[Albion] The Pascal Gross mystery

[Seasider78]

He's out of form. Show me a player who has never been out of form.

Should he be rested? probably. Should he face competition for his place? Absolutely.

Should we presume that last season was a fluke and give up on him? Absolutely not.

He's a Brighton player, he wears the shirt, he's earned the shirt, and the right to be out of form and still have our support.

How can we go from "Locadia isn't a footballer, but pascal Gross is an incredible player", to "Pascal Gross is p*ss poor, but that Locadia is a machine" in such a short space of time.

Surely that should tell us something. Whether you are in form should be a big factor in whether you play. But whether you wear the shirt should be the only factor in whether you get the support of the fans, through good form, and through bad.

I know not everyone is slating him, and not everyone slated Locadia, but a player isn't a good or bad player one week and the opposite the next. We seem to have forgotten that form is temporary, quality is permenant, and our support for our players should be with that in mind.

Could not have put it any better the most sensible thing I have seen posted on this whole thread

 

[Stat Brother]

Cracking ball in for Murray's free header.

 

[dazzer6666]

Just not quick enough for the No10 spot. Hopefully Bissouma will make the spot his own

We’re not really playing a no 10 any more....Solly couldn’t play there either. Gross is now part of a midfield 3 and we go 433 when attacking, if anything Propper is getting more forward than Gross, and he’s bloody good. Gross was excellent defensively yesterday (penalty aside)

Bissouma is young and learning, and will force his way into the midfield soon enough, probably at Gross’s expense, but I doubt we’ll see anything like the quality of cross Gross can provide.

 

[Jim in the West]

So slow it’s painful to watch

But the quickest brain. Liverpool find room for Shaqiri....

 

[Weststander]

Cracking ball in for Murray's free header.

A small detail that doesn’t match the #Gross-is-all-hype narrative.

 

[Jim in the West]

A small detail that doesn’t match the #Gross-is-all-hype narrative.

There was also that lovely little pass to Solly March in the penalty area, but March hesitated.

 

[dazzer6666]

A small detail that doesn’t match the #Gross-is-all-hype narrative.

....along with how he worked with Solly to shut down Mane and Robertson. It was absolutely brilliant to watch (if you like watching defensive stuff).

 

[Taybha]

Kinel .

 

[Weststander]

....along with how he worked with Solly to shut down Mane and Robertson. It was absolutely brilliant to watch (if you like watching defensive stuff).

I do too, which is why we also appreciate Dale Stephens.

 

[dazzer6666]

I do too, which is why we also appreciate Dale Stephens.

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[Lindfield by the Pond]

Great Gross turn by the east stand. Does at least 1 a game Look forward to it each game.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I think this is now the third or fourth time this has been said on this thread. He has one assist this season, again said for the third or fourth time.

How's he only got 1, he took both corners at West Ham...

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Great Gross turn by the east stand. Does at least 1 a game Look forward to it each game.

Love a good Gross Turn. It's almost up there with the Natahan Jones "Ole!" stepover.

 

[BNthree]

Just bouncing this thread as saw this posted by the club today:

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/january/hughtons-praise-for-pascal/

Specifically this part from Hughton:



So it appears our new formation/way of playing is limiting his chances a bit.

 

[dazzer6666]

Just bouncing this thread as saw this posted by the club today:

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/january/hughtons-praise-for-pascal/

Specifically this part from Hughton:

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So it appears our new formation/way of playing is limiting his chances a bit.

We all knew that......

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