Brighton (a) pre-match thread

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Thaksinssoldier said:
Even if they are 100% fit we'd be mad to try put them into a team full of momentum and clean sheets right now.

No guarantee they wouldn't be off the pace.
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Would love to have KDB back though even of he's not 100% fit, Even if it's as a substitute.
He gives us another dimension, The likes of looking for a goal Monday night we were probing but struggling to find a way through, KDB can pick a through ball or delivery that can unlock a side.
 
55yr old teenager said:
Can't stop thinking about how long it took us to get the winner there last season. Hope we can do it a bit quicker this time. They defended for their lives even though they had nothing to play for, don't want a repeat of that. Just do it early please boys
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We played them the opening game of the season! Are you thinking of Southampton?
 
David 'El Mago' Silva said:
This.

Delph's ability to dictate play is needed in this one.
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SWPISHOME said:
Would love to have KDB back though even of he's not 100% fit, Even if it's as a substitute.
He gives us another dimension, The likes of looking for a goal Monday night we were probing but struggling to find a way through, KDB can pick a through ball or delivery that can unlock a side.
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Sub, absolutely. But I wouldn't start either.

Keep the momentum going!
 
SWPISHOME said:
Only change Pep will/could make is Sanè for Foden with Bernardo going into midfield?
Would you start Leroy?
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I thought Foden struggled the other night against a very quick and physical Leicester midfield. Watching it again, he gives us energy out of possession to press and Brighton's midfield isn't as good as Leicester's. I think he will keep his place unless Fernandinho is fit.
 
SWPISHOME said:
Only change Pep will/could make is Sanè for Foden with Bernardo going into midfield?
Would you start Leroy?
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I still maintain he's our best player so I'd start him in every game!

As good as our other players are, like Raz and Bernardo, the opposition completely abandons tactics to counter Leroy and suddenly you find them camped out deep and wide, allowing the rest of the team to have a field day with the space. They don't do this with Raz and Bernardo because they don't try run in behind them wide as much.
 
I have to say I do rather admire the way you just snuck it in there. Makes me think of a man with half a kilo of illegal substance in his suitcase just oh-so-casually walking through customs at Gatwick…
 
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Can’t help wondering about that Southampton game last season, we’ve not blown any teams away for a good few weeks, the tempo has to be like Leicester second half, relentless if we aren’t scoring and it filters through Liverpool are winning the crowd will convey that to the players. Them winning the league and champions league will be unbearable for years too come.
 
Blue Maverick said:
Can’t help wondering about that Southampton game last season, we’ve not blown any teams away for a good few weeks, the tempo has to be like Leicester second half, relentless if we aren’t scoring and it filters through Liverpool are winning the crowd will convey that to the players. Them winning the league and champions league will be unbearable for years too come.
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Been thinking about that game too, and have a feeling it will end the same way! We are creating loads of chances though and its fine margins between balls falling kindly to David or Bernardo's right feet (as they have been in recent fixtures) or to their left which would have resulted in more goals. Plus hopefully the coaches just spend the week on shooting practice - hitting the target would help.
 
bellsouth said:
Been thinking about that game too, and have a feeling it will end the same way! We are creating loads of chances though and its fine margins between balls falling kindly to David or Bernardo's right feet (as they have been in recent fixtures) or to their left which would have resulted in more goals. Plus hopefully the coaches just spend the week on shooting practice - hitting the target would help.
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With Vinny taking the session as Shooting Yoda
 
I was a bit anxious the last 2 games but after Monday night, I was euphoric that we effectively won the title there and then.
Yesterday morning I was totally relaxed and confident about Brighton and content to chill out til Sunday.
Today I am still relaxed and confident about Brighton but now want the game to come asap so we can shut these obnoxious bastards up once and for all.
 
bellsouth said:
Been thinking about that game too, and have a feeling it will end the same way! We are creating loads of chances though and its fine margins between balls falling kindly to David or Bernardo's right feet (as they have been in recent fixtures) or to their left which would have resulted in more goals. Plus hopefully the coaches just spend the week on shooting practice - hitting the target would help.
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Funny you should say shooting practice. About 2 or 3 minutes before Vinnies net ripper, I said to the guy next to me, 'Do you actually think we practice shooting in training'? Looked a bit stupid after that goal. :-/
 
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