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

[GT49er]

Absolutely.

My recollection of last season, was we would quite often, sit back too much, once we had taken the lead.
Quite possibly a by-product of not scoring enough goals, but it often led to letting teams back into games we were in command of.

We had been defensively sound all season, apart from when defending a lead it seems.
No reason to suspect sitting deeper would make us more effective defensively,

Far better to continue controlling the game than cede the initiative to the opponents.

It's also notable that both our goals came from centres quickly fizzed in. Too often we've tended to stop, fanny around and pass it back. Moder and Mac Allister brought some speed and directness to the party. I wouldn't mind trying those two in a front three with Maupay in a 3-4-3, with Bissouma and one of Mwepu, Lallana, Alzate or Gross in midfield behind them.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

It's also notable that both our goals came from centres quickly fizzed in. Too often we've tended to stop, fanny around and pass it back. Moder and Mac Allister brought some speed and directness to the party. I wouldn't mind trying those two in a front three with Maupay in a 3-4-3, with Bissouma and one of Mwepu, Lallana, Alzate or Gross in midfield behind them.

Yes. In the 2nd half we got behind them down their left twice before we scored. Worked very well.

 

[Wardy's twin]

Yes. In the 2nd half we got behind them down their left twice before we scored. Worked very well.

But more importantly the ball was played on the deck where Tarkowski and Mee are a lot weaker. Earlier Trossard got in a similar position and floated the ball over, a decent cross if you have forward players good at heading.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

But more importantly the ball was played on the deck where Tarkowski and Mee are a lot weaker. Earlier Trossard got in a similar position and floated the ball over, a decent cross if you have forward players good at heading.

And also importantly, we got players into the box to receive the pull backs, including midfielders.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

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[chaileyjem]

If you're a Sky subscriber then new this season - 24 hours after the match ? - the full 90 minutes is available on demand of every PL game including this one.
So fill your boots.
It used to be just a brisk 25 min extended highlights.

 

[willalbion]

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Loved that, thanks for sharing.

 

[Icy Gull]

If you're a Sky subscriber then new this season - 24 hours after the match ? - the full 90 minutes is available on demand of every PL game including this one.
So fill your boots.
It used to be just a brisk 25 min extended highlights.

Does this also work on Now TV? Please say it does

 

[Icy Gull]

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Brilliant

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Does this also work on Now TV? Please say it does

I was about to ask the same thing.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Does this also work on Now TV? Please say it does

Found it.
Scroll down to Sport on Demand, then scroll right and there it is. It’s available for another 4 days.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

If you're a Sky subscriber then new this season - 24 hours after the match ? - the full 90 minutes is available on demand of every PL game including this one.
So fill your boots.
It used to be just a brisk 25 min extended highlights.

Found it.
Scroll down to Sport on Demand, then scroll right and there it is. It’s available for another 4 days.

Thanks both. I would never have known. I would just add that in Now TV it appears in the row below when you reach ‘view all.’

 

[Bodian]

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Didn't Maupay enjoy his goal. And I couldn't help but note that Gross was the slowest to the post Argie-Mac goal celebrations - after all, he had the whole width of the pitch to cover....!

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Didn't Maupay enjoy his goal. And I couldn't help but note that Gross was the slowest to the post Argie-Mac goal celebrations - after all, he had the whole width of the pitch to cover....!

Cruel

 

[SweatyMexican]

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[Icy Gull]

Found it.
Scroll down to Sport on Demand, then scroll right and there it is. It’s available for another 4 days.

Just watched it. What a bunch of cheating niggly thugs Burnley are. Sanchez needs to sort out his kicking, Maupay ran his heart out and was very lucky to stay on the pitch when he kicked the ball away when already booked. We don’t give up these days do we? Enjoyed that and I don’t think that we were as shit in the first half as the NSC match-day thread suggested, we were bullied with little protection from the ref after going a goal down to a goal that should never have stood. We did OK considering

 

[origigull]

Just watched it. What a bunch of cheating niggly thugs Burnley are. Sanchez needs to sort out his kicking, Maupay ran his heart out and was very lucky to stay on the pitch when he kicked the ball away when already booked. We don’t give up these days do we? Enjoyed that and I don’t think that we were as shit in the first half as the NSC match-day thread suggested, we were bullied with little protection from the ref after going a goal down to a goal that should never have stood. We did OK considering

May be the reason Maupay was not booked a second time is because there are multiple balls on the touch line every 20 yards or so.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Just watched it. What a bunch of cheating niggly thugs Burnley are. Sanchez needs to sort out his kicking, Maupay ran his heart out and was very lucky to stay on the pitch when he kicked the ball away when already booked. We don’t give up these days do we? Enjoyed that and I don’t think that we were as shit in the first half as the NSC match-day thread suggested, we were bullied with little protection from the ref after going a goal down to a goal that should never have stood. We did OK considering

Agreed. Watched it myself as there’s nothing else on the tv tonight. I’m glad I knew the result beforehand!

 

[GT49er]

And also importantly, we got players into the box to receive the pull backs, including midfielders.

If you know Moder is going to ping one across, just out of the GK's reach, you're likely to get in there and go for it!

If, on the other hand, you know the player will stop, turn round, look and see who is availabe to switch the ball across the pitch to the other wing in three easy passes, or initiate a smooth and sophisticated ('total football, man') transition back to Sanchez you're not going to bother busting your gut to get to that six yard box, are you?

 

[Bodian]

May be the reason Maupay was not booked a second time is because there are multiple balls on the touch line every 20 yards or so.

I think the only reason he wasn't booked is that the ref realised he would also have to send him off, and decided that it wasn't deserving of that. He definitely ran over and reached for his pocket. If he hadn't already been on a yellow card he would have been booked for it.