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

[Justice]

From Barney Ronay on Twitter, & I endorse this message -

How can teams like Brighton realistically hope to beat or disrupt Manchester City when their entire game is basically a Guardiola tribute with less illustrious players? One reason City are so utterly dominant domestically is every young coach is in awe of the real thing

Wolves beat City this season it’s not impossible.

 

[Curious Orange]

What are you all moaning about. We are very much under strength, and Man City are just about the best team in the division... and man for man quicker than us in every position.

It is a minor miracle every time we score against them, let alone get a point!

 

[WhingForPresident]

Anyone got a clip of the Foden dive for the second? Could tell from up here on the halfway line of WSU it wasn't a freekick. All the City players have to do is put their hands up and the lino will flag or ref will blow.

 

[Weststander]

Well, they are the best club in the world, we don’t need to help them score. Four or five players could have kicked that ball up the field before they scored the third. Looked like we were Just four in the wall when Foden took that freekick, Crazy! And man-man we are sooo slooooow, Lallana, Veltman, Gross … I’ve had enough!

And some claim that Lallana’s had a good season in the PL.

The only good bit was a few minutes time wasting against Forest.

 

[macbeth]

injuries schminjuries, just a totally illogical set up, so many players committed to the first phase that there’s no one to actually attack, and twice the danger when we lose it. yes it’s man city, but they’ve barely come out of first gear

 

[Bold Seagull]

De Bruyne's first headed goal in the PL apparently.

Well, when your 2 centre backs go missing I dare say it’s a night for firsts.

seconds

and thirds…

 

[aolstudios]

Probably the worst 45 mins ever at Amex but dont boo the team off, how's that gonna help?

Was for the ref, fairly obviously

 

[The Fits]

Also if someone wants to tell me what the formation and tactical approach of our midfield is I'd love to know. Because at the moment it looks like a drunken piss up on the beach.

 

[BevBHA]

There'll be some embarrassed posters when the score is 4-3 at full time...

...right?

Do you mean when they reach 43?

 

[oldboyroy]

Absolute rubbish, I am thinking we need to part company with RDZ, no positives whatsoever in this performance so far. We look shite all over the pitch.

Let him f*** off to the big club he craves

Beginning to agree

 

[nwgull]

Since late September the Albion have stunk the PL out. We laugh at CP, we’ve the same form. The rare PL highlights … Spurs, Blades.

The park n rides will be heaving by 65 minutes.

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We at least has some sort of excuse in the autumn with those 6 extra Europa games, and we did well in the Europa and ok in the PL considering. It's been beyond shit in every competition since Feb.

 

[Eeyore]

Anyone got a clip of the Foden dive for the second? Could tell from up here on the halfway line of WSU it wasn't a freekick. All the City players have to do is put their hands up and the lino will flag or ref will blow.

He was clipped but seemingly went down much later.

 

[Mike Small]

I thought Barco has been one of our better players apart from the error for the third.

Moder and Baleba are all over the shop leaving too much space for City to run into. Veltman tripping over himself time and again. We have absolutely no width but yet still getting dominated through the middle.

To a certain extent it's been bad luck, but how many times can we keep saying that. We must have conceded more goals from defensive errors than any other team.

We've got a real problem with Baleba. He needs coaching because his positional play and awareness aren't up to it. I also really don't like Moder as he offers a team very little. He got better as the half went on though. It's telling that he doesn't have an actual position.

 

[maltaseagull]

From Barney Ronay on Twitter, & I endorse this message -

How can teams like Brighton realistically hope to beat or disrupt Manchester City when their entire game is basically a Guardiola tribute with less illustrious players? One reason City are so utterly dominant domestically is every young coach is in awe of the real thing

Where are City in the league?

 

[Oh_aye]

Probably the worst 45 mins ever at Amex but dont boo the team off, how's that gonna help?

Probably the worst 45 mins ever at Amex but dont boo the team off, how's that gonna help?

The booing was clearly for the ref.

 

[Napper]

Anyone got a clip of the Foden dive for the second? Could tell from up here on the halfway line of WSU it wasn't a freekick. All the City players have to do is put their hands up and the lino will flag or ref will blow.

It was a slip . Not intentional . Ref gave it which strangely happens a lot to big clubs

Steele should be getting fingers to the header

Pretty drab . No pace down wings . No bite in midfield

Lot of work to do in the summer otherwise we are in danger of a long horrible season imo

Ps nice to see rdz bum licking pep pre game . Needs to take accountability for how he’s spoken and behaved the last 8 weeks . He needs to learn

 

[Bold Seagull]

Anyone got a clip of the Foden dive for the second? Could tell from up here on the halfway line of WSU it wasn't a freekick. All the City players have to do is put their hands up and the lino will flag or ref will blow.

Wasn’t a dive, looked a genuine slip, Moder did try to trip him 2 strides before but Foden rode it and stayed on his feet.

 

[Sea Cider]

I thought Barco has been one of our better players apart from the error for the third.

Moder and Baleba are all over the shop leaving too much space for City to run into. Veltman tripping over himself time and again. We have absolutely no width but yet still getting dominated through the middle.

To a certain extent it's been bad luck, but how many times can we keep saying that. We must have conceded more goals from defensive errors than any other team.

We have. 9 according to the BBC

 

[Ethelwulf]

Maybe because we care and want to compete at least. If happy clapping is your thing then fine. No one blamed Barco so that’s bollocks.

Ignore his posts ultimate happy clapper he be enjoying his tea from his flask now reading his program

 

[The Fits]

From Barney Ronay on Twitter, & I endorse this message -

How can teams like Brighton realistically hope to beat or disrupt Manchester City when their entire game is basically a Guardiola tribute with less illustrious players? One reason City are so utterly dominant domestically is every young coach is in awe of the real thing

He's nailed this.