[Albion] "Brighton want to create a DNA that's recognisable from space"

[Wozza]

Steve Sidwell explains the Albion philosophy on BT Sport.

"Urgency, intensity when you haven't got the ball. When you haven't got the ball, expansive [play]."

Enjoy!

https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/vide...to-create-a-dna-thats-recognisable-from-space

Also, this from 3.15.

Basically: "Why can't Spurs play like Brighton?"

https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/video/clips/2021/february/almost-have-to-lie-dont-survive-w-out-kane

 

[Sheebo]

Jake Humphreys: ‘Brighton football club’

 

[vagabond]

Steve Sidwell explains the Albion philosophy on BT Sport.

"Urgency, intensity when you haven't got the ball. When you haven't got the ball, expansive [play]."

Enjoy!

https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/vide...to-create-a-dna-thats-recognisable-from-space

Also, this from 3.15.

Basically: "Why can't Spurs play like Brighton?"

https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/video/clips/2021/february/almost-have-to-lie-dont-survive-w-out-kane

Awesome, thanks for sharing.

Interesting about the American football playbook idea. Does tie into the way Gross has started to operate like a quarterback.

 

[andy1980]

Awesome, thanks for sharing.

Interesting about the American football playbook idea. Does tie into the way Gross has started to operate like a quarterback.

Also interesting that this will continue when Potter goes.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

It's a good plan, and one that other clubs are already trying to imitate. Look up the road: Roy Hodgson's footballing style is certainly visible from the moon.

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

Should make us easier to watch from the seats at the top of the west stand upper too.

 

[PTC Gull]

Could we see the Ulloa shot as well?

 

[vegster]

Sounds a marvellous philosophy, I would point out that football has been around for about 140 years and there's nothing really new under the sun. People are only noticing Potterball now we have strung three 1-0 wins together, if we had lost those games by the same scoreline, or had beaten the footballing giants of West Brom, Fulham and Sheff Utd 1-0, it would not have got the Oxygen.

 

[Swansman]

It's a good plan, and one that other clubs are already trying to imitate. Look up the road: Roy Hodgson's footballing style is certainly visible from the moon.

Its funny, because Roy Hodgson probably influenced GP a little bit. I mean, he was in Sweden for seven years or something and must have picked something up... and as sad as it sounds, Roy Hodgson was the one who shaped Swedish football: extremely organised, everyone knowing what to do in every situation and "playbook" moves. When Hodgson coached Malmö FF, the players often spent whole training sessions practising one single move, for example right back playing it long to centre forward 1 who headed it to right winger, cross, and then attempt on goal from forward 2. Its how Sweden went to the Euro semis in 92, got the bronze in WC 94, its how Lars Lagerbäck made Iceland beat England. It was the dominant way of playing in Allsvenskan for about 40 years... until recently, when everyone is trying to play Potterball (which is just really a slightly more structured kind of Totaalvoetbal).

The thing with having the same system and ideology going down even to the youngest age groups was something that was first implemented by Johan Cruijff when he came to Barcelona in the 80s and its obviously had massive success throughout the years, until recently when they pretty much killed off their academy to be able to afford big name signings (like Coutinho...). Plenty of other teams have tried to adapt this way of working, but it goes one or two years and the owners become impatient and just wipe out all kind of long term thinking. Brighton should be in a better position to copy Ajax & Barcelona in this sense,

 

[el punal]

Awesome, thanks for sharing.

Interesting about the American football playbook idea. Does tie into the way Gross has started to operate like a quarterback.

Not literally I hope, he’ll be penalised every time he gets the ball.

 

[el punal]

It's a good plan, and one that other clubs are already trying to imitate. Look up the road: Roy Hodgson's footballing style is certainly visible from the moon.

“Houston, we have a problem.”

 

[B-right-on]

It's a good plan, and one that other clubs are already trying to imitate. Look up the road: Roy Hodgson's footballing style is certainly visible from the moon.

