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

[birthofanorange]

Would be helpful

TB wants top six this season

'Want' doesn't necessarily 'get'. TB is fully aware of that, as are most of us.

 

[portslade seagull]

If we continue to play such a high line this will be the end result against any team with pace

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Post match Fab said (some decent direct questions from the interviewer) that if we can't get pressure on the ball higher up the pitch, then we need to drop.
But, I don't think that's possible during open play!! If we don't pressure in midfield then the oppo can fire a ball over the top for their runners...we have a nanosecond to "drop", it's not gonna happen! Need to have dropped before.

The issue is the 8s. It’s going to continue to be the 8s. They’re so easy to break past as they’re so high up. A lot of the biggest sides talk about a 6 second window of closing down before reverting to shape and dropping… the issue is the 8s being so high means that 6 second window isn’t really there.

 

[Justice]

'Want' doesn't necessarily 'get'. TB is fully aware of that, as are most of us.

There is no reason why we shouldn’t be playing the right way. Head for head are our players that far behind Villa for example. I don’t think so they play a better style and can’t be undone by a simple ball over the top time and time again or get undone by simple through balls because our defenders are miles apart?

 

[aftershavedave]

That was a shocker today, our defensive style was appalling. We should have lost more heavily. With such high expectations having spent £200m we have Weiffer (so-so) Ferdi (so-so), Minteh (so-so), Rutter (0k-ish), O'Riley (crocked within 6 mins), ACD (shipped out), Gruda (ready to start apparently but not in the squad), Osman (in and out), Yalcouye (in and out), Enciso (stalling), Dunk & Webster (shaky), Pervis (shaky-ish) etc etc. I doubt this was the start that Bloom anticipated

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Would be helpful

TB wants top six this season

And he may well get it but a swallow doesn't a summer make innit and it was Chelsea and Porter , not Fulham and Jiminez or even Villa and Watkins. Keep the head son

 

[kevo]

He got us into Europe and wasn’t really backed in the market,

Can't help wondering how RDZ would be faring with us this season, given the players we've signed. However, it's all really a nonsense as he would have wanted to sign different players and that's the reason he left.

 

[birthofanorange]

There is no reason why we shouldn’t be playing the right way. Head for head are our players that far behind Villa for example. I don’t think so they play a better style and can’t be undone by a simple ball over the top time and time again or get undone by simple through balls because our defenders are miles apart?

And whose 'right way' are you suggesting that we play? Yours?

 

[birthofanorange]

That was a shocker today, our defensive style was appalling. We should have lost more heavily. With such high expectations having spent £200m we have Weiffer (so-so) Ferdi (so-so), Minteh (so-so), Rutter (0k-ish), Rutter (ok-ish), O'Riley (crocked within 6 mins), ACD (shipped out), Gruda (ready to start apparently but not in the squad), Osman (in and out), Yalcouye (in and out), Enciso (stalling), Dunk & Webster (shaky), Pervis (shky-ish) etc etc. I doubt this was the start that Bloom anticipated

Must be gutted: Beaten only once (thus far) and only a couple of points off Europe.
Sack 'em all!

 

[Justice]

And whose 'right way' are you suggesting that we play? Yours?

Not suicide football for starters. If it wasn’t for Sanchez being shit we lose 4-0 and it could have been more.

 

[birthofanorange]

Not suicide football for starters. If it wasn’t for Sanchez being shit we lose 4-0 and it could have been more.

We could have won that game - it was a mess. They had Palmer...we didn't. It was so close to being 3-3 and then anyone's game.
Shit happens, but I'm not down about it, especially as most (including me) expected to lose this one.

 

[Justice]

Must be gutted: Beaten only once (thus far) and only a couple of points off Europe.
Sack 'em all!

I admire your optimism although for a team of mostly internationals we played shockingly bad today and could have lost by 6 or 7. We could at least make it difficult for the opposition.

 

[Justice]

We could have won that game - it was a mess. They had Palmer...we didn't. It was so close to being 3-3 and then anyone's game.
Shit happens, but I'm not down about it, especially as most (including me) expected to lose this one.

We let Palmer do what he wanted he had to be man marked. Remember how we put Levi on Ødegaard and snuffed him out when we destroyed Arsenal? We all know Palmer is a fantastic player he was playing like he was in the park with mates.
It seems to be all basic stuff Hürzeler can’t get right which is worrying.

 

[HangletonGull]

We let Palmer do what he wanted he had to be man marked. Remember how we put Levi on Ødegaard and snuffed him out when we destroyed Arsenal? We all know Palmer is a fantastic player he was playing like he was in the park with mates.
It seems to be all basic stuff Hürzeler can’t get right which is worrying.

I like your postings but this is ridiculous we 6 games into the season we destrory spuds next week this week eill be forgotten , we all knew the style of play there would be a few rocky spells

 

[Justice]

I like your postings but this is ridiculous we 6 games into the season we destrory spuds next week this week eill be forgotten , we all knew the style of play there would be a few rocky spells

Before they equalised no one took control Dunk didn’t pull the line 5-10 yards back Hürzeler didn’t instruct it either they were all over us until they equalised it was all a matter of time before their goals came.
Let’s hope it was a valuable lesson and we beat Spuds.
I really don’t mind losing if there is nothing we could do and get beat by quality.

 

[birthofanorange]

We let Palmer do what he wanted he had to be man marked. Remember how we put Levi on Ødegaard and snuffed him out when we destroyed Arsenal? We all know Palmer is a fantastic player he was playing like he was in the park with mates.
It seems to be all basic stuff Hürzeler can’t get right which is worrying.

It might be worrying to you, and that's fine. Me? I'm genuinely not worried. Palmer played a blinder and all credit to him.
As I said earlier, shit happens.

Edit: And we were 'beaten by quality' - Palmer.

 

[HangletonGull]

Before they equalised no one took control Dunk didn’t pull the line 5-10 yards back Hürzeler didn’t instruct it either they were all over us until they equalised it was all a matter of time before their goals came.
Let’s hope it was a valuable lesson and we beat Spuds.
I really don’t mind losing if there is nothing we could do and get beat by quality.

Dunk is on a slow decline I’m positive it will be his last season as regular starter he was at fault for the Arsenal goal maybe they might replace him in jan who knows

 

[Justice]

It might be worrying to you, and that's fine. Me? I'm genuinely not worried. Palmer played a blinder and all credit to him.
As I said earlier, shit happens.

Edit: And we were 'beaten by quality' - Palmer.

That’s why football is great a real game of opinions.

 

[Justice]

Dunk is on a slow decline I’m positive it will be his last season as regular starter he was at fault for the Arsenal goal maybe they might replace him in jan who knows

I’ve always thought he’s not a great big game player fine when we are cruising not so good at digging in when it matters at this level. His mistakes are brushed off and poor old Webby, JPVH and Igor get roasted.

 

[birthofanorange]

That’s why football is great a real game of opinions.

Indeed.