Brighton & Hove Albion (A) - Sat 9th Nov, 17:30 | PL | Pre-Match

[Bluemoon dan]

This could well be the most pessimistic pre-match thread in many a year!

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I can’t see any difference to what we have seen in most other games unless Pep changes the style for this game. He won’t though.

Huff and puff, lots of passing, 16 corners that go nowhere, no overlap, Haaland marked out of the game and hit on the break numerous times.

Also a possibility Akanji might not be fit as he looked fucked after that challenge.

Lisbon would be mid table at best in the prem as Bournemouth are. Brighton are better than both.

 

[eyalluvitt]

I’m very confident for Saturday

 

[jaiguruKun]

Brighton will smell blood and try and get after us. So we need to go with traditional wingers, Doku on the right and Savinho on the left and get them in behind their defence as much as possible.

I would go with

EM

KW MA NA JG

IG PF KDB


JD EH SAV



We could possibly start Phil on the left and play Kovacic instead of Doku but I feel it's shit or bust time now so we should go with an attacking lineup.

There's more than enough pace in that side to cause them problems and we have to start defending better sooner rather than later.

 

[Damanino]

I guess Walker comes back and Gundo too. Mitouma will rip Walker if he is not careful.

Kovacic overplayed big time and he will be flogged for 2x Croatia game as well same as Gvardiol who would also need some rotation. and same for Bernardo who wont get a minute to breath with Portugal.

if Brighton will press us like Bournemouth after shit CL away result, wow, we will not like that...

how can we win?

well Pep needs to adjust. we are ran over at counters so easily. we lose balls high up and turned over quickly. today that Gyokeres run from own half, they dont get those easy chances even in a shit domestic league.
Kovacic needs help in midfield a pushed up Lewis aint what he needs.

 

[MCFC1993]

We need somebody with legs to play DM.

-----------------Ederson
KW/RL---Akanji---Dias---Gvardiol
-------------------Stones
---------De Bruyne----Foden
BS/Savio-----Haaland-------JD/JG

That's the team to play if they're fit for me. Just need to get to January.

 

[Franny 1234]

First time since Madrid I've not voted win. I've voted draw then let's go again after the international break.CTID

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Ederson; Walker Akanji Ake Gvardiol; Kovacic Lewis; Savio Foden Doku; Haaland

 

[ProofMCFC]

Ederson; Walker Akanji Ake Gvardiol; Kovacic Lewis; Savio Foden Doku; Haaland

Kovacic…seeing that guys name gives me shivers

 

[ninjamonkey]

We go into this as underdogs, said this before tonight and tonight only confirms it. I don't expect pep to change it for this and as such I think it's entirely dependent on Brightons finishing as to whether we get another thumping or not. Of they take their many chances, they'll smack us. Will be the result of the season so far for us if we win this.

Ederson
Walker
Akanji
Ake
Gvardiol
Kovacic
Bernardo
Foden
Nunes
Savinho/doku (whoever is the fittest)
Haaland

Not really much different from tonights lineup by names but the shape is what has to be different. We need a proper back 4 with 2 central midfielders, that's kovacic alongside bernardo for a solid 4-2-3-1 shape, not a back 3, 1 midfielder, 3 number 10s 2 wingers and a striker where 6 of our players are completely out of the game as soon as we dont have the ball.

We've waited this long for kdb to come back, as much as he's needed, long term it doesn't make sense to play him when he's got 2 weeks off after this.

Can't believe how many are dropping Nunes who has been by far our standout player of the last month.