Kayal

[Tubby-McFat-Fuc]

His performance today was fantastic looks like a £3m player not a £300k one, didn't want to go off today judging by his body language and it almost cost us when he did.

He knew he was coming off. Hughton asked him if he was okay and obviously he was struggling as he was then pulled off. But agree, does look a class act

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

He was class today. Loved it in the 2nd half when going over to the North/West corner he raised his arms to the crowd to gee us up. It certainly worked. Love to see a passionate response from the players.

 

[martin tyler]

Has the ability to take the sting out of the game. Knows when to just keep the ball and when to quicken the game up. Best thing today was him playing those small passes in a triangle when 3-1 up and then when he drew everyone out picking Bennett out with a great ball down the line.

 

[durrington gull]

He does look the business. Should settle more with greater fitness and tear around the pitch with the beast not far behind him.
Will be tricky to choose a midfield 3 soon. Stephens is surely due a spot, but who gets tossed aside? And then Crofts reappears![/

Cant see Crofts getting a look in
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[Machiavelli]

Agree on all points (except don't know his wife). First half he was exciting.

Total player, capable, leads and commands.

Looks like a future captain to me.

Looks like a current captain to me

 

[mothy]

kayal & ince in the middle

kayal was class above today

 

[dazzer6666]

A midfield boss - I watched him quite closely and he was constantly telling others what to do. Quality on the ball too, very impressed. With him and the reinvigorated Ince together in the middle things are looking up.

 

[Motogull]

... also a leader, next seasons captain maybe?

I was thinking the same. Looks like he really 'wants it'. Must be a boost for the team to have him out there.

 

[Nobby's Betamax Video]

A midfield boss - I watched him quite closely and he was constantly telling others what to do. Quality on the ball too, very impressed. With him and the reinvigorated Ince together in the middle things are looking up.

Completely agree. Played with purpose, commitment, desire & quality. Constantly was available to receive the ball & didn't hide. He could pick a pass (the through ball to Baldock in the 1st half was perfectly weighted) & was communicating all game. Most of all I liked the way he drove forwards & injected some urgency into our play, which has sadly been lacking for most of the season.

Add his 10 minute cameo at the end of the Forest game, he could quickly become my favourite player in the stripes.

 

[herecomesaregular]

He was class today. Loved it in the 2nd half when going over to the North/West corner he raised his arms to the crowd to gee us up. It certainly worked. Love to see a passionate response from the players.

Thought he had a great game. Also, liked the gee up - although he then took a crap corner!

 

[KT17]

Plus, scored with his first touch of the ball in a Brighton shirt, denied of a second by an outrageous off the line clearance vs [disgraceful] Forest. Scores, defends, runs with the ball like a Vicente, versatile, not easy to dispossess, bosses the midfield.

I guess you have to be a bit special if you're an Arab playing for Israel!

 

[fleet]

Was good at Cardiff and better today - looks very promising

 

[BensGrandad]

Had a good game so much so that had he continued we wouldnt have had the last 10 mins of panic. When he went off we lost the midfield.

 

[chaileyjem]

it looked an odd substitution for me. Stephens' lack of match fitness could have cost us badly; it was his giving the ball away that led to their second goal, .

OR ...It was his cross that led to the 4th Calde goal.

 

[Silk]

OR ...It was his cross that led to the 4th Calde goal.

Calde scored 4?

 

[dazzer6666]

Calde scored 4?

Yes, all his goals count double because we love him so much.

 

[goldstone]

He was good, but I didn't think anywhere near the drooling level that most on this thread saw. As for MOM, mine was Stockdale (without whom the half time score would have been 3-1 to B'ham), closely followed by Tex and Ince.

 

[Zebedee]

An awesome performance from a potentially great player. What a find.

 

[dazzer6666]

He was good, but I didn't think anywhere near the drooling level that most on this thread saw. As for MOM, mine was Stockdale (without whom the half time score would have been 3-1 to B'ham), closely followed by Tex and Ince.

Exactly what me and junior said after.........

 

[shaolinpunk]

He will be the lynchpin next season if we are to succeed backed by Stephens and a returning Crofts.

Mental midfield possibility

No Ince?!