***Official Match Thread - Brighton vs Millwall - The Den - 3PM****

[Tyrone Biggums]

Unleash hell upon them Albion!

 

[Lady Gull]

Unleash hell upon them Albion!

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Unleash hell upon them Albion!

made me chuckle

 

[brakespear]

3 stars one side, 4 on the other, oh my days

 

[Seagulls1984]

Barnes in for dicker.

 

[perseus]

Barnes replaces Dicker. Orlandi to take the corners? Kazenga on the bench!

 

[Lady Gull]

Feeling fragile today - not through alcohol - have a wicked migraine but going to tune in to the radio and hope for a win x

 

[casbom]

Surprised he's broken up that partnership, also surprised that Orlandi has kept his place. Thought Lopez might have started, maybe Gus is going to start him against Birmingham instead? Considering his quality surely (or should that be Shirley) he will be starting games very soon.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Weird team selection.

 

[perseus]

Is Crofts on the bench? Trying to understand why he is not back into the side instead of Orlandi?

Left-sided for right sided midfielder to give balance sees Orlandi on the left instead of right-sided Dicker? .

 

[Wilko]

Weird team selection.

It is a bit, not quite sure how Orlandi and Barnes are due to set up but in GUS WE TRUST.

 

[saafend_seagull]

How is it hard to understand? Orlandi is a attacking CENTRE mid, taking the place of Dicker.

Barnes on left or right wing as he has been for last 40 games.

 

[perseus]

Starting Formation: 4-4-2

29. Tomasz Kuszczak
2. Bruno
3. Gordon Greer
6. Adam El-Abd
28. Wayne Bridge
26. Liam Bridcutt
30. Will Buckley
11. Andrea Orlandi
4. Dean Hammond
9. Ashley Barnes
12. Craig Mackail-Smith
Subs
16. Casper Ankergren
5. Lewis Dunk
10. Stephen Dobbie
14. Inigo Calderon
18. Gary Dicker
21. David Lopez
25. Kazenga LuaLua

 

[glasfryn]

player league table shows us top ......

CHASE US IF YOU CAN

 

[Lady Gull]

Can hear the Albion fans already on the radio - lol

 

[perseus]

How is it hard to understand? Orlandi is a attacking CENTRE mid, taking the place of Dicker.

Barnes on left or right wing as he has been for last 40 games.

Orlandi is left-footed (? not sure). Dicker is hopelessly right-footed only.

It looks like Orlandi will be tucked inside for a flexible 4-4-2 quickly changing to 4-3-3. Or it could be 4-2-3-1 (like Hodgson's England) ?

Ashley Barnes could be included for his defensive abilities against set-pieces. Better than Dicker.

 

[portslade seagull]

Team looks good looking forward to a 3-1 win

 

[stss30]

Starting Formation: 4-4-2

29. Tomasz Kuszczak
2. Bruno
3. Gordon Greer
6. Adam El-Abd
28. Wayne Bridge
26. Liam Bridcutt
30. Will Buckley
11. Andrea Orlandi
4. Dean Hammond
9. Ashley Barnes
12. Craig Mackail-Smith
Subs
16. Casper Ankergren
5. Lewis Dunk
10. Stephen Dobbie
14. Inigo Calderon
18. Gary Dicker
21. David Lopez
25. Kazenga LuaLua

It's not 4-4-2. It's 4-5-1

Barnes left wing Buckley right wing Orlandi CAM

 

[Wilko]

How is it hard to understand? Orlandi is a attacking CENTRE mid, taking the place of Dicker.

Barnes on left or right wing as he has been for last 40 games.

I bet that is not the case through the whole game, would not be surprised if Orlandi went left and Barnes in the middle at some point, also Buckley seems to switch wings in a game so may not be as straightforward as you suggest.

 

[pasty]

Just got a text from a Millwall st holding mate... "Not looking forward to this one!"