Match Thread | Brighton vs. Manchester City (31/08/25)

[Haaland94]

Everyone playing well, we seem to be totally in control and cruising. I don't know what people expect, obviously some team chemistry missing when we have so many new players, or at least new in the starting 11.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Must be the only one, but Ait Nouri for me has read situations well. What has Minteh done here? He's intercepted so many dangerous counters.

He’s been great that minteh is obsessed

 

[eastmanc]

I thought Ran had a decent half. Must be watching a different game.

I thought he was poor along Omar M who looked like Bambi on ice, his fist touch was very poor. We need to improve our all round game.

 

[Paul1970]

No reason why Khush shouldn’t be playing most games.

Agree he is quality

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Their fans are crying more than a new born.

More fanny wipes than on here

 

[I'm Blue]

That’ll do.
Not perfect but working hard and getting next to fuck all off this ref, again.
Just need to keep up this work rate.
Playing out from the back with the high press is giving me the willies but if we can learn to play our way through it teams will be wide open to the counter attack.

 

[Kippax77]

These 2 commentators should sign up to our Matchday Thread right pair of miserable cunts :)

They weren't too bad until we scored.
Then they realised that most of Sly's target audience are rags and dippers so went into mourning mode

 

[deano ou812]

Pretty sure they could move that **** over to the sidelines for this fucking head injury shite.

This bar any serious injuries,continue with the game players get treatment at side of pitch

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I thought Ran had a decent half. Must be watching a different game.

He gave the ball away a few times but he’s clearly a quality footballer. Reminds me of a more affable version of Cancelo.

 

[CPPSC]

Ait Nouri having an absolute bomb. I can’t think of anything he’s done right yet.

Won the ball leading up to the goal

 

[SuttonColdfieldBlue]

So far so good… but you can’t help feeling we urgently need another to settle it down.

For all the good play, particularly between 20 and 35 minutes, it always feels like we’re one daft defensive mistake away from calamity.

Happy enough though, Brighton are no mugs and we’ve kept them mostly quiet.

 

[Robanompivenov]

Ait Nouri is not a full back.

Weird he's starting his 7th season as a professional and they've literally all been as a left back

 

[blue whippet]

We are ahead, deservedly but not at our best. A fair few sloppy passes and getting caught in possession a few times. Despite that with better finishing and a better final ball we could be two or three in front.

 

[thebiglug]

A nothing half really but can't really argue with us being ahead

Think we are making hard work of getting the ball out from the back

Marmoush working hard but very frustrating the amount of times he loses the ball, or doesn't see a pass

Great to have Rodri back out there he makes such a difference

He seems one of those players that the longer he gets on the ball, the worse a decision he makes.


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[jollylescott]

Stop start half. Brighton are going down like nine pins. We need to keep our concentration, as it seems an error by us is the only way they are going to score.

 

[oldius]

Good half.
Brighton are a decent side and we have contained them while looking dangerous.
The shirt-pulling is a PITA.
Oscar Bobb is a gem.

 

[Claytop]

Rodri is majestic, even at like 90% or whatever it’ll be.

 

[Berti No Show]

I thought Ran had a decent half. Must be watching a different game.

Same. He's given the ball away a few times and that mistake at the end of the half. But he's stopped 3-4 counter attacks on that side with help from Khusanov.

 

[willipp]

Decent half but could be a lot better. Hanging onto the ball a bit too long at times in the middle of the pitch and we need to be a lot sharper. If we can be, we really could create a lot more.

 

[Gobshiight]

It's our option with Trafford in goal

Yeah the defenders are doing it as well, so as to not put him under pressure

Even saw Stones telling Trafford to hoof it