[Albion] Come on people lets have some love for Pascal Groß

[Bold Seagull]

And yet he’s dropped from so many NSC starting XIs.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Brilliant in home games but seems to go on around him in away games. More to do with the formation and playing style than him though, IMHO.

 

[seagully]

Someone needs to do a video compilation of all his Cryuff turns this season. Simply sublime.

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Fixed.

I understand that competition for places is good, but let's not overdo it eh. We need to fight to survive in this league, I don't suppose someone like Gross wants to spend next season in the Championship. He'd also be facing competition from Baldock.

They may play together in some games when we need through balls to a pacey striker, depending on opposition.



PS – I trust you aren't one of those that might say he's raised his game now there's more competition for his place

No, just playing devils advocate. It wouldnt explain why Gaetan, Dale, Davy, Jose and everyone else were back to their best. All I know is that I am relieved to see it.

It will be interesting to see how Chris uses Locadia, will he and Jose be our left wing options and Solly and AK our right? Or will,he be an alternative to Gross, being used instead of Kayal?

 

[neilbard]

I know it just a normal day for him to set up one with a perfectly weighted pass, and score another with Teutonic laser guided accuracy, but we still ought to highlight the fact he is fookin great, esp when the movement around him is top notch.

MOM for me.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

As said repeatidly by everyone I know, bargain of the season and does everything except pace. Needs to be the centrepiece around which the striker, 2 wingers and 2 deeper midfielders play. We can get away with Davy being slow too but important the other 4 have pace in that case.

When Locadia plays I think it will be like when Baldock slotted in previously. Instead of a winger on both sides we'll basically have one winger and one inside left who I'd call a 'forward'.

 

[JBizzle]

No they ****ing don't. Lots (some) of people near me today bemoaning him at half time.

Also, loads slagging Bong off, who I thought had a great game.

Everyone slags Bong off. It's the done thing. The guy behind us thinks he's absolute turd no matter how well he plays.

On Gross, I did think he needed to come off just before he scored, but that's only because I thought he looked knackered.

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[Stat Brother]

Someone needs to do a video compilation of all his Cryuff turns this season. Simply sublime.

Just don't show them in slo-mo.


The bandwidth canny take it.

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

A really interesting piece on Gross from Sky sports in November, probably already link before, but well worth a read.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11741/11125929/pascal-gross-to-brighton-why-this-was-the-bargain-buy-of-the-summer

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Ian Danter with Adam Virgo summarising I believe.

I think you might have been whooshed. I though about replying but then thought again

 

[amexer]

I think Gross up until yesterday contributed very little in last 5/6 games and many including me were suggesting he was left out. It seems people are saying when team plays well so does Gross. Well you can say that about most players. However when we are struggling team should look to Stevens,Propper and Gross to make something happen,His assist and goal yesterday were outstanding but thought he was poor in first half.

 

[Rodney Thomas]

I think Gross up until yesterday contributed very little in last 5/6 games and many including me were suggesting he was left out. It seems people are saying when team plays well so does Gross. Well you can say that about most players. However when we are struggling team should look to Stevens,Propper and Gross to make something happen,His assist and goal yesterday were outstanding but thought he was poor in first half.

Perhaps when Groß plays well, the team plays well. Maybe he's the key?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I think Gross up until yesterday contributed very little in last 5/6 games and many including me were suggesting he was left out. It seems people are saying when team plays well so does Gross. Well you can say that about most players. However when we are struggling team should look to Stevens,Propper and Gross to make something happen,His assist and goal yesterday were outstanding but thought he was poor in first half.

I did as well, in fact at times in the first half, I thought he struggled to support Murray, but just got stronger and better as the game went on.

A fantastic asset.


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[Stat Brother]

Perhaps when Groß plays well, the team plays well. Maybe he's the key?

To me (and seemingly a fair few others) it's all about being on the front foot.

Jose and AK were attacking more than defending, for a change.
Nobody is stopping Bong & The Greyhound from going forward.

All of a sudden Groß has that second of space.
He doesn't have to create his own space, run after the ball, he can wait for a pass and the others know THE pass will be made.

He might not be allowed to do that v Stoke, it definitely won't happen v top 6, but it must happen v Swansea.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I know it just a normal day for him to set up one with a perfectly weighted pass, and score another with Teutonic laser guided accuracy, but we still ought to highlight the fact he is fookin great, esp when the movement around him is top notch.

Can't disagree, but perhaps it needs to be said he has been pants recently. Perhaps we tick around him when he's having a blinder?

 

[Stat Brother]

Can't disagree, but perhaps it needs to be said he has been pants recently. Perhaps we tick around him when he's having a blinder?

See above

 

[Sussex Nomad]

See above

Only read the opening gambit, sorry.

 

[Motogull]

And a lovely weighted pass to put Muzza in.

Shame is was not him when Solly had a chance to make it 4.

 

[Stat Brother]

Only read the opening gambit, sorry.

Judging by the timing of both our posts think we were in sync, for which I believe you need to take a good hard look at yourself!

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Judging by the timing of both our posts think we were in sync, for which I believe you need to take a good hard look at yourself!

I'm beating myself with Ms Nomads 8 inch vibrator as we speak