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

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

everyone said there would be a drop off either last season after the treble, or this season after the 4 in a row. It’s actually happened, and that’s fine, especially as we’re in an injury crisis. I can cope with winning nothing this season if it means a big rebuild next, and we go again. It would just be a huge shame for Pep to go out on a whimper.

Lino through to January, sign Zubamendi, Bruno G, and Gyokeres - even if it means paying over the odds. Get Rodri back next summer, let 5 or 6 leave and sign another 4 younger, hungry players.

No panic. Yes it’s a bit gutting, but don’t be spoilt. We’ve had an amazing ride and this is probably just the inevitable end of an era, and moving on to the next

 

[M23 Citizen]

We can put it down to the injuries all we like but the truth is these collapses and being conceding the same chances and goals every week is down to the way we are set up!!! Why can't we just adjust a little play a little deeper? And when in front why can't we drop even deeper and play on the counter?? It might not be our style but when we are in such an 8njury crisis like we r surely it's a better option.

Plus Brighton have as many injuries as we have.

Their two central midfielders were both teenagers and they had to take them both off through injury during the game.

One lad they brought on was another young lad (20) who is also carrying an injury who was the best player in the match even though he only played half the game.

 

[waspish]

Think the majority us fans were not that shocked at the result when you look at the amount of injuries players playing with injections that wear off after an hour, old midfield! Pep don't help himself though he is and always has been pick the experience players first if they are fit and him keep switching players from all different positions don't help! Savino Nunes were doing fine on there wings what we needed was young fresh blood in midfield who could match the running of Brighton! I bet Brightons midfield were all under 25 plus they hardly played any games!

 

[fathellensbellend]

Thought Pep got it badly wrong with the subs yesterday, to my mind he has to keep as many young legs on the pitch as possible, taking Savinho off was an awful decision, keeping him on meant Brighton would have had something to think about defensively, KDB looked a million miles from being ready, ponderous, tentative and slow, it felt completely the wrong moment to introduce him in the game, he looks a million miles off being ready to influence us in the way we are used to. We need Jack back and playing centrally, we lack athleticism and physicality, too many old legs at the same time is going to kill us this season

 

[SWPISHOME]

It's a quality midfield in 2024. Our current midfield was quality in 2020.

Personally I'd say it's more so a case of the three playing in a system that suits them, They are a well organised team and they have a more energetic team than what we do currently.

Gravenberch has possibly been pick of the bunch in their midfield this season and he accommodates McAllister, Gravenberch has the legs to let McAllister play his game.

Very similar to Chelsea improvement at the minute regarding Caicedo, He's improved massively since Lavia has started alongside him, He was terrible playing alongside Enzo. They've both found midfield combinations that work, Where as we've struggled with Kovacic and Gundogan.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Their winger was roasting Walker in the Second Half and it was inevitable that if Brighton equalised then they'd probably get another. They should have scored when Ederson made the point blank save and it was only a matter of time

Gundogan returning hasn't worked and I feel sorry for McAtee, who can't even get minutes during the worst injury crisis I can ever remember.

Things will slowly improve but this is more than a blip. The club is drifting and the "we always do better after February" brigade will be in for a shock.

 

[Scott mcfc]

Lost 4 in 4,two of them dint mean anything,we will still qualify for knock outs easy cl,pep didnt want leauge cup,were 5 points off top,its november guys,we play liverpool twice,soon as they get a few injurys there burnt anyway,hang on till january stay in mix,get a shitload of big players back buy a dm ,and push on,its all good trust in pep he will sort it,maybe some of these players needed this feeling of loosing to get them fired up again,had a shocker with injurys an fitness,pep will sort it !!!!!

 

[blue cigar]

Look at my history dickhead and then fuck off

Fucking clown, go and support Chelsea instead of our club, gobshite

 

[waspish]

Their winger was roasting Walker in the Second Half and it was inevitable that if Brighton equalised then they'd probably get another. They should have scored when Ederson made the point blank save and it was only a matter of time

Gundogan returning hasn't worked and I feel sorry for McAtee, who can't even get minutes during the worst injury crisis I can ever remember.

Things will slowly improve but this is more than a blip. The club is drifting and the "we always do better after February" brigade will be in for a shock.

So what we finish 4th or lower we ain't entitled! Pep mentioned that when Liverpool had so many injuries they finished in Europa! Oh Liverpool also got a lot of sympathy from the media when they had all those injuries but one thing Klopp did what pep hasn't is play a lot of youth players!

 

[East Level 2]

How the fuck can the squad be mentally and physically exhausted in early November

What will they be like in early April?

What will they be like this time next year after that pointless club World Cup and 3 weeks holiday?

2020 summer break fucked due to Covid.
2021 summer break shortened due to delayed Euro 2020 tournament.
2022 summer break shortened due to corrupt decision to hold Qatar 2022 in the middle of the season.
2023 summer break shortened due to Qatar 2022. You may have forgotten but both the FA Cup final win against the rags and the CL win in Istanbul were in June. The CL final is usually at the end of May. We also had the Super Cup and Club World Cup games added to our fixture list.
2024 summer break had the Euros and next summer will see an expanded Club World Cup.
Plus the stupid number of international games played when we have a squad of international class players.

That is how the fuck they can be mentally and physically exhausted in early November.