Ninja Elephant
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Opinions game certainly. Where abouts were you sat?
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Opinions game certainly. Where abouts were you sat?
Pondicherry
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The problem with Navarro (and again its not his fault) is that esentially he is a defensive midfielder and Bridcutt has his position and is better than him. Today we played two defensive holding midfielders at home which some would argue is two too many. In any case its at least one two many and when you add in the non midfielder Barnes - its no wonder we only had one shot at goal.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
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You haven't really contributed anything to this discussion. If you've got something about the match to say, say it. I do have something to say about, hence this thread.
janee
Fur half
I genuinely thought Navs was okay today - does loads of unnoticed work defensively
Diego Napier
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- Mar 27, 2010
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Now you're just making yourself look silly
Reasons to be Cheerful Part 1.................................
OK, we might have nicked a lucky win today, but in one respect at least we are improving, and learning what is necessary in this division. In our first ten matches we conceded 14 goals - 1.4 per match. In the second ten matches we have conceded 7 - exactly half the number of goals per game (and those last ten games include the 3-0 tonking at Southampton).
Could it just be that Gus (and the players) know what they are doing and are getting it right? It might not be as pretty as waltzing past Cardiff 3-1, but credit where it's due. Unlike our previous forays into this division, we're now a proper Championship side and I for one am bloody happy about it! (PS I realise that this might be a monority view on here, but MY glass is half full; this is as good as it's been since the days of Barry Lloyd in the early '90's and the road to Wembley).
OK, we might have nicked a lucky win today, but in one respect at least we are improving, and learning what is necessary in this division. In our first ten matches we conceded 14 goals - 1.4 per match. In the second ten matches we have conceded 7 - exactly half the number of goals per game (and those last ten games include the 3-0 tonking at Southampton).
Could it just be that Gus (and the players) know what they are doing and are getting it right? It might not be as pretty as waltzing past Cardiff 3-1, but credit where it's due. Unlike our previous forays into this division, we're now a proper Championship side and I for one am bloody happy about it! (PS I realise that this might be a monority view on here, but MY glass is half full; this is as good as it's been since the days of Barry Lloyd in the early '90's and the road to Wembley).
Dan Gleeballs
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& given half a chance he'll play a killer sideways pass!!
Dorset Seagull
Once Dolphin, Now Seagull
Playing 2 defensive midfielders does offer you a better chance not to lose the game and the ship does need to be steadied before you can look to be more adventurous. The last thing you need is to go on a losing run again so quickly and slide down the table as confidence drops. Now we have banked a few points we can start to be a little less conservative
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
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I don't think you'll find too many who aren't happy overall. Our start has been fantastic, this is the best Brighton team I have ever known and it's like a completely different club to the one I first started supporting in 1997. It's a brilliant result today, but we're only a few hours after the full time whistle. If you aren't going to think about the game, and talk about it when you come on here, then what's the point in going?
Irrelevant of the result the team selection didn't inspire and unsurprisingly they didn't change that view.
Yes - and most of this thread seems to be moaning about what was wrong with it, so I put in my five penn'orth. Sorry if (in your opinion) I've gone off-topic..........................
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
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The result and the performance are two very different things sometimes though. Today was one of those days where the result is all that mattered, because the performance wasn't brilliant. Besides, in a team of 11, to start a thread talking predmoninently about 3 of them, it's not exactly the most critical of threads.
It's a difficult game to talk about in a way, we weren't at all any good, but we won it anyway. Strange feeling, but I like it!
With navarro
played 11
won 7 (63.6%)
lost 3 (27.3%)
drawn 1 (9.1%)
points 22
Without navarro
played 9
won 2 (22.22%)
lost 3 (33.33%)
drawn 4 (44.44%)
points 10
(I think I've got the errors out, that should just be the league)
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about time someone whos on the same level as me
Great post - spot on!!
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
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4 wins from the last 5 games, I'm just glad Gus is the manager and not some of the jokers on here.
True, but today's performance has contributed to us going more than four hours without conceding. How much of a priority was that to Gus and the team?
Agree about some of the selection concerns though - if our style doesn't suit what CMS does best, then surely Paynter is even more out of place? They could be a good pairing if you're going to hoof the ball up for them (which patently we're not!)
Weststander
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Results have definitely bettered, and goals conceded reduced, since Navarro's returned.
I've never knocked him before, but I thought Navarro played very poorly today, and I didn't realise until today how slow he is.
I can't see Gus renewing the Billy Paynter loan in January. His general play is worse than I hoped.
In January, I hope Gus adds quality with pace to that centre midfield.
I've never knocked him before, but I thought Navarro played very poorly today, and I didn't realise until today how slow he is.
I can't see Gus renewing the Billy Paynter loan in January. His general play is worse than I hoped.
In January, I hope Gus adds quality with pace to that centre midfield.
Weststander
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I've no problem with 2 great tackling centre midfielders. The previous midfield of Dicker-Sparrow/Harley-Bridcutt, was outclassed/outfought/outpaced by the likes of CP.
We just need to fix the remaining 5 outfield personnel & tactics, to get our creativity going again.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
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You can't argue with Acker's stats. I just found today's performance frustrating. I hope we can soon get back to the quality and flair style of play we showed against Blackpool, the way we were playing when we went 2-0 up was just sublime. I know that is an ironic game to pick, considering we ended up drawing it 2-2, but for me, it is the best I have seen any Brighton team play against good quality opposition.
Next week we play Middlesbrough, and that's a game where I think we should be set up with Bridcutt and Navarro together, that will be a very tough game. Today we were playing against a struggling Nottingham Forest, at home. I just think we were more negative in our formation and tactics than we needed to be. Leeds went to the City Ground on tuesday with no intentions of just sitting off them and letting them have the ball, but not let them through. They went there with aggresive and attacking tactics, and won 4-0. As someone else said though, it's all a game of opinions. And I wouldn't want Simon Grayson anywhere near the club as manager!
Next week we play Middlesbrough, and that's a game where I think we should be set up with Bridcutt and Navarro together, that will be a very tough game. Today we were playing against a struggling Nottingham Forest, at home. I just think we were more negative in our formation and tactics than we needed to be. Leeds went to the City Ground on tuesday with no intentions of just sitting off them and letting them have the ball, but not let them through. They went there with aggresive and attacking tactics, and won 4-0. As someone else said though, it's all a game of opinions. And I wouldn't want Simon Grayson anywhere near the club as manager!