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

[RandyWanger]

Hooper is destined to write the headlines with this one

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Very frustrating.

I don't think we deserve to be behind but we've gifted them two goals and look quite panicky and slow in defence, repeatedly giving the ball away cheaply and a number of miscommunications.

One of the good things about this team is that going a goal down isn't a big thing - they've come back from being behind plenty of times. They've already done it once in this match so they can do it again. Trouble is it looks like City have a couple more goals in them so can we get three in the second half? Probably not...

It's a real shame that the gk rules have changed to just them having their hands on the ball rather than having it under control, that Webster flew in to the penalty tackle wildly and that Pedro put his shot inches the wrong side of the post. If those things had gone our way we'd have a very different second half coming up.

 

[US Seagull]

Cashin warming up

I mean, good for him, but van Hecke out definitely hurts.

 

[El Turi]

Does anyone know what our record is with Hoops refereeing?

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Still in this firstly and have played well overall

Some sloopy passes from both teams.

Fear Hoopers approach to cards will ruin the game around 60 minutes when the inevitable red card appears

Haaland facing debut for Cashin will be interesting

As I say still in this

 

[Hometownglory]

I mean, good for him, but van Hecke out definitely hurts.

Thrown in at the deep end or what...

 

[Justice]

For Baleba before Hooper gets the chance to send him off?

 

[Justice]

For Baleba before Hooper gets the chance to send him off?

Baleba isn’t smart enough yet for the these games against the top sides

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Does anyone know what our record is with Hoops refereeing?

It's pretty even in fairness.
He did ref us against Forest this season, but can't blame him for it

 

[El Turi]

It's pretty even in fairness.
He did ref us against Forest this season, but can't blame him for it

He was pretty shocking in that game. The penalty he gave Forest was one of the softest you’ll ever see but he obviously wasn’t the reason we got thrashed.

 

[Justice]

Hooper is destined to write the headlines with this one

Give out to many cards and they have decisions to make Antony Taylor does it consistently

 

[dolphins]

No subs for either side.

 

[Blues Guitarist]

Fear Hoopers approach to cards will ruin the game around 60 minutes when the inevitable red card appears

For Savinho?

 

[birthofanorange]

think a 2-2 draw is the best we can hope for here

Nope...2 - 3.

 

[Brian Munich]

No subs for either side.

Good news if JPVH isn’t injured then.

 

[oldboyroy]

JPVH back out so all good

 

[dolphins]

YES!!!! 2-2...

 

[oldboyroy]

Next goal could be season defining

 

[US Seagull]

Rutter seemed pretty anonymous in the first half. Good to see him pop up early this half

 

[TomandJerry]

2-2!