Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Chak19]

God I hope not but what else could it be?

The fucking injuries and fatigue ? though I don't buy the latter as an excuse.

 

[bluemurray]

So we lose 2-1 after leading - again. Well all good things have a sell-by, even City's period of dominance. This might be the start or maybe not. But I think we are paying the price for a lack of long-term thinking over a couple of years now really, which, given how brilliant the operation of City has been for over a decade now is really surprising. I fully expected a fairly substantial re-build this summer past and it didn't happen. We have tired players nearing their end - at the very top at least. They have been brilliant servants for the club but there is no room for sentimentality at the top of any successful operation; business, sport, politics, whatever. However good Rodri is -ought we miss him 'that much'? However much we miss a fully-fit KdB - yes irreplaceable but a 'successor' should have been signed, whatever the state of Walker's legs, we need a younger right back. We all age, even superstar players. And when you thing of the number of games some of these have played over the past 5-years its hardly a shock to see how tired they clearly are. Also I wonder if the uncertainty around Pep's future is not an issue here. He will leave, 2025 or 2026, he is leaving. Is this hindering transfer planning? It has to be a bit unsettling even for the established players already at the club.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Obviously not sustainable.

Squad is unbalanced with virtually nobody in their peak years.

It’s not all down to injuries, Rodri was huge yes,but we can’t fall to bits because of one player.

It’s a significant rebuild now because we haven’t done it step by step.

It also needs Pep to publicly go or stay. I hope he stays.

 

[Gordyola]

Walker has been wank recently.

Saying this, i still believe City will win the league

Recently for two and a half seasons huge mistake begging him to stay giving a 3 year contact when we could have a fee for him and coupled with his off field antics as well

 

[Lavinda Past]

Might be speculating but could KDB be playing like this because we have told him he’s not getting a new contract?

He's done, physically and mentally. Offload him in January.

 

[SamTheGuru]

I know we’ve got injuries, but what the fuck is going on we’re so easily exposed to the counter it’s fucking ridiculous!

Because Pep refuses to change the system even though we clearly don't have the same quality in defence and midfield at the moment due to injury.

 

[hilts]

3 pages in and utter moronic posts. Haaland gone etc. Jesus Christ. M

For the uneducated, this happens. It isn’t always sweetness and light.

Come May we will be trophy laden and those enjoying their current wins will go though their slumps.

Get a grip you utter clowns

I think Mel Gibson will be playing you in the film:-)

 

[phargrave]

That was another limp collapse. We’re not winning the league this season, we’re far too soft. Played well first half but like Tuesday didn’t take our chances but this time we stopped playing after 65 minutes. Brighton took control and cut through us repeatedly. Never looked like we were going to get back into it. We’re also back to conceding goals in bursts, 3 in 15 either side of half time Tuesday and 2 in 6 minutes tonight.

Chickens have gone home to roost after consistently poor recruitment, no cover for Rodri in the summer. We’ve kept a clearly past it Walker, we’ve added Gundogan, Philips, Nunes and Kovacic who haven’t added much. Only Gvardiol, Doku or Savinho could be seen as successes. Our midfield options are fading. We sold Alvarez without replacement. Our succession planning has non existent.

This current side is the worst team we’ve had under Pep. Soft defensively, an ageing midfield, limited creativity and, after the last 3 performances, clearly struggling in confidence.

We will need to spend to make the top 4 this season. Our performances have been poor recently but we managed to pull results out of the fire but the damn has broken and we’re starting to look fragile. Now, If we concede we’re falling apart. Bournemouth tore us to shreds for 80 minutes. We conceded against Sporting and fell to pieces and once Brighton equalised we were lost.

I’m starting to think the players know Pep is leaving and it’s had an impact.

We’ve had some amazing amazing seasons but now we need to regroup and rebuild.

I’ll correct you on your first paragraph- were winning fuck all this season

 

[East Level 2]

Zero shots on target in the second half and very little attacking drive much of the game.
I hate international breaks but I'm thankful for this one.

 

[bernard o'silver]

Bit worrying now , it's not just the defeats it's how we are losing, 10 goals conceded in four games.