[Football] Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Nantes Friendly (03.08.18)

[Pavilionaire]

I took the wife and two kids tonight and a good time was had by all.

An encouraging performance, you can see there's real competition for places.

I'm concerned about the strikers though as Glenn is beginning to creek at the seams while Andone and Locadia have missed pre-season.

 

[dazzer6666]

I took the wife and two kids tonight and a good time was had by all.

An encouraging performance, you can see there's real competition for places.

I'm concerned about the strikers though as Glenn is beginning to creek at the seams while Andone and Locadia have missed pre-season.

Spot on. I don’t think Murray is really up to PL football, least not as a regular starter. We got away with it last season, def need more firepower up front.

 

[LamieRobertson]

What has Knocky done to his hair!

 

[AZ Gull]

Knocky kicked the ball at a lady/child in the front row of B block ESL by accident, and was apologising profusely. The linesman went over to see if they were ok too.
After the game, Knocky came over to apologise again and gave his shirt to the person.

I wondered what all that was about. Watching the stream, at the end of the match the linesman seemed to be having a fairly animated conversation with Knocky and gesticulating over in the direction of the North-East corner area. I stopped watching then, but presumably Knocky then went over and handed over his shirt?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I wondered what all that was about. Watching the stream, at the end of the match the linesman seemed to be having a fairly animated conversation with Knocky and gesticulating over in the direction of the North-East corner area. I stopped watching then, but presumably Knocky then went over and handed over his shirt?

Yes, and got lots of applause from the surrounding fans. He had already done lots of apologies, and blowing kisses when it happened. He was really sorry.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Bit disappointed with CH tonight ..outrageous again

 

[Icy Gull]

Nicely worked goal. AK playing well and trying very hard. Rest a bit ponderous.

Stand out moment for me was Knocky, just before he was subbed, running down the wing and jinking left and right to beat his man and then laying in a wonderful cross. Hemed was the only Brighton player in the box and the ball was a little too high for him. Stephens on the edge of the box then berated Knocky, presumably for not pulling the ball back. Why the **** didn’t Stephens and other players on the edge of the box make the effort to actually get into the box and try and get on the end of the cross instead of standing still on the edge of it the box? We really do need to start attacking the ball in the box more and not rely on the ball being passed back whilst the defence get lined up.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Bit disappointed with CH tonight ..outrageous again

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That is OBSCENE

 

[Blue3]

A useful runout and win very hot I would not have wanted to play in that heat and humidity thought we broke forward well but without always getting the numbers in the box,don't think Solly looked comfortable he and Gross had words a couple of times apart from that it was ok, next week it starts for real

 

[SweatyMexican]

Bit disappointed with CH tonight ..outrageous again

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If he does that next week, that’s grounds for an instant dismissal. Shameful.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Stand out moment for me was Knocky, just before he was subbed, running down the wing and jinking left and right to beat his man and then laying in a wonderful cross. Hemed was the only Brighton player in the box and the ball was a little too high for him. Stephens on the edge of the box then berated Knocky, presumably for not pulling the ball back. Why the **** didn’t Stephens and other players on the edge of the box make the effort to actually get into the box and try and get on the end of the cross instead of standing still on the edge of it the box? We really do need to start attacking the ball in the box more and not rely on the ball being passed back whilst the defence get lined up.

 

[dazzer6666]

Stand out moment for me was Knocky, just before he was subbed, running down the wing and jinking left and right to beat his man and then laying in a wonderful cross. Hemed was the only Brighton player in the box and the ball was a little too high for him. Stephens on the edge of the box then berated Knocky, presumably for not pulling the ball back. Why the **** didn’t Stephens and other players on the edge of the box make the effort to actually get into the box and try and get on the end of the cross instead of standing still on the edge of it the box? We really do need to start attacking the ball in the box more and not rely on the ball being passed back whilst the defence get lined up.

Good shout. Can see Bissouma doing this more

 

[BNthree]

Have only watched the second half but Bernardo looks a significant upgrade on Bong. So composed on the ball

Went to the Amex to watch the match and thought Bernando looked great and as if he'd played with the team all of last season. Seems to have slotted straight in.

 

[LamieRobertson]

North had a nice singalong

 

[Triggaaar]

Hmmm bit worrying

Alireza looks slow. Bissoma has potential but is very young. Bernardo probably about as good as bong. And most of our strikers injured.

We were especially poor when subs made

Think we are in for a tough start .....

Oh it's you.

 

[studio150]

Well after that I reckon I'm match fit for Watford, although could have done with another Amex friendly as still a little rusty on the post match routine.

 

[studio150]

Went to the Amex to watch the match and thought Bernando looked great and as if he'd played with the team all of last season. Seems to have slotted straight in.

In the opening 15 minutes I thought he believed he was playing for Manchester City. Whenever we were attacking he moved into centre midfield rather than staying wide and offering width. Thankfully someone must of had a word for him, and he kept his position better for the remainder of the match.

Looks an improvement on Bong from tonight

 

[ac gull]

Bernardo looked good
We lost our shape and defensive discipline as soon as two other subs came on - one new player to added at a time I suspect
Hemed played well too
Good to see a different mix of fans in WSL to normal - loads of families and non ST holders there

 

[Triggaaar]

So a year on and 2 big money striker signings later we’re left in exactly the same position as the start of last season with Hemed our only fit striker! [emoji23]

Hopefully Locadia and Andone will both be available for at least the bench next week. Watford is not the worst game to have first to hopefully ease players in to.

I'd rather away to City or Liverpool where we expect to get nothing anyway. We want a result against Watford, and having to go with injured strikers would be a shitter.

 

[SUIYHP]

It wasnt free it needed a Seaguls TV subscription. If they werent going to show it dont sell the subscriptions on the basis that they are.

I don’t have a seagulls tv subscription, but the club wouldn’t mislead you on what they offered in their services. Nantes had their own reasons for broadcasting the match online, Brighton might have felt what they offered was enough.