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

[Zebedee]

First time ever?! Why today? You supported us long?

Well over 50 years.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Interesting but Mitoma, Caicedo and Mac looked out on their feet after last weekend so not sure what options RDZ has. Its not like we have the depth of squad of City. Not sure many other sides would be able to cope with injuries and fixture pileup like we have.

As well as fatigue from last Sundays semi final, don't forget before that these three came back from long distance international duties
I'm not surprised they're fvcked.

 

[brighton_tom]

He needs to rest them but I now predict lots of frustrating disjointed play…

 

[jcdenton08]

Delighted with the line up, shows a willingness to adapt and learn and improve from RDZ. He recognises he got the selection wrong on Wednesday and is happy to try something else.

Well done the gaffer.

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

They're going to destroy us in midfield unfortunately.

 

[Zebedee]

Paul Merson thinks we’re deliberately avoiding Europe with that lineup

And he's probably right. I don't think we've got a deep enough squad to compete in Europe yet. Our time will come.....

 

[Coldeanseagull]

RDZ can't win really. The players he's brought in haven't played much because we have been playing so well. You can't change a winning side just because the supporters know better. I trust the players know their jobs and can do it well.

 

[jcdenton08]

Well over 50 years.

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

 

[Washie]

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

You mean the side who have player's who regularly play games in short rest times and bodies are used to it?

 

[Eeyore]

Surprising starting line up. But I never judge these things. Seen too many moaning minis looking like fools at the end.

 

[Affy]

RDZ can't win here. A lot of people were insisting on the strongest possible side for Forest. So he did it and they were dead on their feet. Everyone complained that he should have rested players.

So now he rest the regulars, and everybody complains again...

I suggested strongest squad for forest and stand by it. In hindsight, it probably wasn’t the right call to make so happy to hold my hands up and say I got it wrong. I don’t have a problem with today‘s line up but it is a big call to rest all three of Mitoma, Moises and Ali Mac at the same time. I am not Undav’s biggest fan but truly hope he can deliver. If we want Europe then we need to be able to use our whole squad so there is a big chance for some today. That gets a nervous nod from me.

 

[Justice]

You mean the side who have player's who regularly play games in short rest times and bodies are used to it?

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

 

[Zebedee]

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

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

 

[jcdenton08]

I’m assuming those negative about the line up didn’t see us on Wednesday night. Most of our team were absolutely gassed, making horrible mistakes and many could barely move by the end.

This is a fantastic line up, but should’ve been the team against Forest, not today.

 

[Soton Seagull]

Does look like the line up you'd expected for an early rounds cup tie. Hopefully they'll take advantage of the opportunity and give RDZ some selection headaches. I fear otherwise, but fingers crossed.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Although the cliché is "one game at a time", today's selection looks like more than just one eye on our next game, Thursday against ... Manure

I can see how RDZ might be thinking: give the fringe lads a go today, still with a beatable opposition, and then have our 1st XI hot-shots refreshed and raring to go come next Thursday [seeking retribution] - I think it's excellent planning / rotation

 

[Mustafa II]

There's going to a be a lot of chopping and changing throughout this relentless, unfair and frustrating end to the season.

Good luck boys. Hope we can put in a performance and take home three points.

 

[Littlemo]

RDZ can't win really. The players he's brought in haven't played much because we have been playing so well. You can't change a winning side just because the supporters know better. I trust the players know their jobs and can do it well.

The thing for me is that he knows our strongest midfield is Mac Allister, Caicedo and Gross. It would be more sensible to rest one of Mac Allister or Caicedo against Forest and one today. Instead he played the same team there and now has to drop them both, it’s substantially weaker.

 

[Zebedee]

I’m assuming those negative about the line up didn’t see us on Wednesday night. Most of our team were absolutely gassed, making horrible mistakes and many could barely move by the end.

This is a fantastic line up, but should’ve been the team against Forest, not today.

A fantastic line up? Really?

 

[origigull]

It's time for the fringe players to step up and be counted. It's no good wishing to be in the starting 11 every week and then when there's a chance to shine they are dull as dishwater. Good luck lads.