Brighton & Hove Albion (A) - Wed 24th May, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Deleted member 77198]

Good to see Liam Rosenior on here, best pundit around. I thought he’d ditched the punditry since he went into coaching but he’s a proper footy-head.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Who is the O' Reilly on the bench? #75.

Does he not have a first name...? ;)

I think he’s called Blimey.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Who is the O' Reilly on the bench? #75.

Does he not have a first name...? ;)

Blimey

 

[Gesario]

Baba

Brilliant

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I don't believe in playing overly weakened teams, but by God it'll piss me off if Stonesy picks up an injury tonight. Stones and Días in that back four, with Kyle on one side and Nathan (or Akanji) on the other, nothing's getting past that either at Wembley or in Istanbul. He's the one player I think I would have kept on the bench.

They could pick up injuries in training though n’all. We need players sharp for the finals!

The one dread I have about the two finals is that we will have lost all our rhythm and momentum.

 

[MrCheeseGrater]

Weirdly excited for this game. Don't know why. Cmon City

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Sorry, I am not Citizen Smith but I have the same views!!

Ok, Wolfie.

 

[coolcity]

I think we're strong enough to pick a winning team without risking the key players too much. We're at the end of a long, hard season with a World Cup in the middle in which most of the team played. I'd stick with a similar line up to Sunday for the next two and give the main players a 20-30 min run out.

Hard one to call this with neither team having much to play for in terms of league position etc. Doesn't make sense to take unnecessary risks. I've gone for 2-2.

 

[Platt Lane 59]

Baba

He's a rum bugger...

 

[applecentral]

Baba

Who?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Who?

You've been fooled again.

 

[NMB]

And Cancelo isn't here :)

Remember that horror tackle on Gundo?

Every time Atwell refs us, I think he can't be any more corrupt...

I tend not think of referees as being corrupt as fans of all clubs usually say they are hard done by just as we do. But that night I truly believed, and still do,that Atwell was paid by a betting syndicate

 

[jimharri]

Weirdly excited for this game. Don't know why. Cmon City

I'm the exact opposite. I just see it (and sunday) as fixtures that have to be fulfilled. I miss having something resting on the result. Though my blood pressure is very thankful for that!

 

[pride in battle]

Grealish, Akanji, Dias injured according to Pep ????

 

[Nascent Blues]

Grealish, Akanji, Dias injured according to Pep ????

Hungover.

 

[Cricket Blue]

Didn't sound too good from Pep when questioned on the player's out.
Worrying

 

[paulchapo]

Pep saying the players missing aren't fit after winning the league. Sounds a bit like over indulgence.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Two inverted full backs, Bernie and Lewis, Walker and Stones at CB, Gundo KDB and Rodri in the middle and Mahrez, Haaland and Foden up front.

It’ll probably be nothing like that but that’s my best guess.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Haaland hatrick incoming

3-1

 

[citysince88]

Grealish, Akanji, Dias injured according to Pep ????

He said they're not fit. He also mentioned laporte.

Must have been a hell of a session!