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

[El Turi]

I was quietly confident of a result although not anymore. Baleba must have a knock as there can be no other logical reason for him not to start.

 

[Southern Scouse]

Looking forward to another good game, I see Brighton scoring first, but a 2-1, 3-1 win for the Reds.
Let’s hope the banter stays friendly, what’re happened to Pretty Pink Fairy?

 

[Algernon]

It´s a far cry from these days:
Scored 3 goals and lost 6.1!

Shhhhhhh

 

[Reddleman]

Or Rutter.

Dont do that I nearly had a heart attack.

 

[dwayne]

Surprised there’s no Baleba in the 11. At first glance the midfield looks a little light.

Nowhere near good enough in centre mid....

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

I can not understand why beleba is on the bench.

A midfield 2 of hinshelwood and ayari does not look strong enough.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Or Rutter.

That Georginio player always seems to take his place….its puzzling

 

[London Irish]

Diaz on bench - Gakpo’s game on Wednesday had an influence

 

[Seagull58]

No Baleba

 

[Robinjakarta]

Imagine being from Southampton though.
Urgh.

Or Portsmouth.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Very poor midfield. Could get smashed today but hope I am wrong

 

[Dick Swiveller]

This has to be close for the highest total of starting squad numbers.

 

[Gazwag]

Have you any idea just how hard it is to get tickets for Anfield unless you want to be ripped another one?

Well they were all born bred in London and one is a chelsea fan so maybe they should support their local team

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Very week midfield unfortunately.*

*Hoping this gets quoted with multiple smiling faces tonight.

 

[portslade seagull]

Baleba not starting is indeed a puzzling one, maybe picked up something during training. Hopefully Hinsh and Ayari play blinders

 

[Bold Seagull]

Very week midfield unfortunately.*

*Hoping this gets quoted with multiple smiling faces tonight.

When you say ‘very weak’ you’d say Mitoma and Ayari are first choice, Hinsh as well for most of the season. So the miss is Baleba - but does his absence constitute the midfield suddenly being ‘very weak’?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

That's a big ask for Hinshelwood and Ayari. Presumably Baleba has some mild niggle?

I'd take the point right now...

 

[Seagullinhove]

I was quietly confident of a result although not anymore. Baleba must have a knock as there can be no other logical reason for him not to start.

We’re not a 1 man team !!!! Ridiculous thing to say.

 

[BevBHA]

it’s a back 3 with Ferdi right wing back and Pervis left wing back? Ferdi on the right side finally!!

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

This has to be close for the highest total of starting squad numbers.

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Maybe for a Premier League game, but it's nearly 200 short of the total of the squad numbers that started against Villa in the League Cup in 2019.