs and we duly obliged .

Some of the ones later, cocks.

Agreed that before the game they mainly seemed like a decent enough bunch. After the matcht there was a lot of tantrums about losing to a "team like Brighton" and Billy Big Bollox nonsense from geezers wearing their one bit of Stone Island clobber they got for Christmas 2 years ago...

 

[Weststander]

We deserved this, the last half hour was just one phase of the game, outstanding effort from our players as well as showing quality with the ball.

 

[BN41Albion]

He really isn't. I know many people who think the same.

Who have actually met him or just see him on telly?!

 

[SeagullinExile]

Who have actually met him or just see him on telly?!

Met him. His TV persona is just that.

 

[BN41Albion]

Met him. His TV persona is just that.

Interesting. Thats a shame, but to be honest I'm not too surprised

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Going to be a really tough game. They could blow us away with no Webster. 0-2 to the bad guys.

 

[amexer]

Am delighted with win and have just seen highlights. Never a penalty. VAR have just look at ball hitting hand but have not looked just before. Also 2 off sides very harsh. No way did Barnes make a difference.
Count our luck and train to defend corners better

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Wake up for God's sake, we thought we had this won at 2-0

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Their goal is imminent. Lump on Leicester to score the next goal

 

[essbee1]

Am delighted with win and have just seen highlights. Never a penalty. VAR have just look at ball hitting hand but have not looked just before. Also 2 off sides very harsh. No way did Barnes make a difference.
Count our luck and train to defend corners better

So, you were happy that we didn't get a penalty against man united at the start of last season then?

 

[kevo]

He does remind me a bit of Biss when he first joined us. You can see there is class player in there, just needs to get up to the speed & physicality of the game here.

I think it's too soon for him. He struggled against Watford too. But of a strange substitution really.