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

[jcdenton08]

I remember when everyone was wetting themselves last season with Wolves (H), and the rotated side. I was thrilled before the match because of our players looked knackered from the Cup Semi going 120+ mins. This has a very similar feel but completely different level of opposition.

Little bit concerned but in RDZ I fully always trust, win lose or draw.

 

[The Fits]

Big game for Lallana imho. Not like he has anything to prove but he's struggled with injuries and consistency recently and I'm not sure we've seen the best of him for yonks. Hoping for a masterclass.

 

[Fiskmås]

Bummer about March, but excited to see if Adingra really is as good as he looked in preseason. And all fingers and toes crossed for Lamptey to come in and silence the doubters (I’ve been one of them on occasion) as well.

 

[theonesmith]

Would it also be fair to say most of these players would have spent the last two weeks together preparing for this match?

 

[jakarta]

Put Fati on for the last 10 minutes? That would piss off the billy big bollocks who have spunked so much cash on wasters...

 

[Whitechapel]

Would it also be fair to say most of these players would have spent the last two weeks together preparing for this match?

That was the logic I was going with, but wouldn't explain Mitoma, Dunk, Gross.

You could argue they're too valuable to drop... but that wouldn't explain Bart dropping out for Steele. Weird one all round.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Don't get it. AEK are rubbish. Should have been the other way round.

RDZ on a roll. Gets it more often right than wrong. Would hate to see overt cockiness creeping in tho, which must be the temptation, and is more often than not the downfall of a Big Name manager

 

[OzMike]

I will be asleep for this one and expect to awake to find 3 more points in the bag.

 

[The Fits]

Don't care how good AEK is it's nonsense to suggest that game isn't bigger than this, or more important. It's our first ever game in Europe, at home, against the weakest team in the group. Absolutely vital we perform. No point risking players today.
Today, meh, it's a long bloody season.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Asking again please - would be very grateful if anyone can stream a river my way!

pm sent

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Don't care how good AEK is it's nonsense to suggest that game isn't bigger than this, or more important. It's our first ever game in Europe, at home, against the weakest team in the group. Absolutely vital we perform. No point risking players today.

I'd suggest the exact opposite

 

[Mustafa II]

Here we go!

In De Zerbi we trust!

 

[METALMICKY]

Don't care how good AEK is it's nonsense to suggest that game isn't bigger than this, or more important. It's our first ever game in Europe, at home, against the weakest team in the group. Absolutely vital we perform. No point risking players today.
Today, meh, it's a long bloody season.

Very true. What's annoying is that if we get beat United and the press will make a big deal of it without knowing context and our priorities.

 

[Bodian]

Asking again please - would be very grateful if anyone can stream a river my way!

PM sent

 

[Reagulls]

PM sent

And me too please

 

[Hendrax]

singing UTD during the minute. class

 

[Krafty]

And me too please

And me!

 

[deslynhamsmoustache1]

Any watery thing please

 

[willalbion]

pm sent

Could you river me up as well please? My usual one appears damned.

 

[pocketseagull]

This ref isn't gonna give us anything. Prick.