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

[Swansman]

Not really sure what problem people are trying to solve by replacing March with Lamptey.

Haven't you heard? March does nowt, while Lamptey is a proper goal machine.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Haven't you heard? March does nowt, while Lamptey is a proper goal machine.

If I'm being fair, I can imagine hoping to try and catch City on the break with a bit more pace on the wing.
Edit: an argument that only occurred to me after I'd written my previous post.

 

[Codner's Wallop]

In a moment of pure madness I decided to throw a tenner at a draw, currently 9-1 on Bet365.

Also noted City have ELEVEN players at shorter odds than Danny Welbeck for first scorer. Even the City ball-boy is expected to score before we do…well, you know what I mean….

 

[Swansman]

No Foden... too bad it probably matters f*** all.

 

[peterward]

Same team as Forest.

If at first you don't succeed......... or
Definition of insanity..........?

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Same team as Forest.

If at first you don't succeed......... or
Definition of insanity..........?

If we have the same problems (and result) as we did against Forest, this game's gone drastically better than most of us are expecting.

 

[Seasider78]

Fatigue in the squad yet same players again in a game where it will be very difficult to get anything, while they're still all going to have to work their arses off. Don't really get it. But hey ho lets hope for 3 points.

It’s a week until the next game and if he makes wholesale changes and gets thumped it will hardly do the press around him or the squad confidence any favours

 

[Swansman]

It’s a week until the next game and if he makes wholesale changes and gets thumped it will hardly do the press around him or the squad confidence any favours

Sure, its a decent break but still playing week in week out takes its toll.

I understand not wanting to get completely wrecked and would have kept the defensive players but would have liked to see some rotation in the more attacking roles.

 

[Coxovi]

Same team as Forest.

If at first you don't succeed......... or
Definition of insanity..........?

I am not sure today we would see a draw as not succeeding (yes I know what you meant)

 

[raymondo]

Very disappointing for fringe players given we are on a scoreless winless run, not great man management imo

I think de Zerbi is supporting the senior players for now, showing them he has confidence in them, it keeps them onside. But I'm sure he'll start introducing the younger players bit by bit, first as subs, then as starters. Keep the faith!!

 

[Dick Head]

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[southstandandy]

FFS! Oh hang on 30 mins too early.

 

[Pevenseagull]

14/1 the win

f*** it

£50 of this month's cost of living crisis money burnt.

 

[amexer]

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Dont thin Lalana or Trossard will be capable of stopping attacks down the right

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Tactical game plan v Haaland

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Been thinking about this quite a lot…

 

[jcdenton08]

I’ll be watching until they go 3 up, at 2-0 there’s still some interest (as we were reminded last season).

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I’ll be watching until they go 3 up, at 2-0 there’s still some interest (as we were reminded last season).

It was 2 seasons ago

 

[jcdenton08]

It was 2 seasons ago

Whoops! Well, same rule applies…

 

[Easy 10]

Maybe, as they're trying to get used to a new system, RDZ is keen to persevere with the same players. Would make sense. They haven't exactly been playing badly. If he was chopping and changing all the time, people would complain he didn't have a clue about his best team.

Agreed.

I'm not a fan of "resting" players for a game that most will consider a complete write-off. Lets just play our best, and try to show our best. Nobody would benefit from throwing in some youngsters against this lot.