DumLum
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Where's Murray?
[Albion] Watford vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
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Where's Murray?
dingodan
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Bench. I'd start him if we were at home, away I'd want a lot of pace in forward areas.
Dolph Ins
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Good first fixture for GP. Most not expecting a win so a good performance or a point or 3 would be brilliant.
Whitechapel
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banjo
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Bring it on. Really excited, and hopeful this season.
Good grief, a BBC pundit who actually seems to have done a modicum of research!
Oh well, here we go all over again ....... COME ON YOU ALBION!
DumLum
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Is potter really going to bench a proven premier league scorer of goals?
Sussex Nomad
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Nottseagull
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HantsSeagull
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Really cant see Maupay starting - no pre season.
'Ballpeople' you ageist scum!
They only signed him two days ago! I assume he's not injured, but also not necessarily match fit yet.
Nottseagull
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Sussex Nomad
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Has Andy Carroll pulled out for 6 months yet? There was a potentially hazardous orange peel in front of him yesterday.
Mmm. I understand that logic, but it's making my head hurt.
Ok, I've made a decision. No, I wouldn't be happier with that. Yes it would mean we're capable of scoring 3 goals, but that could just be thanks to things like sloppy defending and a careless arm in the air penalty decision etc. Letting in 4 would not be a good sign for our team. Yes I know you want to see a change from the defensive style we've had, but I think you'll see that even if it finishes 0-0. Potter will not have us playing all season the same way as the last few months.
Our first game last season. We played pretty brad for 50 minutes or so before Potter made some changes and when we scored that first goal it was the ultimate proof of how Potter wanted us to play.
Interesting everyone assumes you are playing three defenders just because you did it in the last friendlies. I wouldnt be so certain. You will definitely adapt to the opposition and play different formations every now and then, though the squad looks designed mainly for 3 cbs.
We started 3 man defense twice last season, and the last time it didnt go too well and Wigan scored two goals in 45 min. ""I take full responsibility for the first half, we weren't able to be ourselves and it was an uncomfortable 45 minutes," Potter explained.
"We had an idea but clearly it didn't work, or I wasn't able to explain the idea well enough.
"I am disappointed with myself and apologise to the players and to the supporters for the first half."
It should be noted though that he had much success with 3-4-3/3-5-2 in Östersund and that we didnt have enough central defenders (only two fit in the squad most season) to try it out more.
Look forward to the game. You might have a bad half or even a bad game every now and then in the beginning, but expect a good game since Watford is a nice side as well.
dingodan
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So you wouldn’t play Maupay because you want pace? What?!
I would play Maupay, I put him in that formation...
We were talking about GM.
dingodan
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No idea, but I would. Only because I would want to really stretch them at the back, and also because both NM and FA are annoying as f*ck for defenders. I'd like to see them play together.
Of course I rate GM, but I don't see him getting 38 games this season so he will have to be used thoughtfully, and I would say more at home than away.
Whitechapel
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I would play Maupay, I put him in that formation...
We were talking about GM.
It’s too early for me, I can’t read. Apologies