[Albion] Frank Lampard’s Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Guinness Boy]

Odd starting XI for Chelsea. Clearly going for pace up top but on paper their bench is stronger than the starters. Slightly worried that they’ve picked players channeling “Chelsea spirit” in training

 

[Seagull58]

Who is the VAR?

Chris (the c**t) Kavanagh

 

[Mtoto]

The Betfair market definitely fancies our chances:

 

[dadams2k11]

“Sanchez is leagues above Steele in terms of ability.”
I have to disagree with you. I feel much more comfortable when Steele is in goal. I just hope he doesn’t drop the ball today.

This for me.

If you looked back at our highlights this season, Sanchez as made a lot of unpunished mistakes.

He has been punished a few times completly missing the ball from a corner costing us points. For balance, he has also made some cracking saves which have won us points.

I like him a lot and think he has huge potential, but I have felt nervous when he as played and said so to my son.

 

[Muzzman]

Sanchez does have a couple of unforced errors in him, but he and Steele are very similar. Steel certainly hasn’t played enough games to be compared to Sanchez just yet though… glad to see him back!

 

[Dick Head]

This for me.

If you looked back at our highlights this season, Sanchez as made a lot of unpunished mistakes.

He has been punished a few times completly missing the ball from a corner costing us points. For balance, he has also made some cracking saves which have won us points.

I like him a lot and think he has huge potential, but I have felt nervous when he as played and said so to my son.

What did your son think?

 

[birthofanorange]

Sanchez does have a couple of unforced errors in him, but he and Steele are very similar. Steel certainly hasn’t played enough games to be compared to Sanchez just yet though… glad to see him back!

Yep, I expect to see at least one world class save, a couple of dodgy catches from crosses and some heart-stopping passes out.
That said, all is good.

 

[Simonf93]

any rivers…. buff streams isn’t working for me

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Remember when we beat Liverpool 1-0 at anfield during the covid season and in the last minute of injury time Sanchez came through a crowd of players to catch a corner on the penalty spot? I hope that Sanchez plays today. That Sanchez is a world beater.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

OPTUS saying kick off delayed 15 mins due to traffic ..

Anyone else heard this?

 

[Bodian]

OPTUS saying kick off delayed 15 mins due to traffic ..

Anyone else heard this?

Doesn't look like it on the stream - they're all out on the pitch.

 

[Mellotron]

OPTUS saying kick off delayed 15 mins due to traffic ..

Anyone else heard this?

Sky Sports comms saying players all out ready to start

 

[Bodian]

Mind you - the same stream has just said we have Christian Gross in midfield.....

 

[Mellotron]

Doesn't look like it on the stream - they're all out on the pitch.

What stream is that then?

 

[Bodian]

What stream is that then?

vipleague dot st

 

[Dick Head]

OPTUS saying kick off delayed 15 mins due to traffic ..

Anyone else heard this?

That's the Tottingham v Plucky game.

 

[southstandandy]

Bloody VAR

 

[US Seagull]

Veltman making rugby tackles

 

[pb21]

Veltman making rugby tackles

Yeah, not an ideal start there!

 

[South Oz Seagull]

Seems like a long time since one of Mac Allister's shots for goal that wasn't a penalty actually went in!