Yves Bissouma SINGS on a 5 (five) year deal

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Are we ignoring the fact that most other clubs have improved too (except Palace) so we're just relatively standing still. Or is our usual smart scouting giving us the edge (again)?

It really feels like we're buying so smartly.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

He turned down Porto to join little old Brighton.

Truly strange times.

(and yes I know its about money, but we saw off Porto to sign a European club player!!)

I’m still loving the fact we poached 2 players from a huge, historic club like PSV last year. It is all still quite surreal isn’t it?!

 

[Stat Brother]

We know now that something has gotta give. Will it be Knockaert? Murray? Locadia? Gross? Propper? Izquierdo? Or will injuries resolve all that?

If it's not Murray the club has wasted a shite load of money.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Are we ignoring the fact that most other clubs have improved too (except Palace) so we're just relatively standing still. Or is our usual smart scouting giving us the edge (again)?

It really feels like we're buying so smartly.

Does the quality of the premier league improve every season? We were good enough to stay up last year, so wouldn't the same team do just as well? I don't know the answer to that.

But if the answer to the second question is yes, then we are really well-placed to do well this year

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

In every clip I saw of him at his previous club he played further over to the right so you could be correct. AK really found his feet towards the end of the season though. The big question is what of Locadia?

Putting him in a position where he can deliver more of those crosses can only be a good thing!

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

If it's not Murray the club has wasted a shite load of money.

but it won't be just him

 

[junior]

Could be. I've a funny feeling that Gross won't be in our best XI by the end of the season. crazy thought, but this Brighton squad seems to be being improved very rapidly indeed

LOL.

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

I pity CH trying to fit all these new signings into our team!!

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

We know now that something has gotta give. Will it be Knockaert? Murray? Locadia? Gross? Propper? Izquierdo? Or will injuries resolve all that?

We were very, very lucky as we managed nearly the whole season with just Stephens and proper in the middle of the park. If we had lost one of those we would have been toast.

The teams that will survive are those that have strength in depth which we appear to have now. All will have a part to play.

 

[Weststander]

Fantastic news, and early(ish) allowing a near-full pre season.

Power and pace added to CM, taking the weight off of Stephens, with cover should either face a lay off.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

He's as tall as our goalkeeper! What more do you want?

Just for you to smirk briefly at my quip. Nothing more.

As for the singing, I am literally electrified and glued to my seat.

 

[studio150]

Exciting times and gives us the option of rotating more this season (if needed)

 

[Stat Brother]

I pity CH trying to fit all these new signings into our team!!

Luckily for our friends from the north they don't have this problem.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

We were very, very lucky as we managed nearly the whole season with just Stephens and proper in the middle of the park. If we had lost one of those we would have been toast.

The teams that will survive are those that have strength in depth which we appear to have now. All will have a part to play.

absolutely. But a couple of players who are used to being first choice are not going to be first choice anymore. But thats the game of course, and a kind of dedicated ruthlessness that is characterisng our rise up the leagues

 

[Weststander]

If we go 4.3.3 I think it will look a bit like this:

Propper, Stephens, Bissouma;
Gross, Andone, Izquierdo.

Gross played a lot as the man on the right of a front 3 at his previous club I believe.

Stephens, Bissouma
Knockaert, Gross, Izquierdo
Andone

 

[Guinness Boy]

I know the body of the World Cup is barely cold but BRING ON THE NEW SEASON. I can't wait

 

[spence]

I pity CH trying to fit all these new signings into our team!!

No different from most Premier league teams. It's a headache managers crave.

 

[Megazone]

..............Locadia ....... Murray.......... Andone

Jose.... Bissouma.....Stephens .....Propper .....Ak

................................Bernardo.........................

...................................Dunk...........................

..................................Ryan.............................

 

[SweatyMexican]

We’re gonna win the league!

 

[Tekanne]

Stephens, Bissouma
Knockaert, Gross, Izquierdo
Andone

Propper is our second best player (Gross 1st)