This guy Vicente. Not good enough or not fit?

[Albion Dan]

He's been rested on a pretty much permanent basis. Any more rested and he'd be dead.

Look up, there's something sailing over your head.

 

[Willy Dangle]

The game had the potential of being too physical for his fragility.

 

[Triggaaar]

This guy Vicente. Not good enough or not fit?

Have you ever seen him play?

He was on the bench, so he's obviously fit, and he'll play if the game is right. I expect Gus thought he'd bring him on for half an hour on Sunday, but when you're 3-0 up, it's not really the right game for it, so Gus brought on defensive midfielders instead.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Gus doesn't put unfit players on the bench.

Clearly was meant to come on as a game changer if needed, but wasn't.

Tactics. Gus got them right.

 

[Flavor Flav]

Spanish Dave > Vicente any day.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I think if we had scored again and made it 4-0 the crowd would have been treated to a 15 minutes masterclass performance. That would have really rubbed it in and made the humiliation even worse for Palace.

 

[jackanada]

Gus saw how upset Ian was about his coat and decided to go easy on him for the last half hour.

 

[Triggaaar]

Spanish Dave > Vicente any day.

No he isn't. He's able to play more games, and he's versatile, but no one (in England) has the close ball control that Vicente has.

 

[BattFink]

Personally I'd have loved to see Vicente dance his way around all the palace team..

But ultimately it wasn't needed

Still really hope to see him playing at least a couple of times at the Amex before the season's over

 

[Puppet Master]

I really wanted to see him come on and just take the chronic piss out of Palace for the final few minutes. They way we had them under the cosh I was certain we'd get a fourth with him on the pitch.

 

[Flavor Flav]

No he isn't. He's able to play more games, and he's versatile, but no one (in England) has the close ball control that Vicente has.

Skill wise maybe not, for Brighton yes. If Poyet could offer one of them a contract at the end of the season it would be Dave.

 

[Biscuit]

Ops, ignore list updated! Thanks for the helpful thread!

 

[Albumen]

Another tabloid thread. Come on Goldstone, try a little harder. He had an injury, may as well use him sparingly. End of.

 

[Triggaaar]

Skill wise maybe not, for Brighton yes. If Poyet could offer one of them a contract at the end of the season it would be Dave.

Of course. Dave has played more, and will play more in the future. But you say Dave is better than Vicente, any day, and I disagree. And I'm not talking about Vicente's past ability, I'm talking about what he can do now when he plays. We haven't got many points with him, but football isn't that simple, and the whole team hasn't necessarily played well on the days that Vicente has played.

 

[GreersElbow]

I'm sorry, but Bridcutt, Lopez, Orlandi, Lua Lua and Buckley all in the midfield...how and where would he fit? That line up was an absolute powerhouse, the chemistry was fantastic. It was so good, even Calderon started playing with a fair amount of flair towards the end.

I sure as hell hope we keep that line up for as long as they're all fit, it fit so well and was fluid as hell. It was great to watch.

 

[Hotchilidog]

I'm sorry, but Bridcutt, Lopez, Orlandi, Lua Lua and Buckley all in the midfield...how and where would he fit? That line up was an absolute powerhouse, the chemistry was fantastic. It was so good, even Calderon started playing with a fair amount of flair towards the end.

I sure as hell hope we keep that line up for as long as they're all fit, it fit so well and was fluid as hell. It was great to watch.

Agree. Vicente now acts as a game changer when we need that little bit of extra skill to unlock a defence late in a game. Vicente has become the ultimate luxury player for us.

 

[Flavor Flav]

Of course. Dave has played more, and will play more in the future. But you say Dave is better than Vicente, any day, and I disagree. And I'm not talking about Vicente's past ability, I'm talking about what he can do now when he plays. We haven't got many points with him, but football isn't that simple, and the whole team hasn't necessarily played well on the days that Vicente has played.

Fair enough. I'm in no way slating Vicente as a footballer but in my opinion I feel that Dave has had more on an impact when he has been playing and is exactly what we needed. Vincente, I'm not so sure.

 

[Triggaaar]

Fair enough. I'm in no way slating Vicente as a footballer but in my opinion I feel that Dave has had more on an impact when he has been playing and is exactly what we needed. Vincente, I'm not so sure.

Yep, fair enough.

 

[theonesmith]

Were you a lemming in a previous life?

 

[SeagullSongs]

If we weren't 3-0 up , we would have seen Vicente, but like has been mentioned - why risk him?

A fully fit Vicente would be starting every game - but a fully fit Vicente would be playing for one of the top clubs in Europe.

This, this and this.