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

[Gordyola]

This run of injuries couldn’t have come at a worse time, fixtures wise, 4 away games on the trot we clearly don’t have 11 fully fit players only 4 senior outfielder players on the bench Of which at least 2 were there in case of absolute emergency Will be interesting to see if Akanji goes on international duty. We have Walker and KDB well past their best KDB apart from 5 games or so after his return from injury has been poor Walker has been past it for 2 seasons I’m baffled as to why we didn’t buy a full back ready to replace him The Rodri situation with respect to what most fans having been saying about what would happen if we lost him through a bad injury for years is madness.
Recruitment has been poor

 

[paulchapo]

I'm beginning to think that season might have been the one where some players thought they had nothing more to achieve. Then when we won the PL last season, again making history I wonder if some thought they could coast and still win things.

Perhaps if Arsenal had pipped us, we'd still have the hunger.

There could be an element of that. We are also burnt out mentally and physically. The players that have been so key are now coming to the end of their careers. Rodri being out is obviously huge. Not replacing Alvarez. I've just seen a stat that we have ten players over the age of twenty nine. I'm not sure where we will be at the end of the season. I do know the close season will be huge.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Most of the game... Have you thought about writing fiction?

Tear jerkers would be your forte!

 

[platty7]

walkers positioning has always been shit . now he has lost a yard he cant get himself out of it . needs to adjust his game but i doubt his ego will let him

 

[Barcon]

Pep signing or not won't alter the fact that our squad is ravaged with injuries and needs some additions.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

"most of the game"?....most of the first 30 minutes perhaps but thereafter, doubtful

Well we dominated the last 15 minutes (including extra time).

 

[Ajm1985]

A few go missing when the going gets tough.

Exactly it was plain to see. I just don’t get why we just didn’t shut up shop as best we could. Even we struggle against parked buses.

Yeah, I was surprised that Aké and Akanji were fit enough for the bench but couldn't do 20 minutes

 

[Barcon]

Well we dominated the last 15 minutes (including extra time).

And the entire first half.

 

[citytill1die84]

No matter what happens we're still 2nd,injuries to fuck but we'll only improve.

 

[bernard o'silver]

They look miles ahead of us this season.

I know , admittedly they did look better, but you know how the MSM works !