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

[jcdenton08]

My mistake. The Guardian's live update at 11:22 left Carlos out: https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ghton-v-manchester-united-premier-league-live

I didn't notice that they only listed eight.

It’s not like the Grauniad to make an editing mistake

 

[Gabbiano]

Ugh, my stream just came on. Its the US coverage, so lots of dramatic music and vacuous punditry. Naturally the first question from the interviewer is "FABIAN, YOURE ONLY 31! HOW ABOUT THAT HUH?"

Looking at the Man United team, we can certainly compete. Our front line is better than theirs, their midfield is better than ours.

 

[BrickTamland]

My positive enthusiasm on this game has taken a hit having seen the starting line up.

I often felt the same with GP and RDZ selections so hope to be wrong again

This is due to injuries, not tactics

 

[Baldrick]

They are bang right. Starting with Milner makes me feel sad.

They are bang right. Starting with Milner makes me

 

[Baldrick]

Would rather have Milner than Casemiro

 

[Javeaseagull]

Can't believe it. Opposite my flat in Spain is a Man Utd shirt drying in the sun. Mind you he is probably just as surprised to see me in my Brighton shirt opposite him.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Small injury to the Dutch man; nothing serious just not worth taking a chance.

 

[birthofanorange]

BBC..."Son of Klopp".

 

[London Irish]

If we drop today it’s no biggie as it’s going to take time to integrate the new spending.

It’s not a great midfield BUT they will have way more passing options for attack than last season so I’m not sipping the hemlock quite yet lol

 

[jcdenton08]

Despite our amazing record, we are still playing Manchester United. I would be very happy indeed with a hard fought draw.

 

[Algernon]

My initial enthusiasm thinking we were going to tonk them today has now gone. I can't see us getting hold of the midfield and expect us to be under a huge amount of pressure.
I can only hope that Milner has at least 45 minutes of energy in those skillful yet ageing legs, or at least until he gets subbed, and that WBG wants to show Super Fab Fab Fab he's made a mistake loaning him out.
Not optimistic but I reckon we'll pinch it in the second half.
Seeeeeagulllllls.

 

[dwayne]

Yer not feeling confident

 

[Nigella's Cream Pie]

Quite quiet here in Manchester City centre, off for a nice lunch and a mooch around the shops, then off to the Etihad for the evening game.

3-0 Brighton, Ferguson with one and Barco with the other

March with the 3rd?

 

[Stato]

We're starting only three players who started our last EPL home match against them in May. Steele, Pedro and Welbeck. We battered them that day and got sucker punched. Please not that again.

 

[ManOfSussex]

All that money on the new sound system and they ****up Sussex By The Sea.

 

[jcdenton08]

March with the 3rd?

Oh yes, I forgot the 3rd goal. Now I look really silly d’oh. I can see March cutting in and drilling one in on his favoured right foot.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Turkish commentator just said 'we will be seeing our Ferdi at the Amex this season'

 

[Si Gull]

'5 in the line-up are older than the manager'.

 

[Grizz]

I never feel confident, just such a hang up from the old days from when we were utterly crap. Always see us as the Underdog and anything else is a bonus.

 

[dolphins]

I never feel confident, just such a hang up from the old days from when we were utterly crap. Always see us as the Underdog and anything else is a bonus.

This!