Brighton & Hove Albion (H) - Sat 15th March, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[BringBackSwales]

Go on .
The mods are too busy watching the Lille match

lol, you’re not trapping me that way

 

[ysmsa]

This game is creeping up under the radar after last weeks shit show against Forest and the footy news stories this week.

I hope Pep and the team are fully focused because a win is imperative.

 

[City_Shirts]

CITY - BRIGHTON TEASER

Which player has played for Brighton and been coached by Pep Guardiola at City ?

 

[shemnel]

CITY - BRIGHTON TEASER

Which player has played for Brighton and been coached by Pep Guardiola ?

had to google that one!

 

[Marvin.]

4-0 City. Haaland (2) and Marmoush (2).

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Last match.....before the verdict?

 

[City_Shirts]

had to google that one!

At City it should have readd ;-)

 

[shemnel]

At City it should have readd ;-)

ah!! well, there is another then, from Pep's prior jobs....

 

[Brunswick Blue]

We have to start winning soon or we can forget champions league qualification as fifth place is not guaranteed spot. If you remember last time we were supposed to get this extra spot it evaporated when Real Madrid won the champions league.

 

[Jefferson Airplane]

CITY - BRIGHTON TEASER

Which player has played for Brighton and been coached by Pep Guardiola at City ?

White text: James Milner?

 

[69FACUPfinal]

This game is creeping up under the radar after last weeks shit show against Forest and the footy news stories this week.

I hope Pep and the team are fully focused because a win is imperative.

I don't think they are mate. Peps been in Barcelona reportedly trying to ' save his marriage ', Erlings been fishing in Cornwall, so clearly all have had yet ANOTHER few days off instead of being coached/ training. You can bet Brighton will have been prepping properly.

And yet Pep says they want CL next season.....fail to prepare is prepare to fail.

 

[decmancity]

I don't think they are mate. Peps been in Barcelona reportedly trying to ' save his marriage ', Erlings been fishing in Cornwall, so clearly all have had yet ANOTHER few days off instead of being coached/ training. You can bet Brighton will have been prepping properly.

And yet Pep says they want CL next season.....fail to prepare is prepare to fail.

All season we have seen tired minds and bodies. Yet you want them doing laps of moss side to get some miles in their legs.

There is nothing that can be changed inside a week.

The tactical talks will be who's picking up who on set pieces and what runs the wingers should make when Ederson has the ball. That's it, we are who we are and the players are who they are. It's not changing till the summer.

 

[SWP's back]

Feeling confident. Straight forward 3-1 win.

 

[Father Paul]

100%, who's good enough to replace them at the mo? I'd start KDB more but the man clearly can't handle a full game in the PL anymore.

Strength in depth is that poor right now that players in bang average form get picked almost every game.

I'd include Gvardiol in this bracket too. Great player but has zero completion and can afdodd to be complacent. How many clangers does he have to drop until he's benched?

He's stopped scoring goals too. Has become something of a weakling in recent weeks which may of course be a result of overwork.

 

[Gray]

Just tell the wingers to play like wingers and take their man on, then get plenty of crosses into the box.

 

[citymad]

100%, who's good enough to replace them at the mo? I'd start KDB more but the man clearly can't handle a full game in the PL anymore.

Strength in depth is that poor right now that players in bang average form get picked almost every game.

I'd include Gvardiol in this bracket too. Great player but has zero completion and can afdodd to be complacent. How many clangers does he have to drop until he's benched?

Watching the 39 yr old maestro Luka Modric last night gives me hope Kev still has something to offer. Just needs a run of games one per week.

 

[Lord Blue]

Obviously this would be a huge game to win. But even more so when you look at our remaining games.

9 Premier League to go. 6 are at home with just 3 away.

highest league position of opponents is 7th
highest league position of away games is 10th

March: Brighton (h),
April: Leicester (h), United (a), Palace (h), Everton (a), Villa (h),
May: Wolves (h), Southampton(a), Bournemouth (h) , Fulham (a)

March: 7th (h)
April: 19th (h), 14th (a), 11th (h), 15th (a), 8th (h)
May: 17th (h), 20th (a), 9th (h), 10th (a)

 

[leithblue]

May have missed it…has the club said anything about the women’s League cup final being shown before the game?

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Just tell the wingers to play like wingers and take their man on, then get plenty of crosses into the box.

And make sure there is someone in the box to receive said crosses.

 

[Lord Blue]

And make sure there is someone in the box to receive said crosses.

and someone else arriving into the box for any cut backs