Brighton & Hove Albion (H) - Sat 22nd Oct, 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

You know when a player does a ‘miskick’ and the commentator says:”wow that hit row Z”? Well is there any way one of our players could miskick one right in to this Stones’ man’s face? I know the momentum would have gone a bit but it would still have a bit of an impact!!


Forgive my exhorting ‘violence’ but I am, unfortunately, building up a lot of aggression due to some sort of ‘local difficulty’ the country seems to be experiencing!!! I’ll calm down soon. Especially as I saw John Boy was training! :-)

Am I right in saying you want the ball kicking into John Stones face Eccles?
You’ve changed.

 

[TFC]

Looking forward to this. Back on the horse today City and get after them from the off.

 

[blue ranger]

Hoping for: Ederson, Akanji, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, KDB, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland and Grealish

 

[Stoned Rose]

Need to get back on it today.

No fucking about.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Buzzing for today. Fucking hate seagulls after one pinched my ice cream at Llandudno last Summer. Let's leather them, 16-0.

Had the same thing happen to me but that's the first time I've seen such an incident related to Brighton. Thanks, I always welcome a good reason to hate a club.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Been a horrible week, somewhat depressing. I hope the players are fired up and not feeling as low as I am, I’m sure they will be.
It’s still somewhat early in season but absolutely agree that we must take 12 points in next 4 league games to maintain a title challenge versus an Arsenal team who are full of confidence and look to be running away with it. Premier league matches must be the absolute priority.

Underestimate your competition at your own peril, Arsenal guaranteed 6 points in next 2 matches v Southampton and Forrest then tough match versus Chelsea followed by Wolves.
With the interruption and uncertainty from World Cup this year we can’t let Arsenal get further ahead

A little flappy, if I might be so bold.

We all have to play each other twice, and with the strange season we will have two “six pointers” against them next year after the World Cup. Like us, they should go deep in Europe, but they have Thursday night games, which might give us a 1 day advantage there.

Considering the two draws we had, which is the big difference, the fact that we still have to play them twice, and that we still have 70% of the season to play, I’d hardly say they’re “running away with it!”

They have definitely started well, but their squad depth is particularly thin. Given the rigors of the way they play, the Europa League, and the minimal rotation they have available to them, coupled with the fact they have had a somewhat unbelievable start to the season, I’m not sure it would surprise anyone if they went through a sticky patch somewhere along the way.

And, yes, everyone is susceptible to that, so Arsenal will not be alone in that.

 

[Dodgy Gangster]

'his timing in the tackle is up there with the best of them'...Seriously do you really watch the games.??Hes pathetic..Cancelo is the most over rated DEFENDER ive ever seen..And before you reply spouting bile..Do me a favour and watch his involvement in both Salahs goal at anfailed last season..jut run it through a couple of times. Ive admitted he is good going forward ..Hes an INTERNATIONAL FFS so should be..But dont make me laugh as a a player that cannot defend and cannot stop giving the ball away. It will come to the fore eventually and PEP knows it thats why hes his little project...And of course his defending last week was exemplary eh? Its our own fault though isnt it..Leaving him one on one with Salah ???Crazy.

In the dictionary under the definition of “knee jerk reaction” it says “bigalfromeccles”

 

[OntarioBlue]

Hoping for: Ederson, Akanji, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, KDB, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland and Grealish

Can’t see Stones playing today as he’s only trained a couple of days so I think we’ll see Dias. Other than that I think you might be about right. Personally I’d rather see Ake at LB. I think Cancelo need bit of time on the naughty step after his last couple of games.

 

[Dodgy Gangster]

For me, I think one of our biggest problems in attack

We have multiple problems in attack ?

 

[blue ranger]

Can’t see Stones playing today as he’s only trained a couple of days so I think we’ll see Dias. Other than that I think you might be about right. Personally I’d rather see Ake at LB. I think Cancelo need bit of time on the naughty step after his last couple of games.

I don’t think Dias deserves a place at the moment. Think he has been very average this season. He does seem to play his best football alongside stones though.