Match Thread | Brighton vs. Manchester City (31/08/25)

[come-on-barney]

I’ll take that Pep needs to question himself on this.
But the signings have had fuck all impact.
Ffs we need a RB and he couldn’t get us one.
We need a winger who can do something and he couldn’t get us one either.

Plus all the deadwood he’s failed to get rid of.

There was a previous DOF who gave out long and expensive contracts, and that’s why we are where we are.

 

[BolinCell]

I think sad as it might be, you are right.

Last week Frank said he’s analysed the ‘books’ written about pep’s style and tactics.

All of the managers know how to counter pep’s tactics now and he refuses to see it and change….or is incapable of it.

don't think he's being out coached just not got the tools for his system these days. We keep buying dud's.

 

[Gordyola]

oh fuck off. the refs been fine

He’s allows Brighton to pull shove arrive late and dons nothing he stops the game twice when City have pocesssion to go to a Brighton player who is pretending to be injured but they don’t get treatment

 

[Twisted-wheel]

Yeah half the squad will come back injured. Brilliant.

Wtf is a international break going to do, problem still there when they come back, FFS season just started and we are welcoming a international break

 

[Tomblue]

I wouldn’t mind the Bournemouth manager.

Yep, I would honestly be approaching him. Pep needs to go.

 

[Kippax77]

Just don't see any leadership anywhere on the pitch.
No cohesion just individuals running up blind alleys.
Piss poor

 

[Blue and true]

Gone from a treble winning team, that should have pushed on

But we are guilty of being lazy...from transfers to everything

We are a total shambles, a shadow of what we were

Complacency. Contrast our strategy post-treble with what Liverpool did after their latest title.

 

[noseve]

For what?

Maybe every other team will have players injured and we won't - otherwise it won't make a blind bit of difference

 

[wythenshaweblue£££]

Defensively we are so shit. Looks like we have no legs and we’ve just run out of ideas and that includes Pep.

 

[citymad]

Makes zero difference to us, we will be at least 20 points off the title winners and are currently looking like a battke for any European spot ie top 7

What makes you say we’ll be that high up table ? Theres a fair chance we’ll be mid table fodder this year.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

don't think he's being out coached just not got the tools for his system these days. We keep buying dud's.

But surely he has the final say on recruitment? The club wouldn’t buy players pep says he can’t use…

 

[Blue and true]

No it was all game. That was just the latest example. Fuck it anyway we were shit.

What was all game? The obvious handball that was given as a handball? Correct, we were shit. Which is why we lost. The referee was fine.

 

[heslops barnet]

What makes you say we’ll be that high up table ? Theres a fair chance we’ll be mid table fodder this year.

No positives at all from any game this season

 

[Chak19]

Reijnders looked unreal first game.

He's turned into shit as well.

I think it's obvious by now that it was more about Wolves being absolute shite than us being very good.

 

[mexico1970]

He’s allows Brighton to pull shove arrive late and dons nothing he stops the game twice when City have pocesssion to go to a Brighton player who is pretending to be injured but they don’t get treatment

He is passive he doesn't seem to be passionate that's where it all stems from. He used to do more KM's on the touchline than the players.

 

[ShedDweller]

To me it looks like our recruitment has become too good at making money bringing through young players with potential and trading them through, and not good enough for the HERE AND NOW.

During the past few years we've watched many genuine world class players reach the end and leave, we've replaced these legends with possibles not certainties.

Some of the new players look decent but we need 3 or 4 genuine world class players right NOW!

Making a great business model is all well and good but the first team looks bang average.

The scouse scum have just spent nearly 300 Million after a title winning season...

We look fucking weak all over the pitch. We're getting bullied off the ball every week. You look at these fuckers bouncing off Rodri who looks like the only one physically strong enough. Everyone else looks lightweight even Haaland.

Dias must the physically weakest CH in the PL... whats he doing? Too much modelling...

Is it the coaching? Why do we back off and invite people to run with the ball into danger areas. Why are we then surprised when bad shit happens?

Not spite in this team, far too easy to play against...

 

[Gordyola]

I wouldn’t mind the Bournemouth manager.

Absolutely and it worried me the rags will get him

 

[Twisted-wheel]

Peps credit in the bank as now gone, got away with it last season, however he looks like he as now run out of ideas and every manager as him sussed, he as no plan B to change games

 

[Bluearmy]

Trying not to go off the deep end, but we need

A goalkeeper, 2 wingers, a right back and looking at the centre half’s, probably at least one of them also. All starters!!

The January transfer window was a disgrace. Didn't address any of the issues we had really.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Style of play is slow n turgid, absolutely awful football for the money we’ve spent, we need a change asap