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[Albion] Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***



Bodian

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May 3, 2012
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Cumbria
Maybe he's been told not to?

I think so - it can't be natural instinct to let the ball be passed around you in the centre circle without making some sort of attempt to get it , so I think he must be curbing those instincts deliberately? Hope that's the case anyway.
 




Guinness Boy

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Jul 23, 2003
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Those all important possession stats are indeed 79-21 to City so a good couple of calls earlier on the thread.

The lack of ball is obviously down to Locadia because it's definitely the lone striker's job to have the ball for the whole half with no support :rolleyes:
 












Washie

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Jun 20, 2011
6,034
Eastbourne
I think so - it can't be natural instinct to let the ball be passed around you in the centre circle without making some sort of attempt to get it , so I think he must be curbing those instincts deliberately? Hope that's the case anyway.

And then do what?
 


Knocky's Nose

Mon nez est retiré.
May 7, 2017
4,183
Eastbourne
Bong gets so much completely undeserved shite on here, and at the AMEX I can't help thinking it's something more sinister than footballing ability.

Are you really saying that Bong gets slated because he's black, as opposed to not good enough?

Wow... that's so wide of the mark it was aimed at the goal and hit an aeroplane.
 




Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
33,998
East Wales
Such a quiet stadium though, can hear the players talking at times.
 
















Wilko

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Sep 19, 2003
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BN1
Are you really saying that Bong gets slated because he's black, as opposed to not good enough?

Wow... that's so wide of the mark it was aimed at the goal and hit an aeroplane.

Indeed, there is enough real racism out there in the world without people making stuff up for no reason.
 










Wellesley

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Jul 24, 2013
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No reflection on Locadia, but let's stop toying with them, get Murray on and get these points wrapped up.
 


Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
69,206
Withdean area
Are you really saying that Bong gets slated because he's black, as opposed to not good enough?

Wow... that's so wide of the mark it was aimed at the goal and hit an aeroplane.

In a word it’s, bollocks.

In the past Barnes, Stephens, Propper, Baldock, Hemed, CMS, Harley were criticised to n’th degree, some sustained over much of their Albion time.

If anything, the cnt Jay Rodriguez issue made many of us like Bong all the more.

Left back problems have plagued many PL games for us, that’s all.
 


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