[Albion] The king is dead

[Billy the Fish]

He’s very impressive at the moment sticks out like a sore thumb as a player that could be described as to good for us. In 18 months you wouldn’t be surprised to see him go for a huge amount of money

Agree, think he'll be a regular starter in the 2nd half of the season and he'll end up at a top 4 club by the end of his career. Can see us selling him for big money, you can just tell he's got that extra bit of class.

 

[Quinney]

Funny how people see the game completely different I thought Stephens was an absolute carthorse today

Agree. Propper and Bissouma looked far more adventurous and attacking minded. Stephens went back or sideways, Bissouma needs to start next week.


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[One Teddy Maybank]

I’m not sure what game you was watching? Stephens kept losing possesion, passing sideways or backwards. It was mentioned by Danny Higginbotham, who was commentating on the game, of how poor Stephens had been today.

This. Stephens had an absolute stinker.


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[portslade seagull]

Excuse me?

He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't

Stephen's wasn't great at all today. He should have been subbed. Propper was much better

 

[Silverhatch]

Excuse me?

He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't

**** me, Propper was magnificent. Hughton was completely misguided to bring Stephens back after 3 games out especially when Bissouma is finding his feet

 

[Dave the OAP]

Stephens was excellent, sorry but I don't need Danny Higginbotham to agree with me.

Were you there?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I'm not sure anyone - Bernado apart - had an 'excellent' game. Especially not in the first half.

I know Stephens had to come back at some point, but this game wasn't it. Bissouma and Andone starting and it could've been a completely different game from the start...

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[GoingUp]

TBF he is going to be off the pace abit, just coming back from a few games out against a team of Chelsea's calibre.

 

[doogie004]

Excuse me?

He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't

I really struggle to understand this Stephens love in . The bloke is average at best all around me do a player watch and today it was Stephens . Sideways backwards fouls fouls losing ball maybe a couple forward passes that’s it !
We need attacking midfielders, if Stephens plays then propper can’t, we just can’t keep playing both . At least Gross does or has scored how many games has propper and Stephens played together in premier league and how many goals ZERO !
Not sure how many assists bet it’s not many . One or the other NOT both or we will end up in trouble . Bissouma offers exciting attacking football radio pundits , tv pundits all say the same time to wake up and smell the coffee.


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[Cowfold Seagull]

I’ve been a huge advocate of Stephens but his time seems over long live king bissouma

He didn't play well, but hey it was his first game back after missing a few matches, so I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt. Quite simply Albion seem to look a better side with him in it, however he seems to play.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Excuse me?

He was excellent today. Its Propper thats got to be benched, same as Stephens with the ball, but offers a fraction of Stephens when we don't

Excellent is pushing it slightly
He definitely wasn't excellent.

 

[redoubtable seagull]

Stephens does a job for the team but offers little creativity. He slows the game down, has no turn of pace, does not draw player or create space. I like Stephens a lot and he has been a great servant to the club. But, Bissouma is so much more exciting to watch.

 

[aolstudios]

Disagree with this, I think Propper and Bissouma together is a blinding duo. Bissouma allows Propper to play a totally different game.

This.
Spot on

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Bissouma is a different level to Stephens, knew he would be back in today against Chelsea. Hopefully Hughton is bedding him and Andone in like the 2 full backs.

 

[jessiejames]

Stephens slows us down, Bissouma should start alongside Propper. IMO we look more of a threat going forward with these two

 

[LadySeagull]

Stephens slows us down, Bissouma should start alongside Propper. IMO we look more of a threat going forward with these two

Agreed. Stephens lingers on the ball too long and then half his passes go astray and 90% go backwards. Not the football I want to watch.

 

[aolstudios]

Were you there?

Couldn't've been

 

[aolstudios]

TBF he is going to be off the pace abit, just coming back from a few games out against a team of Chelsea's calibre.

So, shouldn't've started

 

[Wardy's twin]

I think the issue is not Stephens or Propper but just the fact that Bissouma is our best midfielder and yet Houghton chose not to start him. Also needed some pace up the front but we played Murray and Gross.

 

[GoingUp]

So, shouldn't've started

No I don't think he should have, its a big game to drop him into. Any mistake in the CM area can lead to a goal, like it did.