[Albion] Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[el punal]

I’ve just been reading the Daily Telegraph preview. The Albion are 14/1 to win and Liverpool are 1/6. With the readers predictions we have 6% chance of taking the 3 points. Expect the unexpected?

 

[el punal]

Schelotto had also done it all before, but that didn't stop him looking like a teenager who'd won a competition for a place in the starting line up last time we played at Anfield.

Personally, my expectations for this one are immensely low, and I'm regarding anything less than a 4-0 defeat as a triumph which should result in the award of three points by the Premier League.

If only!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I am slightly more heartened by the fact that Schelotto won't be playing (I even feel a bit mean for saying that, as he is a right character, but there's no middle ground with him. He was either brilliant or comically bad). Montoya did well last week and hopefully Balogun has the pace that Duffy (and probably Dunk) doesn't, so that's something hopeful.

Incidentally, did anybody else find themselves mixing up Montoya and Duffy last week? I remember seeing an Albion defender running off after a ball with Lukaku in hot pursuit last weekend, fearing for the inevitable loss of possession, then suddenly being amazed at Shane's apparent new turn of pace. Only after he controlled it, turned beautifully and laid the ball off carefully to a team mate did I realise that it was in fact Montoya. Not helped by Montoya wearing Duffy's old number.

Maybe my eyes are going

 

[Brok]

I'd sooner enjoy Sky's Michelle Owen

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Tonge, Pett?

 

[Mellotron]

Liverpool's style is absolute kryptonite to us. We can't even deal with the cut price Klopp at Huddersfield let alone the genuine article. We got absolutely walloped home and away last season and I can't really see it being any different this time round. Anything under 4-0 will do me.

I know he's not going to but it would be nice to give Ali J and Bissouma a start or at least a decent chunk of the second half. Start would be better though.

Absolutely this. I fully expect us to finish above Huddersfield this season and yet I fully expect them to beat us at least once if not twice. We can’t handle the high press.

 

[Ernest]

Been a bad day today so far , went in the Cliftonville and NO Full ENGLISH as grill broken. They said I could have EGGS Benny something or Scrambled EGGS. I nearly LOST it there and then and I showed self restrain to walk OUT without smashing the PLAICE to bits.

That means we will end up like the EGGS earlier, scrambled and on the end of A hiding

 

[Weststander]

Just seen our first other Albion fans in Liverpool city centre.

The beginnings of “The Army”

 

[Coldeanseagull]

As always, I'm exceptionally optimistic. I think we'll keep the scoring down below 3 conceded

 

[Si Gull]

I’ve just been reading the Daily Telegraph preview. The Albion are 14/1 to win and Liverpool are 1/6. With the readers predictions we have 6% chance of taking the 3 points. Expect the unexpected?

We're quoted as 20-1 in the Guardian For a single game between two teams in the same league that's some odds!

 

[Dick Head]

Our crest is too big. Were loose.

No it's bloody not.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I am slightly more heartened by the fact that Schelotto won't be playing (I even feel a bit mean for saying that, as he is a right character, but there's no middle ground with him. He was either brilliant or comically bad). Montoya did well last week and hopefully Balogun has the pace that Duffy (and probably Dunk) doesn't, so that's something hopeful.

Incidentally, did anybody else find themselves mixing up Montoya and Duffy last week? I remember seeing an Albion defender running off after a ball with Lukaku in hot pursuit last weekend, fearing for the inevitable loss of possession, then suddenly being amazed at Shane's apparent new turn of pace. Only after he controlled it, turned beautifully and laid the ball off carefully to a team mate did I realise that it was in fact Montoya. Not helped by Montoya wearing Duffy's old number.

Maybe my eyes are going

Well they are of very similar build and height

 

[Geestar]

Just seen our first other Albion fans in Liverpool city centre.

The beginnings of “The Army” [emoji38]ol:

We're here.... where's everyone drinking?

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[perseus]

Liverpool's style is absolute kryptonite to us. We can't even deal with the cut price Klopp at Huddersfield let alone the genuine article. We got absolutely walloped home and away last season and I can't really see it being any different this time round. Anything under 4-0 will do me.

I know he's not going to but it would be nice to give Ali J and Bissouma a start or at least a decent chunk of the second half. Start would be better though.

I was looking at the gegenpressing: it is not that we lose the ball and caught in possession, but under pressure we can't pass it properly, Same effect, we lose the ball. That and conceding from set pieces, and no pace upfront. Trepidations about Montoya and Balogun replacing Bruno and Dunk.

 

[HCxUK]

City drawing isn't good news for us, early chance for Liverpool to go a couple of points above them. On the off chance they weren't up for it, they probably are now

 

[AmexRuislip]

Anybody had a thought, we just might get something out of today!
Given we beat Manure, even Liverpool can have off days.
Put it this way, it wasn't scheduled to rain yesterday, when we were up the plot yesterday, but as we're about to pack up and walk home, the heavens opened..........

 

[perseus]

I am slightly more heartened by the fact that Schelotto won't be playing (I even feel a bit mean for saying that, as he is a right character, but there's no middle ground with him. He was either brilliant or comically bad). Montoya did well last week and hopefully Balogun has the pace that Duffy (and probably Dunk) doesn't, so that's something hopeful.

Incidentally, did anybody else find themselves mixing up Montoya and Duffy last week? I remember seeing an Albion defender running off after a ball with Lukaku in hot pursuit last weekend, fearing for the inevitable loss of possession, then suddenly being amazed at Shane's apparent new turn of pace. Only after he controlled it, turned beautifully and laid the ball off carefully to a team mate did I realise that it was in fact Montoya. Not helped by Montoya wearing Duffy's old number.

Maybe my eyes are going

Yep, who's that number 22?. I'll miss the composure and overlaps of Bruno.

 

[Weststander]

We're here.... where's everyone drinking?

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The Arkle, near the away end. A few Albion in here.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Anybody had a thought, we just might get something out of today!
Given we beat Manure, even Liverpool can have off days.
Put it this way, it wasn't scheduled to rain yesterday, when we were up the plot yesterday, but as we're about to pack up and walk home, the heavens opened..........

No, not really.

 

[Weststander]

The editor of the programme reckons Stephens will impress this season. Good taste.

 

[brakespear]

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