Brighton (H) Pre Match Thread

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Be interesting to see how they approach it, they went for it against the rags and didnt do badly against the dippers.
 
Really can't understand why so many people are leaving Diniho out of there teams is he injured? Rested midweek and is not in Brazil squad so another rest then after dippers game.
I am in Crete as well, my ticket is being used so one less red circle!
 
Would love to see Foden start, but think he will be on the bench. Think Hughton will park the bus and they gave the Dippers a game so don't think this will be a stroll in the park.
 
Would love to see Foden start, but think he will be on the bench. Think Hughton will park the bus and they gave the Dippers a game so don't think this will be a stroll in the park.

Not so much parking the bus, if the Amex game is anything to go by, Brighton will be unable to play out of the press and concede possession. Against United, Brighton could cope as the press was not remotely as heavy. Against Liverpool it is not so persistent.

Instead of trying to win the ball back straightaway, Brighton will retract back into a six man defence. So space will be limited in the final third. Brighton's chief ball winner in midfield, Dale Stephens, is missing. This will be a bigger loss than the hard running playmaker Pascal Groß.

Even Bet Victor gives 30/1 for a Brighton win and 10/1 for a draw.

With the pacy José Izquierdo likely to be missing, Brighton are tortoise-like slow in a counter attack with the ageing Glenn Murray (who was slow even at his peak) and Anthony Knockaert who can only put a spurt on for short distances. Dale Stephens is the architect of two long passes per game and even this option is unavailable.

So it is City's game to lose.
 
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