Brighton (h) post-match thread

[deano ou812]

3 points is all that matters and pep in his post press conference saying that will keep our feet firmly on the ground after the praise of beating Chelsea and the scum! Difference in them games were we played quicker and were more clinical! Seems when we play a team we should beat comfortably the players are less clinical.

Indeed,my son said the exact same thing to me during the second half,to many extra touches as well..

 

[stan bowles]

The good news is Sterling will never ever be allowed to take a penalty again.

Not according to Pep post match.

 

[sir baconface]

“The patient died, but I love the personality of sterling to try brain surgery.“

Post of the night.

 

[deano ou812]

Happy with the win. Great goal by Foden. Just based on his energy, pace and magic moments he produces, he should start every league game bar the occasional rest here and there.

The more I watch us, the more convinced I am that Rodri is the problem. The ball moves too slowly and he just doesn't appear to read the game well when the opposition has the ball. Defensively, he is no better better than Fernando and Javi Garcia. He was okay last year and shown some flashes but this season he has regressed. Of course, he wasn't the only one who didn't play well tonight but this level of performance has been the norm for Rodri this year.

That five minutes Jesus and Zinchenko was on the left was a shit show.

Fair play to Brighton. They got away with throwing us around but they played with intelligence. It's a shame for them that they do not have a better striker at the club.

I like Rodri but he’s no Fernandinho,during the second half forget who passed the ball to him middle of the park but he turned and just played it straight to a Brighton player no more than 3-4 yards away if that,how the fuck does that actually happen..

 

[grim up north]

They all sound the same to me.. slimy arseholes

Especially on mute

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

We got the 3 points and all that but a decent side would have turned us over tonight, no question.

Far too open from the start, Zinchenko got done by the same one-two all night and a rare (recent) off-day from Gundogan exposed just how limited a player Rodri is. Presumably Pep has little choice at the moment given injuries and illness but Mahrez can’t even do it against the bottom sides now, so he serves no purpose. We need a proper clear-out in the summer regardless of what happens during the reminder of the season

Positives were Bernardo, Kev looking more interested and Foden showing again that he can get us 20 goals a season from midfield.

But, big picture, Dias and Stones will be the difference between possibly doing something this year or finishing mid-table.

Is Pep still one of the ones you want clearing out?

 

[Blue Til Death]

Greetings from planet Earth where it was a comfortable victory with Ederson hardly called upon to do anything.

That’s not how it happened in this universe? I need to move..!

 

[Big gay Al]

Please Mr Sterling stay away from taking penalties, no need.

 

[Saddleworth2]

3 points. That’s the key thing. Phil scored a wonderful goal. Dias and Stones kept a clean sheet. Bernie and Gundo were fine. The less said about anything else the better.

 

[colorado blue]

Not according to Pep post match.

Pep always defends his players in public...as he should. I doubt Sterling will tale the next pen unless we’re comfortably leading.