[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest *** Official Match Thread ***

[aolstudios]

This is from the guardian minute by minute match report:

Half-time: Brighton 2-1 Nottingham Forest​

Brighton were scrabbling in the dirt, clueless. Forest were excellent, in command. Then came that fine header from Jack Hinshelwood, and that wonderful free-kick from Danny Welbeck. That’s football, and that’s the talent Brighton have.

Is it me or is that a mad reading of the game? What I've seen is Forest offer nothing - one attack, a soft penalty to take the lead and then just defending. Admittedly pretty solid defending, but...

We might not have been all that great so far but we've been better, no?

Is Hinshelwood the Ward-Prowse of heading?

Yes

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Dunk and mostly Hinshelwood's role in that free kick really helped I think, completely blocked the keepers vision, especially Hinshelwood following the ball. Still think it would have gone in but the keeper would've at least made an attempt to get there.

 

[Mike Small]

I'm amazed but delighted we're winning at H/T.

We can't underestimate Mitoma's role in that 2nd goal. His driving runs help the team so much.

Weiffer needs to come on for Baleba. It's his height, professionalism, and positional sense V a potential yellow for Baleba. We don't need him charging around in the second half.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Listening to the half time commentary and Ian Wright and Joe Hart both don't believe that was a penalty.

More ridiculous that it was looked at and still given.

 

[Mancgull]

Really clever play by Hinshelwood for the Welbeck free kick as well. Jumping in front of the sight of the goalkeeper who then didn’t move.
I’d like to Weiffer on for Baleba and we may be forced to replace Welbeck. Looked like groin strain.

 

[London Irish]

Up to 4th place

We looked a different team once Hinsh scored. But a half dominated by disorganised chaos and frustration at times.

Notts playing really well but hopefully two really brilliant goals from Hinsh and Danny has changed the dynamic and we’ll consolidate our lead in the second half.


Baleba needs to come off - far too agitated - Danny too as he was moving awkwardly and looked like he may have been in pain going into the tunnel.

We caught them with a Dubois first round punch in round six, previous 5 rounds were still crap

 

[Normandy seagull]

bloody hell went for a pisss and came back and were 2-1 up

 

[Swegulls]

It looks like our goals this season come from some individual magic than rather than tactics/team play. That said, I’m not good at tactics!

 

[Steve in Japan]

Fantastic turnaround, finished 1st half so strongly. Note to team - turn up at kick off in future pls.

 

[Normandy seagull]

Someone tell Baleba to be careful 2nd half! One tackle away from disaster

 

[London Irish]

This is from the guardian minute by minute match report:

Half-time: Brighton 2-1 Nottingham Forest​

Brighton were scrabbling in the dirt, clueless. Forest were excellent, in command. Then came that fine header from Jack Hinshelwood, and that wonderful free-kick from Danny Welbeck. That’s football, and that’s the talent Brighton have.

Is it me or is that a mad reading of the game? What I've seen is Forest offer nothing - one attack, a soft penalty to take the lead and then just defending. Admittedly pretty solid defending, but...

We might not have been all that great so far but we've been better, no?

Is Hinshelwood the Ward-Prowse of heading?

Nope they’ve looked dangerous constantly testing our offside line - they have really good wingers

 

[Southern Scouse]

Joe hart and Michael owen agree, not a penalty.

Unfortunately, it was. That Wood guy scored.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Note to team - turn up at kick off in future pls.

Note to all those who streamed out for half time before both our goals more like

 

[dazzer6666]

Presume you mean Forest...

Never a penalty for me.

We're directly in line and thought it was initially so will be interested to watch it back. Possibly one that wasn't going to be overturned whatever decision he gave

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

Nope they’ve looked dangerous constantly testing our offside line - they have really good wingers

We have been the better team not scrabbling around in the dirt

 

[LamieRobertson]

According to bbc website Welbecks 70 PL goal and first direct from a free kick and our 4th as a club

 

[Alex BH]

Stephen Warnock on BBC sport is a clown saying that was a definite penalty. Utter nonsense. Forest player puts his body across Baleba and initiates the contact.

 

[Mancgull]

Interesting second half coming up. They’ll need to push now and we’ve not looked secure at the back.

 

[papachris]

I hope FH had a back up halftime team talk

I hope he still gets into them because the first 40 minutes was not good enough. Very sloppy. Great that we turned it around but we can't play the second half like most of that

 

[LamieRobertson]

We have been the better team not scrabbling around in the dirt

No way scrabbling around in the dirt