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

[aolstudios]

Baleba has to be playing. I would prefer Hinshelwood at right back

Or we play an actual defender at right back

 

[HCxUK]

Hoping for a repeat of the Newcastle performance..

 

[saafend_seagull]

Of course savinho, walker, bruyne, doku all back on bench for Man City too when pep said all are out for a while

 

[Bold Seagull]

I guess the issue is whether either of them is a natural defensive mid

I’m not sure in Fab’s setup it matters - strikes me he’s looking for high energy, winning turnovers, being dynamic getting forward and quick to get back. Can only imagine Baleba is a) injured or b) disciplinary.

 

[Stato]

Hurzeler interviewed on Sky said Baleba had a knock, wasn't available midweek and not ready to start today.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Hurzeler interviewed on Sky said Baleba had a knock, wasn't available midweek and not ready to start today.

There we have it. There’s no way you’re leaving him out on choice.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Have we got a full house for players having 'knocks' now?

 

[Zeberdi]

Or he's been sloppy in training. Fab pays a lot of attention to training sessions.

I doubt it. Baleba is never “sloppy”.

He was taken off at Wolves a few minutes after sustaining a knock which had him limping before going off. While not appearing serious in the immediate aftermath, sometimes these things can transpire as niggling injuries in training so he may not have been fully performing for long enough the past week to start him.

Ayari also had a good game against Liverpool in the week so he’ll cope.

Hinshelwood, Rutter, Welbeck and Mitoma makes for a very strong attacking MF/Forward line.

EDIT
Just seen Stato’s post 105 - he did sustain a knock so training under par

 

[BN41Albion]

Hoping for a repeat of the Newcastle performance..

A repeat of the Newcastle result would be great; a repeat of the performance and we'd be very lucky indeed to get a win again!

 

[Deadly Danson]

After his thoroughly unremarkable Championship loans, and given Summer's recruitment, I'm not sure anyone would have predicted Yasin Ayari would be getting so many minutes, and starts, this season.

Not me. I was utterly convinced he'd be loaned out. So happy to be wrong - I love it when a player through sheer effort and skill forces himself into the team. I think he's been superb even if it's taking us a while to believe in him.

 

[Mackenzie]

Come on the lads in the yellow polyester representing Brighton.

 

[maltaseagull]

Remembered watching this with my ex’s Dad, a Liverpool fan, and the endless ribbing for months afterwards… Bridcutt and Dunk had nightmares

I watched it in a bar in Marsascala and have never watched a game there since.

 

[METALMICKY]

A repeat of the Newcastle result would be great; a repeat of the performance and we'd be very lucky indeed to get a win again!

I'd take a point all day long. Liverpool are much better than Newcastle.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Not feeling at all good about today. Becoming nervous about team choice and tactics.

Hope I am over thinking things.

 

[North of Robertsbridge]

In case anyone else has a Canal Plus (French TV) subscription, Liverpool ー Brighton is just starting on +Foot Match of Ze Day (yes, seriously)

And the Version Originale sound channel is free of any commentary

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Come on the lads in the yellow polyester representing Brighton.

Where are they playing ?

 

[Bodian]

Baleba to come on for the last 20 minutes to see out the win - rather than bringing Weiffer on?

 

[Wrong-Direction]

What an awful song

 

[Machiavelli]

Watery thing anyone?

 

[Hugo Rune]

Looking for something bigger than a ditch and wet.