[Albion] Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[dolphins]

Baleba and Adringra off for Welbz and Goodnight

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

So who’s gonna get an injury in this half anyway? I’m going Welbeck 62nd minute.

 

[Bridcutt]

Can I guess that we score last minute and get a 1-1 draw

 

[A1X]

IMHO we need experience and strength coming o…oh he’s putting on Facundo

 

[Bakero]

No we're 1-0 down and shouldn't be because Palace have been as crap as we have. We gave them the opportunity through poor play.

I agree. 45 mins to turn it around.

 

[Justice]

We’ll have bought him because the data we have suggests the potential is there. Were we expecting him to be our sole defensive midfielder this season? Probably not.

He only played 500 minutes for the first team in France. For the price is it fair to say we should expect a bit more?

 

[Mike Small]

The only good thing about that goal is that it came then and not on 50 minutes. Will wake up the players (fingers crossed).

 

[Bridcutt]

Baleba and Adringra off for Welbz and Goodnight

Yeah Baleba looked poor and Adingra hasn't looked good recently. De Zerbi has even called it out

 

[Weststander]

I think take Baleba off, drop Gross back and bring on Fergie

Won’t they then run through a CM with no pace for fun? 4-0 loss?

 

[Fergus the Schnoodle]

Time for Steele to have a clear run

We actually could do with buying a proper keeper that can make saves and is good with his feet

 

[GrizzlingGammon]

There have been several instances where the really should have scored if the cross hit its target.

So yes, they haven't looked like scoring because their crosses were crap.

 

[Bodian]

You what? They hardly touched the ball for about 35 of the 45 minutes - but they are attempting to be more incisive when they get it. We’ve become a bit Potteresque in possession without March & Enciso.

Don't need to be touching the ball to be organised and coherent.

 

[peterward]

I think take Baleba off, drop Gross back and bring on Fergie

Baleba is off, thank f***.

Still too early to write him off, he only broke into first team in France months ago, but he isn't up to the pace yet.

Looks like he's won a competition to play tonight.

 

[rebel51]

Bring in big Sam for a bit of stability, and he will keep us up.

 

[chickens]

He only played 500 minutes for the first team in France. For the price is it fair to say we should expect a bit more?

I think we can expect a lot more, but probably not without the player going through the painful mistake-strewn learning curve that turns a player from a youth player into a first team player. For better or for worse, he’s making the transition right in front of us.

 

[pb21]

Seem to be really lacking intensity, which I suppose isn't to be unexpected.

 

[aolstudios]

About time Hughes was booked

 

[GoingUp]

He’s being boxed in by 3 defenders every time he’s on the ball - very frustrating for him - And he’s having to drop deep and defend every time Palace have been on the ball down that right channel - his strength is being a forward receiver but it’s been left to Gross to do all the pressing - it’s a mess tonight all round - I’m not even sure what position everyone is playing in. It looks all over the place. Dunk is the only one playing well and Hinshelwood had a good half. Igor, Gilmour and Beleba look asleep.

Palace have marked us so well and been solid in defence, you have to give them that - but we’ve ended up playing long inaccurate balls and losing too much possession. We look like a very tired team who’s looking ahead to their Christmas holiday already.

Even his touch has been poor though and on one occasion misplaced a pass and passed to nobody, just a green patch of grass. He's just generally well off it recently.

 

[chickens]

Oh Harold!

 

[Bodian]

All over us so far. That's what happens when you give them a goal start.