Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City *** Official Match Thread ***

[DJ NOBO]

We've done alright, nothing more nothing less.
Playing great escape before game was embarrassing.
Looked overawed first half which was understandable I suppose.
Better second half.
Solly and dunk have stood out for their quality. Propper has looked poor. Keeper iffy for second goal.
Great support.
Wasn't expecting anything from this game but given Burnley and Huddersfield today, feeling flat right now

 

[Napier]

We lose by 2 to a classy Man City, Palace lose by 3 to Huddersfield. For the first time in years we are above Palace in the table. Enough said. Well done lads. Absolutely no disgrace and enough glimmers of hope for staying up. The support also sounded amazing.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Encouraging performance, but not really sure what we are like in the attacking third.

 

[wakeytom]

Get over yourself.

You don't think Aguerro is one of the best players in the league?

Easily one of the best in the world. I was commenting on the whole who thing that gets shouted

 

[Pogue Mahone]

It was Manchester City.

We have been tough to beat.

Manchester City.

 

[easynow]

We lose by 2 to a classy Man City, Palace lose by 3 to Huddersfield. For the first time in years we are above Palace in the table. Enough said. Well done lads. Absolutely no disgrace and enough glimmers of hope for staying up. The support also sounded amazing.

Spot on

 

[BevBHA]

Can't play 4-4-1-1 with Hemed up front I'm afraid. Too slow

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Easily one of the best in the world. I was commenting on the whole who thing that gets shouted

Always been the way. Why change now? Should we be doffing our caps and showing these players respect?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Back above palace.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Leicester/Watford/WBA - that is where the points need to come from.

 

[wakeytom]

Always been the way. Why change now? Should we be doffing our caps and showing these players respect?

Surely just don't do anything?

 

[Dick Head]

Could have been worse, we could have been playing Huddersfield.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Defence was pretty well organised today, just let down too often by weak and low skill turnovers by the midfield.

Think Sidwell might need to come in to add some midfield bite next game.

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Encouraging performance, but not really sure what we are like in the attacking third.

Got the new bloke to come in and perhaps another striker. Knocky will soon be fully fit and the other new boys settled in. No one likes losing but it seems we did ok against a world class side.

 

[GreersElbow]

Can't play 4-4-1-1 with Hemed up front I'm afraid. Too slow

And who's meant to replace him..


Main points to take from this.

Our back line is pretty sturdy, we were VERY difficult to break down. Maty Ryan's not instilling confidence in me.
Central midfield is where we lost today, Stephens poor, Propper, proper poor. I'm not going to write off Propper, but it wasn't a good performance. He has a deadly right foot though, so could score a few this season.
Wingers, well Brown - no way we can comment. He was looking good, hope he's okay. Murphy did what he could but he isn't premier league quality. Solly could be sniffed by some mid table teams in the league. Absolute quality.
Nothing of note to say about Gross and Hemed, no service..

 

[kiwigull]

We're still on top of Palace!

 

[maltaseagull]

We've done alright, nothing more nothing less.
Playing great escape before game was embarrassing.
Looked overawed first half which was understandable I suppose.
Better second half.
Solly and dunk have stood out for their quality. Propper has looked poor. Keeper iffy for second goal.
Great support.
Wasn't expecting anything from this game but given Burnley and Huddersfield today, feeling flat right now

There are often freak results in the first few games.
I think we will settle down and with a bit more strengthening, we can do ok.

 

[sjamesb3466]

Leicester/Watford/WBA - that is where the points need to come from.

This all day long. If we were still in the Championship and looking at Sheffield Wednesday lose their opening game to City 0-2 I would look at it and think that's no surprise. We all need to realise that we will lose more games than we win this season and are unlikely to get a win against any of the top six.

Defensively I am encouraged, in attack slightly concerned.

 

[feller]

Looking on the bright side, at least we're above Palace.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Surely just don't do anything?

But we've always done it. You can criticise it all you like, but why should we change? Are Sunderland fans going to stop leaving at half time? It's one of our 'things'.