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

[pb21]

WHU have 11 men behind the ball

12 if you include the ref.

 

[birthofanorange]

We won't be so passive second half....just need an early goal and we'll be fine.
That said, concede a 2nd and I'll be concerned.

 

[Mancgull]

JP for Welbeck and Veltman for Milner please.
Poor mistake by Webster has put the pressure on.
Next goal vital. West Ham will be licking their lips in terms of hitting us on the break with our lack of pace.

 

[tstanbur]

Ouch that’s the Webster in his first year at the club

And every year since. He’s basically the centre back equivalent of Sanchez. Brilliant but schoolboy errors nearly every game.

 

[dwayne]

I would hate to be a West Ham fan having to watch that every week.
We have come out strong second half. Just need to get a goal before their inevitable breakaway chance

Tbf they don't play like this every week. They are just playing the perfect game Vs us.

 

[chickens]

Well, my prediction of 5-2 to the Albion is still technically possible, but what a second half we have to look forward to if it’s correct.

 

[Stato]

Welbeck should not be in our starting 11

I like the guy but he isn't good enough for a top half starting 11

Must have imagined him doing it in multiple seasons with Man Utd and Arsenal. Oh but that was ages ago. When was the last season that he regularly started for a team that finished in the European spots?

 

[Krafty]

The players need some more support, I know we're losing but we can uplift them.

They have the qualities to beat this West Ham side today, we just need the break that mental barrier.

 

[Hendrax]

Webster gives the ball away with a needless pass, when there were 5 other easier passes on, and then puts it on a plate for Antonio. all his making. hill to climb now.

 

[DJ NOBO]

We don’t need to p*as our pants quite yet .
It was one stupid mistake.
Other than that we are not far off . Agree that Welbeck shouldn’t be starting though

 

[Originunknown]

Ref a Hammer but what on earth were you thinking Adam Webster honestly just put the ball out schoolboy stuff

Hopefully we can turn it around

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Welbeck and Ferguson didn’t do enough and Gross and Milner struggled that half in addition to the centre backs being bullied by Antonio.

Gilmour and Estupinan positives.

Would like to see Lallana ASAP.

 

[jcdenton08]

Got to praise West Ham really. We’ve done okay, not great and not awful, but they’re so organised today. Hoping they tire.

He’s going to change the shape here. I think he’ll bring on Pedro for Milner and Groß will go to inverted right-back.

 

[oldboyroy]

A bit more accuracy in passing and a rocket from Roberto hopefully!

 

[Deadly Danson]

Welbeck should not be in our starting 11

I like the guy but he isn't good enough for a top half starting 11

He was good enough for a top 6 starting 11 last season.

 

[birthofanorange]

A bit more accuracy in passing and a rocket from Roberto hopefully!

Is he going to come on?

 

[Weststander]

On seeing the line ups, really pleased, but we said concerned about a lack of pace defensively down the right. Even Luton targeted it, with two power merchants.

Webster the whole 45 (or not at times) was covering the entire right half of the pitch on his own. Milner 70 yards upfield in the Saka/Trent role.

Crying out for a Veltman, or if only there was a right footed Estupinan on the books .

They’re all just copying Dyche.

Yes I realise risk-reward, but our left is solid.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Two front men in a game with no space and a deep lying defence isn't working.

 

[patchamalbion]

Loads of slating West Ham here, we’ve been pretty poor, not created much and they’re doing what most teams do away from home in the prem.
No good moaning about them. Got to be better

 

[The Fits]

Once Gilmour scores I suspect he'll be a very regular scorer..gets in dangerous positions and you don't pass like that without eventually realising shooting is just passing it into the next.