Brighton (A) 26/10: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Del Woppio]

This is so lifeless. some of them look like they know he is done

I don't think they've stopped playing for him tbh, I think they're doing exactly as they're told, but those instructions are clearly nonsense. I don't think they're choosing not to make off the ball runs, or to press - they're instructed not to because his defensive plan is based on rigid, inflexible shape.

Defeat here won't make a difference to Jeff, it will have already been priced in imo. We'll scrape enough points out of the games between now and United on boxing day so that we're somewhere between 16th and 19th, and that will be enough for him to point to 'improvement' and keep his job, then survival is basically a coin toss.

 

[Haggstone]

last throw of the dice....

 

[Alan]

I know he's been crap when he played in first couple of games but he's used him so little since this stinks of panic

He should have been panicking about six months ago tbf

 

[YoungWolf]

Can see this ending up 3/4-0

 

[The Bear]

Fair enough changes that

Agreed. Got to have a go.

Looks like 4-2-3-1.

 

[The Bear]

Forbs left, Sarabia Right, Cunha behind Larsen.

Exactly what a lot of us would do so let's see how it works.

 

[Alan]

We’ll hit the bar at 1-0 in the 87th, and then they’ll score in the 88th, 89th, and 90th.

 

[James]

Last Roll of the dice before we appoint the cheapest option again

 

[YoungWolf]

God know swhy Forbs passed then. Got into a great position then panicked

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

He's going for it!
But doyle off, lemina stays on, at least he can tackle

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Good subs to be fair.

 

[The Bear]

At well really is a prick. There was nothing wrong with RAN's challenging for the ball shoulder to shoulder with Rutter.

 

[jd1981]

Good subs to be fair.

Only good if we get a result

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Only good if we get a result

Needless to say.

 

[NicholasG1973]

Good subs to be fair.

But shouldn’t have to make them.

Any decent manager wouldn’t have us so fucking awful in the first place.

 

[Tony Towner]

Ipswich now losing

 

[jd1981]

Worst thing that can happen is it stays 1-0 and we create a few chances it’ll again give another false illusion that it’s all not that bad.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

At well really is a prick. There was nothing wrong with RAN's challenging for the ball shoulder to shoulder with Rutter.

Michael Oliver today.

 

[NicholasG1973]

Forbs immediately showing more effort in 10 minutes than the rest of them, in 50.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Forbs immediately showing more effort in 10 minutes than the rest of them, in 50.

I don't think it's about effort at all.