Or Trossard in the second half. Or Lamptey who totally took all momentum out of the game when he had the ball
[Albion] Solly March, local lad and Premier League star, is f***ing brilliant
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Machiavelli
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March our best player tonight.
I was conflicted. So many times, particularly in that first half, he was out wide, space to run into behind their defence and Veltman would look his way, then turn away and pass it across the pitch. I was itching for him to just play it to March while he's in such a great position.
But then everytime he got the ball I wondered what the point was because he kept making the wrong choice with it, trying to take on a man rather than pull it back, or crossing to where none of our players were etc.
But then everytime he got the ball I wondered what the point was because he kept making the wrong choice with it, trying to take on a man rather than pull it back, or crossing to where none of our players were etc.
Weststander
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Or Gross or Welbeck. Shockers.
Insel affe
HellBilly
Clueless, did you actually go ?
Are you Liz Truss?
portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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Solly one of the better tonight, dislike this thread being bounced every time there’s a disappointing team performance. It’s lazy, but also untrue, to make a scapegoat of March each time. Others had far worse games IMO.
Weststander
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It’s always bounced mid game by the armchair spiteful not at games.
indy3050
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- Jun 22, 2011
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March played well tonight, not the problem. A lack of urgency to move the ball forwards quickly by everybody else was more the issue and the crowd getting more and more vocal about it as the match went on. I for one am not going to get on RDZ’s back, he needs time and I’m not even going to open Hypia mk2 thread 
slimes
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Is he a relative to you?
Yep. And not for the first time, it’s actually quite a regular occurrence. The blinkered will never, ever admit that though.
Baldseagull
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Did he shag a girl you fancy or summink?
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Lallana was involved in most of our slick passing in the first half and he closed down defenders. I thought he had a decent game
March in the final third remains the most frustrating player I have ever seen in an Albion shirt. He has so much talent but seems better suited to defending than attacking.
This is difficult to argue against.Lallana was involved in most of our slick passing in the first half and he closed down defenders. I thought he had a decent game
March in the final third remains the most frustrating player I have ever seen in an Albion shirt. He has so much talent but seems better suited to defending than attacking.
However, you must agree that Lallana is unlikely to ever score a goal for Brighton again, the same can be said of Solly March.
Yes, these players are incredibly tactically aware and can play brilliant passing/possession football but if they are not scoring, who will? Surely, the squad is drastically short on goal scorers?
Milano
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March was our best player in the first half.
We move the ball too slowly. The back 3 and Gross being the worst culprits tonight.
We move the ball too slowly. The back 3 and Gross being the worst culprits tonight.
pure_white
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Once again Solly one of best players until moved inside - why?
I’m not arguing with your premise. But like Lallana, he is a player who may never score for the Albion again because he is so awful at shooting. We play amazing football with players like Solly in the team but when do we start to cull the players who can’t shoot-for-shit? For me, the balance is wrong. Too many ‘ballers’ but not enough ‘shooters’.
Not Andy Naylor
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The gaffer said after the game when asked about our lamentable failure in front of goal that "we have to be capable of taking the best decision in these situations." But too often the players want to avoid responsibility or making any sort of decision by making a safe square pass. I've come to the conclusion that we need at least one self-centred egomaniac d*ckh**d like Andone who wants to score goals more than anything rather than yet another nice polite lad who thinks football is all about clever dummies and flicks.
March out a couple of very good balls in but no one moved, which made them look bad.
There was a free kick in the first half which was pretty perfect and none of the attackers made a single run and just stood on the edge of the box
There was a free kick in the first half which was pretty perfect and none of the attackers made a single run and just stood on the edge of the box
keaton
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- Nov 18, 2004
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He was involved but not really achieving anything for me. Just rebounded the ball straight back to whoever passed to him while they were in the same position. Didn't take a touch, commit a defender, show any desire to get on the ball and create anything. And with the formation used he had to be trying to get into threatening positions and never seemed bothered. Trossard should have been playing in his position, and Estupinan on the left to give us some pace and widthLallana was involved in most of our slick passing in the first half and he closed down defenders. I thought he had a decent game
March in the final third remains the most frustrating player I have ever seen in an Albion shirt. He has so much talent but seems better suited to defending than attacking.