 

[Perkino]

Its funny, because Roy Hodgson probably influenced GP a little bit. I mean, he was in Sweden for seven years or something and must have picked something up... and as sad as it sounds, Roy Hodgson was the one who shaped Swedish football: extremely organised, everyone knowing what to do in every situation and "playbook" moves. When Hodgson coached Malmö FF, the players often spent whole training sessions practising one single move, for example right back playing it long to centre forward 1 who headed it to right winger, cross, and then attempt on goal from forward 2. Its how Sweden went to the Euro semis in 92, got the bronze in WC 94, its how Lars Lagerbäck made Iceland beat England. It was the dominant way of playing in Allsvenskan for about 40 years... until recently, when everyone is trying to play Potterball (which is just really a slightly more structured kind of Totaalvoetbal).

The thing with having the same system and ideology going down even to the youngest age groups was something that was first implemented by Johan Cruijff when he came to Barcelona in the 80s and its obviously had massive success throughout the years, until recently when they pretty much killed off their academy to be able to afford big name signings (like Coutinho...). Plenty of other teams have tried to adapt this way of working, but it goes one or two years and the owners become impatient and just wipe out all kind of long term thinking. Brighton should be in a better position to copy Ajax & Barcelona in this sense,

The long planning to grow our own talent or to develop prospects and give them game time is the most exciting part. Winning against the top 6 is exciting but knowing we have plans once big offers come in for our top players means this should continue for many years

 

[Albion Dan]

Really good to hear the approach at the Academy. Hearing how we’ve gone about trying to create our identity makes you realise how much influence Dan Ashworth actually has at the club.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

“Houston, we have a problem.”

I think the words were “Hughton, we have a problem”

 

[albionfan37]

Also interesting that this will continue when Potter goes.

Makes you wonder how many managers we’re looking at down the line

 

[maltaseagull]

Its funny, because Roy Hodgson probably influenced GP a little bit. I mean, he was in Sweden for seven years or something and must have picked something up... and as sad as it sounds, Roy Hodgson was the one who shaped Swedish football: extremely organised, everyone knowing what to do in every situation and "playbook" moves. When Hodgson coached Malmö FF, the players often spent whole training sessions practising one single move, for example right back playing it long to centre forward 1 who headed it to right winger, cross, and then attempt on goal from forward 2. Its how Sweden went to the Euro semis in 92, got the bronze in WC 94, its how Lars Lagerbäck made Iceland beat England. It was the dominant way of playing in Allsvenskan for about 40 years... until recently, when everyone is trying to play Potterball (which is just really a slightly more structured kind of Totaalvoetbal).

The thing with having the same system and ideology going down even to the youngest age groups was something that was first implemented by Johan Cruijff when he came to Barcelona in the 80s and its obviously had massive success throughout the years, until recently when they pretty much killed off their academy to be able to afford big name signings (like Coutinho...). Plenty of other teams have tried to adapt this way of working, but it goes one or two years and the owners become impatient and just wipe out all kind of long term thinking. Brighton should be in a better position to copy Ajax & Barcelona in this sense,

Actually the thing with having the same system and ideology going down even to the youngest age groups was something that was first implemented by Ajax in the 70s and he learned it there.

 

[andy1980]

Makes you wonder how many managers we’re looking at down the line

We are meant to scout managers like player. I think Paul Barber said we had known about Potter for years.

 

[FindonFan]

I became a little concerned about the amount of exposure given to The Albion last night on BT Sport. Yes, Jake Humphries and his three cohorts had just sat through an underwhelming London derby and were desperately looking for something interesting to say about it when they suddenly changed tack, and all expressed their love of everything Brighton & Hove Albion.
Now Stevie Sidwell, I can understand his love for the club, and his contribution was really interesting. But Humphries, Ferdinand and Jenus? All three expressed their admiration for our club, the manager, the first team, the tactics and our Academy. I hope we are not being set up for a fall. Under the radar feels far more comfortable.

 

[Wozza]

Now Stevie Sidwell, I can understand his love for the club, and his contribution was really interesting. But Humphries, Ferdinand and Jenus?

Well...