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

[Betterdeedthan red]

All good things come to an end .
Could be worse we could all be rugs

 

[hertsblue]

What is our defence line? Rico, Walker, the young Simpson!!! What do you expect? Very poor defence line.

We have had our experienced defenders at stages this year and teams have been able to score at will v them also.
Biggest issue is the huge lack of pace and creativity in midfield and zero goalscoring threat from our wingers and a lack of options on the bench having just 1 striker in the entire squad.
Midweek and today, we had chances when on top but our finishing is pathetic and we simply do not have enough players capable of scoring and that is a huge part of the problem.
It just seems we do not do anything in training ie fitness work, finishing, defending

 

[oldius]

A very entertaining match for the neutral but a very disappointing result for us.
Once again, we began well, and should have put the game to bed. If that doesn't happen, and it isn't at the moment, we get overrun by opponents with superior athleticism. It is the way it is because we have swathes of players out, and plenty not fully fit.

Think of who is out: Dias, Stones, Ake, Grealish, Doku, Rodri, Bobb and then we have Kev, clearly not fully fit, and Walker not fully fit, and Akanji not fit. These are tough times.

I thought Rico had a magnificent first half, and Nunes and Savinho looked dangerous. Phil's off the ball movement was great, and Haaland looked really up for it. Simpson-Pusey looked composed, and Gvardiol was positionally superb. In the second half, the midfield began to be pulled around by superior runners and the switch ball behind Walker was always on. It is a shame, but time waits for no one, and Walker, KDB, Gundo, and probably Bern are no longer what they were.

 

[JonH12]

It’s a long season but if we keep performing like this, time will soon run out. I wouldn’t say it’s a crisis when we’re second in the league but it’s definitely concerning.
We need some key players to come back and spend some in January to fill the gaps.

Never stop believing! CTID

 

[bakerdave76]

City till i die

 

[Blue Maverick]

Expect a draw not surprised at a defeat, too small a squad to expect less come on Villa

 

[Stretford Born Blue]

Jeez, get a grip of yourselves.
We’re paying the price for 5 or 6 years of high intensity, high pressure and high quality football, which has burnt some players out physically and mentally, they’re breaking down.
It’s not great to watch, but to read some of the Pep and player criticism on here is laughable.
We’re not entitled, no team can keep up the intensity we have played at with all the key injuries and, it might be a dissapointing season, so wind your necks in, nobody on here is qualified to criticise Pep, signings or non signings, stick to your day jobs and get behind them, or feck off.

 

[ysmsa]

If we lose to spurs AND Feyenoord 6 in a row

Well done Akanji!

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Lewis shite, should have been pulled form starting line up a long time ago.

Walker, absolute disgrace, embarrassment to our armband.

Phil, what has happened?

Gundo, say no more, I could play better having had an ACL a few weeks ago.

Bernie, over the hill.

That’ll do for now.

You forgot Kev!

 

[citeh94]

It’s just a bad spell, we’ll be back.