[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers *** Official Match Thread ***

[pb21]

It was an extra 30 minutes not a full extra game. Hardly any different for championship fixtures which are relentless.

Is the added stress of an additional 30-minutes in a FA cup semi final against Man U, then losing on penalties no different to a championship game against, for example, Doncaster?

IMO they're very different

 

[Weststander]

More the odds. 4/1 seems extraordinarily generous to me. Don't mind losing £20 though if we get 3 points.

Betfair/Albion block me using that site when I’m at the Amex. Weird … worked at Wembley.

If I could, i’d lay bet against an Albion win.

 

[jcdenton08]

A fantastic line up? Really?

Yes, fantastic for the ambition and big balls. He recognises, as do most fans, that the players were emotionally and physically shattered on Wednesday. He admitted he got the selection wrong. Putting the same exhausted 11 out for another game 3 days later would be madness. Madness I tell you.

I’d probably have also rested Dunk for Van Hecke, Ayari for Groß and Colwill for Pervis - but he’s wisely kept a core of seasoned professionals at the heart of the pitch.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Has Gross missed a minute all season?

 

[raymondo]

That's a lineup that to me is RDZ saying one or more of three things:

1. Tony, we need some depth. Look.
2. Right. You lot have been ok but I'm letting some of the others have a go.
3. We have to rotate else limbs will start falling off.

It's brave, whatever the reasoning.

It's mainly number 3 imo

 

[raymondo]

Interestingly Manure players who played the full minutes didn’t look like Wembley had made any difference to their performance levels.

They won, it makes a difference

 

[pb21]

Thing with the changes is the next game is next Thursday, 5-days away, which makes the changes even more telling IMO. EDIT: particularly as this is a game we 'should' be winning with Europe hopes.

I get fatigue is cumulative and if already tired a given amount of stress will take longer to recover from, but the next game is still 5-days away, its not Tuesday. The players dropped must be really knackered, which indicates a problem not just for the next Man Utd game but the rest of the season.

 

[Mancgull]

I get the feeling that Moises, Karou and Alexis will be right up for it on Thursday, and hopefully if they come on for the last 20 minutes today.

 

[birthofanorange]

Looks like a really weak line up to me. For the first time ever I've gone against the Albion and stuck £20 on a Wolves win at 4/1. Still prefer to see a Brighton win but with that team it looks very unlikely.

I did the same, but got 6/1. Very happy to lose £20 and see us get the 3 points, but it seemed prudent to have something to fall back on, should the worst happen.

 

[Si Gull]

Come on lads. Not inspired by the team selection but RDZ isn't stupid, I trust he's made the best choices based on availability.

 

[raymondo]

I get the feeling that Moises, Karou and Alexis will be right up for it on Thursday, and hopefully if they come on for the last 20 minutes today.

This...is the hope

 

[Mancgull]

Warren getting frustrated with Deniz already! Cant say I disagree in general.

 

[Zebedee]

Warren getting frustrated with Deniz already! Cant say I disagree in general.

It's not his fault though - he's just not a Premier League player.

 

[dolphins]

Undav!

 

[Krafty]

Undav just scored.

(Long VAR Check: confirmed goal)

 

[Marty McFly]

Yes German Dave!

 

[US Seagull]

Crikey! And today is the day you’re absolutely certain, or the odds? Or just the mood taking you?

It's not his fault though - he's just not a Premier League player.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Get in Deniz! Woo-Hoo!

 

[Si Gull]

It's not his fault though - he's just not a Premier League player.

 

[Stella Seagull]

Ummmm that wasn't in the script