[Albion] Davy Propper - is he the weak link?

[Deleted member 2719]

I don't like picking out weak links, but I do feel he is always stretched and close to his limit in every match, he is a good enough Sub, but fulltime in our midfield asks a bit much from him IMO.

 

[drummerboy10]

I don't like picking out weak links, but I do feel he is always stretched and close to his limit in every match, he is a good enough Sub, but fulltime in our midfield asks a bit much from him IMO.

 

[The Wizard]

I sometimes think I watch different games to some of our fans, yes Propper made a massive gaffe for the equaliser but I have no idea how anyone would consider him a weak link on his contributions this season. A Rolls Royce of a player imo growing into Potterball. A luxury player? Maybe but he has definitely upped the “getting stuck in” part of his game this season.

Indeed, I feel like I watch a different game to some of our fans, I know football is a game of opinions but how anyone can suggest Propper is a weak link I find quite hard to comprehend.

 

[symyjym]

I'm a critic of his because he can seem a bit lethargic, but the last two games he played ok and even had 3 shots on target. I couldn't have been happier when he scored today, but that lapse in concentration in a dangerous area demonstrates his inconsistency and focus. Doing one thing great and one thing awful in a game sums him up for me and he needs to raise his game if he wants to keep his shirt next season.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Last time we played Wolves, he didn’t touch the ball. Today was a big improvement on that.

 

[blue-shifted]

Having Davy in your team is a bit like having James Vince in your batting line up.

Plenty of points for aesthetics, but doesn't quite give you the numbers you're looking for

 

[blue-shifted]

Last time we played Wolves, he didn’t touch the ball. Today was a big improvement on that.

The single least ambitious performance i've ever seen from a Brighton side that day.

It got us a point to be fair, but it was horrible viewing

 

[BensGrandad]

I thought that he was ok today some good and some bad points but generally did his job. FWIW I thought Mooy was awful for the first 20 mins of the game but picked up his game and had a good 2nd half

 

[Keep on running]

As someone who is new to watching Brighton regularly I have generally been impressed with Propper. He has the ability to slip a probing forward pass through.

In the two previous games I noticed he was a bit reluctant to pass to Mooy, ( not sure if it was because he perceived him to be a threat to his position in the team), but against Wolves there was much more interplay between the two of them, which I would think can only benefit the team going forward.

In regards to the next game, is there anyone else in the squad who is a decent six? if not Mooy has plenty of experience there as well.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I wasn’t happy about the weather ...tad chilly in the wind

 

[Recidivist]

This is just an observation from the last two games, both of which have been viewed on tv so can only see what’s shown on screen.

Propper seems to give the ball away a hell of a lot, numerous times against Arsenal which was picked up by the commentators on Amazon and again today, not only for the second goal but also a fair few other times also. I know when Propper is good, he is really good but does anyone else think that he’s the weak link of the team, especially in midfield? Personally I’d like to see a midfield “central” three of Gross, Stephens and Mooy.

Is it time for a Propper upgrade? Or am I just being stupid? All about opinions.

Personally, I think Mooy is the player that I thought (hoped) Propper would become.

Mooy rarely loses the ball and often gets it back if he does and is always looking to play a positive pass and often succeeds.

He can run the midfield and affect a game in a way that Propper rarely does unfortunately.

I wouldn't go so far as to say that he's a weak link but I think Mooy's the midfielder we've been crying out for for two seasons at least.....


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[BadFish]

I'm a critic of his because he can seem a bit lethargic, but the last two games he played ok and even had 3 shots on target. I couldn't have been happier when he scored today, but that lapse in concentration in a dangerous area demonstrates his inconsistency and focus. Doing one thing great and one thing awful in a game sums him up for me and he needs to raise his game if he wants to keep his shirt next season.

It wasn't a lapse in concentration, he played the ball that his defender who had a far better view of the pitch than him, told him to.

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[Arkwright]

Been brilliant all season. Yes he's given it away a few times but normally trying to be positive. We are work in progress but Propper is the creative spark in the middle of the park.

 

[studio150]

Pele

Shocking miss, keeper well out of his goal and Pele can't even get it on target

 

[kemptown kid]

Gave the ball away for their second but, quite apart from his very welcome goal, was massively involved in our dominance of possession against a very strong Wolves who put us under a lot of pressure. I would like to see stats for interceptions and completed passes - I suspect Davy will consistently be one of our top performers.

 

[One Love]

The pass for the second goal was made because Webster signaled it was safe. It’s a team game and it was a poor call.

Webster pointed to Propper to play it to Alzate but he didn't did he. He passed it straight to a Wolves player.

 

[Justice]

Shit happens would this thread exist if we had won

 

[Easy 10]

Try specsavers

OK champ.

 

[Sheebo]

Poor today, as was Webster. But overall he’s been a breath of fresh air today. My only worry with him and Dale is a) lack of pace and b) not enough goals.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Shit happens would this thread exist if we had won

Yes, I nearly posted a similar thread on Thursday night about how in my eyes and from what was shown on the screen and said by those commentating at Arsenal, about how Propper seems to be giving the ball away quite a lot. But after thinking about it I decided against others and thought I’d analyse his performances a little more, today he kept losing possession and giving the ball away again, hence why I typed it up today.