[Albion] Hughton's team for City?

[Stat Brother]

No.

 

[GT49er]

Do whoscored know something?

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1...ier-League-2018-2019-Manchester-City-Brighton

No, probably not, but apart from three at the back (I'm not a fan - neither it seems is CH) that's not a bad looking line-up.

 

[Withdean11]

Do whoscored know something?

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1...ier-League-2018-2019-Manchester-City-Brighton

No.

Their stats based data is quite interesting though. Lists Dunk and Bong as our worst performing players, with Duffy and Knockaert as our best. I can't argue against that.

 

[dingodan]

-----------------Ryan-----------------
Montoya Dunk Duffy Bernado
Knockaert Kayal Propper Jahanbakhsh
--------------Bissouma--------------
---------------Murray---------------

 

[casbom]

We know he won't, as he will want to keep it tight and keep the score down so will probably play the same team that played against Saints (bar Kayal for Stephens) but it would be nice to see some changes as this is a free hit and to help some fringe players get some game time.

So I would play:

......................Ryan
Montoya....Duffy....Balogun...Bernardo
......................Kayal
AJ.......Propper....Bissouma.....March
......................Andone

 

[Taybha]

All change please

Ryan
Bruno
Duffy
Balogun
Bernard
Knocky
Kayal
Bissouma
Jahanbakhsh
March
Muzza

Subs Button Dunk Bong Montoya Propper Andone Bambi

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

No.

Their stats based data is quite interesting though. Lists Dunk and Bong as our worst performing players, with Duffy and Knockaert as our best. I can't argue against that.

It is interesting but often misleading. Last year, despite Duffy being caught out of position and done for pace regularly, he was often the highest rated player because they put the emphasis on defence led stats such as tackles, clearances, headers won etc. You can win a header and get marked up, but there's no account taken for whether that header goes to a Brighton player or not. Knockaert was apparently our fifth best player last year, despite most fans thinking he was noticeably off the pace, but that's because of him doing the basics right i.e. he kept the ball better than everyone but Stephen and created more chances per game than anyone but Gross.

I think the point I'm trying to make is that stats are great, and I'm all for using them, I just think that sometimes they tell you surface things rather than the idiosyncrasies that happen within a match.

 

[Don Tmatter]

A concern that we haven’t got another defensive midfielder to cover DS?

 

[Cozzy]

with the injuries I expect 1 enforced change from the Spurs game ..... and heres a shocker .... I predict a debut for Andone

so my team is 4-1-4-1

Ryan
Montoya - Duffy - Dunk - Bong
Propper
Knockaert - Bissouma - Kayal - March
Andone

 

[perseus]

Ryan
Montoya Duffy Dunk Bong
Knockaert Bruno Pröpper Jahanbakhsh
Kayal
Murray

subs: Button, Bissouma, Balogun, Bernardo, Andone, Locadia, Izquierdo.​