[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton *** Official Match Thread ***

[drew]

We can definitely play better than that. We miss Lallana massively. His guile in the opposition half is vital.
We really don't like playing at home.

No point having guile if it only lasts 8 out 90 minutes!

 

[willalbion]

Celebrated in front of the NS, like he had scored

Bell. End.

 

[Bladders]

Taller keeper might have got a hand to it , not sure would have kept it out , powerful header , longer fingertips wasn’t keeping that out

The defending though is still suspect at set pieces


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[A mex eyecan]

ouch

 

[pb21]

So people are saying that Ryan should be saving an unstoppable header from 10 yards. OK then.

If he was 1 m taller and just as nimble, he's just too small.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Can't agree with that.

It was a brilliant cross and top of the drawer header.

Not a lot we could have done about that, let's be fair.

There really is something you can do - put your strongest, tallest player on him and stop him getting a run in the box. No way would big Shane let him jump like that

 

[Reddleman]

I am going to assume the people saying Ryan should save that are either determined to blame him for every goal concede irrespective of the actual goal or are at the game and have maybe only seen it once or twice.

Watching the replay at halftime there is no way he saves that and nor does a ‘taller keeper’.

 

[Saunders]

His hand is in an unnatural position and moves, unintentionally, towards the ball. That's always been a penalty. Well when I say always, from when I can remember which is about 50 years.

yes but he just said he didnt think it was deliberate this is why they changed the rule so that there is no debate over it being deliberate under the old rules a referee might have deemed it accidental and no pen

 

[albionite]

So people are saying that Ryan should be saving an unstoppable header from 10 yards. OK then.

People are more making the point 15 shots against him, conceded 13. It's a worrying stat.

 

[Weststander]

He is poor and has been again today, the goal doesn’t change that. The Saints fans who watch him all the time will tell you that.

They’re in a top 7 spot, 5 wins already. He usually impresses for me.

 

[Normandy seagull]

Bloody typical Brighton- could see their goal coming a mile off after a few let’s offs. We need to be careful dikking about at the back, a couple of times they have nearly stolen it. Some of the positioning for our defending when they shift it has been questionable

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

So people are saying that Ryan should be saving an unstoppable header from 10 yards. OK then.

I think a number of PL keepers would have saved it. His size does count against him.

 

[blue-shifted]

Given our inability to prevent goals from set pieces and keepers limitations, men on the post to me would be worth a try

Connolly is doing better than most are suggesting, but yeh he did totally balls up one attacking opportunity.

Bissouma again our best player

 

[Mancgull]

It wasn’t ten yards more like 15


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I think you need to look at that again. Wasn’t that far out.

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

lets hope the goal gives southampton a false sense they can win the match and press forward more leaving it open for us to catch them on the break. i think i would rather us risk losing the match going for the win than trying to hold on for a point.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Following on...am I allowed to say ....WTF is this crap about defenders playing in midfield...what message does that send to our midfielders like alzate or trossard.....ok I may be a bit premature, but I think we are not as good as we think we are!

 

[Normandy seagull]

Feck Ings coming on

 

[WATFORD zero]

Can we just have one player actually block their most dangerous player when we concede a free kick. He started the run a long way out and surely we have someone physical enough to stop the run. It's simple, but once the block has been missed, blaming anyone else is pointless on what was an excellent corner and header.

We really need to be a bit more cynical and a little less naive. Other than that, good half

 

[-gully-]

Sanchez please. Been seen off too many times now.

 

[R. Slicker]

It wasn’t ten yards more like 15


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I'll let you have 13 yards
Sometimes goals are well taken and nobody's fault