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

[giveusfalmerplease]

wtf knocky..this is why weve had so few goals from midfield this season - players keep the ball and get tackled when there are players in open play to pass to, and conversely pass to a player with nowhere to go..

 

[spence]

Feels like a training exercise for Chelsea.

 

[Dick Head]

...but Zaha has yet to get their penalty.

EFA

 

[jabba]

At least Palace losing as well.

 

[Sorrel]

Radio Five say "Brighton not really having any sort of threat at all coming forward". I know we didn't expect to do well but it would be nice if we had something when going forward just once or twice.

 

[brightn'ove]

Jahanbakhsh is really really bad, absolutely clueless player.

 

[maltaseagull]

Bong doing well!

 

[Washie]

All of our issues seem to stem from a lack of communication.

 

[Mayonaise]

That appears to be the problem with our signings, with the exception of Propper and Gross they have all been ‘work in progress’.


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Agreed apart from Bernado - he is already premier league level for me. Andone is decent too if we can keep him fit.

 

[Weststander]

Radio Five say "Brighton not really having any sort of threat at all coming forward". I know we didn't expect to do well but it would be nice if we had something when going forward just once or twice.

That goes against the very complimentary NSC posts about our performance. Is the BBC bloke talking bollocks?

 

[Dick Head]

This is down to CH and team selection making the cup a priority

 

[BBassic]

The commentators on this stream honestly sound like they want to get on their knees, open their mouths and just go to town on Hudson-Odoi. Wankers.

 

[spence]

Poyet at the game

 

[brightn'ove]

Agreed apart from Bernado - he is already premier league level for me. Andone is decent too if we can keep him fit.

Would also say Montoya is fairly competent at RB, nothing special but definitely good enough at this level.

 

[Icy Gull]

Poyet at the game

As a Chelsea fan no doubt

 

[Simster]

On the positive side, we've defended fairly well. Stephens has looked OK and Bissouma.

 

[Weststander]

Poyet at the game

There for a meal out with Bloom and Barber afterwards.

 

[BN41Albion]

Answer 1
Like we did against Man Utd in both home games since promotion? Like we did at home v Arsenal last season? Why does it have to be 'pack the defence and delay the inevitable' or 'get smashed with any other approach'?. That's a nonsense myth, it's simplistic argument that makes football tactics out to be all or nothing. As if if you don't park 10 men behind the ball for all 90mins you will lose 8-0. It's simply not true. I'm not saying abandon all defensive duties, play 1-1-8 (and send Ryan up front). But what we've been doing isn't working. What's the definition of insanity again?

Answer 2
We don't have the squad to play this way, either!

Ok I was trying to be positive about the way we've played at half time... Starting to get pissed off now though. We're losing and still playing as if trying to get a 0-0 ...

 

[Worried Man Blues]

More difficult now!

 

[A1X]

Can we start thinking about Wembley yet?