[Albion] The best we’ve ever played?

[Greg Bobkin]

Absolutely not. Did Kepa make a save?

Great game though. Fun to watch too.

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Yes, I can think of one OUTSTANDING save he made to prevent a certain goal!

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Yes, I can think of one OUTSTANDING save he made to prevent a certain goal!

Ah yes he did. 1 save.

We honestly played better at their place. And on Friday.

But the biggest compliment to GPot and the coaches is the way squad/fringe players can drop in when better stars are out and we play the same game regardless against more expensive opponents.

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[Wrong-Direction]

Bloody exciting from start to finish

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[nickbrighton]

Not the best we have played, but by god, given that that was, ( on paper at least) , our second team we were bloody amazing.

Over the Amex years we have on occasion played some amazing football, but we never ever had the ability to turn it on when missing even two first team players

This season we have been missing on occasion 8 or 9 regular starters for various reasons (like last night) and to anyone not in the know would think the team were our first team playing very well, not second and third choice players .

It was always a bit tongue in cheek when we said we sold our third best CB for £50 million, but on the evidence of some games this year that £50million CB would struggle to even make the bench!

Never before have I seen a Brighton squad that can leave out several genuinely world class players and still play consistently like they are a top 6 club.

Who would ever have believed that there would ever be a time when there would be genuine doubt about Dunk walking straight back into the first team on return from injury?

It is truly the stuff of dreams right now

 

[wolfie]

Not the best we have played, but by god, given that that was, ( on paper at least) , our second team we were bloody amazing.



Never before have I seen a Brighton squad that can leave out several genuinely world class players and still play consistently like they are a top 6 club.


In 63 years of following the Albion, I've never really considered the likelihood of us actually having any world class players, let alone being able to leave them out ! I think that sums up how good we have become.

 

[Here'sWally]

No but I can rarely recall a time where a Brighton team have played so well as consistently as this, week-in-week out, as all the pundits say.

That's right. We have actually turned a corner. We've played very well at times for a couple of seasons. But what we have not done, which we are doing now, is played well for 90 minutes every week, been rock solid and very hard to create chances against and beat.

It's simply a question of time, time together understanding each other, time working with the coach understanding exactly what he wants. Until now it's always felt like a learning process, like it was 50% trying and 50% learning. It's starting to feel much more like 100% doing now. The players look more comfortable than ever. Much less pausing on the ball weighing up options for 3,4,5,6 seconds.

One of the big differences I felt there was between us and the best sides was that the best sides moved the ball quickly, instinctively, automatically. We seemed to have to juggle thinking and doing and we weren't really doing both at the same time. But we have started to do that, something is clicking and it's great to see.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Not the best ever, but very high standard. The first three minutes were genuinely some of the best passages of play I have seen any team play. So mezmerising. The Chelski players looked shocked.

 

[maltaseagull]

Absolutely not. Did Kepa make a save?

Great game though. Fun to watch too.

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I remember a good one from Ali Mac in the 2nd half, albeit deflected.

 

[Wozza]

The best performance against reigning European champions since 1979/80.

 

[nwgull]

The best performance against reigning European champions since 1979/80.

What about all those times we've beaten Leeds over the past few years?

 

[Whitechapel]

If you don’t take the league we’re playing in in to consideration then the best we’ve ever played (imo) was away to Peterborough in L1 under Poyet. Big top of the table clash, their manager bigged it up as a cup final and I don’t think 8-0 would have flattered us that day. Won 3-0, missed a penalty (shock), rattled the woodwork 2 or 3 times and their keeper was MotM

In the Prem? Spurs 3-0, Man City 3-2, Chelsea away this season & Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield are all above yesterday.

 

[Seasider78]

Would throw in the 3-2 win against Man United at the Amex under Hughton into the mix for one nod best PL performances. It was only a 95th min penalty that made that score line look close and we pulled them to pieces all game

 

[Wardy's twin]

have to disagree, we are not 'missing' players as those who have come in have changed our style to being much more fast & fluid though in part have been allowed to do that against an open opposition team. Added to which Cucurella basically filled all the holes , he was everywhere and as said I can't see BDB being shifted form CB role.

 

[el punal]

Can't be the best we've ever played if we only drew and had two shots on target !

Thread closed.

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Not thread closed. It was probably one of our best performances, however, not our best result. All the same a great night out at the footie.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

We look very comfortable in our skins in this division now. Great to experience!

 

[Albion my Albion]

Can't be the best we've ever played if we only drew and had two shots on target !

Thread closed.

"pooh".

!!!!!!!

 

[Albion my Albion]

Would throw in the 3-2 win against Man United at the Amex under Hughton into the mix for one nod best PL performances.

Yes, kudos to CH!!!!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Can't be the best we've ever played if we only drew and had two shots on target !

Thread closed.

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A lot to be said for this. Yes performance wise was undoubtably our best at the Amex this season, however, the best EVER? Ever is a very long time, and l'm sure tere must have been other, better or comparable performances in our 121 year existance.

Now on the other hand if last night's game had resulted in goals, that would have elevated the performance to absolute perfection. Still the one missing piece in the Albion jigsaw for me.

 

[Weststander]

I was going to say Liverpool. The fact that we had the confidence to get ourselves back into that game away against a team that was on fire and had won its previous 2 league games 5-0, one of which was at Old Trafford, was something special.

At Anfield, the first 40 minutes Liverpool were far superior and could easily have been 3-0 up.

Spuds 3-0 and last night, we showed real quality and confidence for essentially the entire match.

 

[Jeremiah]

Chelsea TV would have us believe it was one way traffic...........[video]https://www.chelseafc.com/en/videos/v/2022/01/19/chelsea-share-the-points-with-brighton-at-the-amex---unseen-extr-gZcwj23e[/video]