Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Post Match Thread

Defensively we have never been water tight, but last season and so far this one we are an utter shambles. This should have been addressed in January and the close season but it patently hasn't been. There must be a decent right back out there somewhere and a proper defensive midfielder.
 
Mr HJ said:
We are all hurting after the last 2 games - we all much anticipation of a younger, fitter side determined to start fast and lay down a marker this season & that has already been thrown away.

It's really hard to put a finger on what has gone so wrong. The older players who Pep relies on Bernie & Dias for example have followed others who fell off a cliff form and physicality wise. The new signings have quickly fallen into being literally frightened to express themselves. The younger squad players Lewis, O'Reilly, Bobb who are now being told they have to step up look lost in terms of positioning on the pitch. The shape of the team is terrible - zero attempts after min 34 is so bad.

Today we give a pen away because we have a player who does not want to get hit in the face - what we should have done is keep shape at the back and take the draw - instead what they did was run aimlessly into forward positions - Ruben, Air-Noiri (who frankly looks incapable of making a tackle) and Lewis all should have remained in shape - John lost the possession and suddenly it was 3 v's 1 so of course they get the winner. Where the f*** was Lewis again? Playing with himself in their half!!

The above is all about 2 things, coaching and an individuals commitment to the cause. It seems to me that Pep is at odds with the transfer planning and squad trimming by the higher ups. Perhaps I'm wrong and this maybe an over reaction but whichever way you look at it something is terribly wrong with the fact that we have lost 2 games because we didn't compete on a fitness and commitment level. Christ it's not as if they were 2 teams who are flying - Spurs and Brighton will not be in the top 6 this year but both made us look very average when they suddenly decided "hey, these are not that great lets just press a bit and they will panic."

For me the only good thing today was our keeper made a world class save and that will be forgotten because his defenders couldn't do their jobs when Brighton went more physical. I felt sorry for Trafford because he did well & now we will hear calls that it's all about how the keeper plays the ball out again - no Pep it's tactics that other managers have sussed out and the fact remains in any sport you work harder than the opposition and you more often than not win.

I'm officially depressed.
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It’s not difficult to work out what has gone wrong.

In our pomp we had world class players all over the pitch. Peak Ederson, Walker, peak Stones and Dias, David Silva, Kev, Gundog, Mahrez, Sergio etc etc.

They’ve all been replaced with far inferior players. That’s where the drop off originated from.

Pep’s style worked when he had those players executing it.

The replacements aren’t good enough and Pep doesn’t have enough about him to work with players a level or two below.
 
LangleyBlue1970 said:
Moaning cunts asking for Pep out. Who are you replacing him with?

It’s 3 games in. Not the best start but again, it’s 3 games in.

Once the window closes tomorrow we will settle and get our mojo off and running.

Pep out? Wankers.
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That was fucking shit today mate, a week after being fucking shit against Spuds.

Pep and we are no closer to knowing who to start with, or how to play.

We have been crying out for Khusanov to be given a chance. Today he was, in a back line with fucking Nunes and Nouri!

Nobody could have been happy with that back 4 before ko.

Their Manager made 4 changes because they were poor, it transformed the game.

The first half was poor but we were 1 up.The second half must be 1 of the worst we've seen from a Pep side!
 
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It was very clear within a couple of minutes after their subs that they had changed their tactics and style of play so why did we not make any adjustments to players, formation or tactics to counteract it?
 
Khusanov is so good I don't ever wanna see Diass start over him. As soon as he got subbed in instead of Khusa we conceded. He has so much more energy compared to our other CBs.
And why tf we haven't bought a RB this Summer?! We suffered the entire 2025 because we lacked it and now we go whole Summer without getting a Walker replacement. Nunes cannot be our RB because he isn't even a RB and has 0 football intelligence. Just look at today's disasterclass he had..
 
SamTheGuru said:
I'll keep this short and brief as to what my next hour or so will consist of.

Critical of everybody.
Fall out with a few Blues.
Close the forum and go get drunk.

I am not going to do any of that. See you all in a few days.
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God I wish I could do the go and get drunk part, fucking early starts at work.

Anyhow we just ain't very good because we don't have the players anymore. Happens to every club who has a period of dominance. We coped with being really bad for a long time, we will cope with being just a bit shit.
 
How can Pep talk up this shit and anybody believe him
Sear the Slide said:
Bobb is not a right winger, Nunes is not full back, Ait-Nouri god knows what he is. Not surprising we have been sussed out.
Something needs to change at the club before the rags roll into Manchester
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Nothing is going to change because Pep has become bigger than anybody at the club

NOBODY got the balls to tell Pep the truth
 
supercity88 said:
We need a right back. It's a shock I know, but yet again that was our problem area. The penalty he couldn't do much about, but so many poor touches from him, he just isn't good enough if we want to be successful. And neither is Rico yet.

We didn't have a shot on target since Haaland's goal I think I heard...unacceptable. Rodri was very good but even with him in there it was like we had no structure or fixed patterns of play. Too many taking loads of touches before losing the ball.

As soon as Brighton upped the tempo we were gone.

If it continues like this I can't see Pep staying much longer, and it won't be his decision.
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Pep's style no longer works in the Prem. The Prem is about defending (especially against us) then a attacking with intensity - often on the break. This works better against certain teams also and unfortunately we are one of those teams.Possession football just allows other teams to sit back and defend. Then they attack and we aren't set up to defend. We can have all the control in the world but it means nothing when it means we're toothless on attack and weak at the back.Then when we need a goal possession football just doesn't cut it.
 
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