Brighton (A) 8/12 Build-Up & Match Thread

[Jinky]

Calling a Diogo hatrick now.

 

[big mean bunny]

That is brilliant.

Jonny is incredible.

All of this is what I am feeling.

 

[Jack Regan]

Get in! Thank Fuck for that.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Jota is so ineffective in this formation.

 

[Monstrum]

i love you jota, i take it all back!!!

REEEEEDEMPTIOOOONN!!!!

 

[Alan]

Jota is so ineffective in this formation.

He should be able to adjust to it. He's been good today.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Jota is back which is a real bonus - defending slack at crucial times.

We are still better than them - more goals in this than I expected

 

[Norman Deeley]

Christ - should be winning this easily. But given the defensive shambles I'll take 2-2 at the break

 

[arklowolf]

Tale of two poor defences. Dendoncker having a shocker.

 

[Jack Regan]

On the plus side it's been a bit different from our two games against them last season.

 

[Andre]

3-4 then? Jim and Doc to score?

 

[Dire Wolf]

Tale of two poor defences. Dendoncker having a shocker.

You could tell he was going to be poor from the start, he made an early mistake and never recovered mentally.

 

[Norman Deeley]

I've been a big defender of Matt Doherty on this forum and his goals/assists last season were outstanding. But he's really a player we need to upgrade if we're going to challenge at the top level

 

[White Wolf]

Brighton seem so shaky and uncomfortable passing it around the back like that - reminds me of when we played Reading after they had just appointed Japp Stam.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Second half might think about Bennett on for Dendonker (who isn't having his best game) to bring on the 'physical enforcer'

Jota & Jiminez have had some sublime movement between them - Traore not really in the game much yet

 

[YoungWolf]

Shame Jota didn’t make it two nil but hes been good today. Alzate and Webster can’t deal with him. This is what he’s been threatening for a while, not having people saying he’s been poor before.

We’ve been fine, it’s a bit of a weird game as it’s being played at quite a slow pace but then sparks into life. We have struggled with Mooy’s movement I think. Gross too.

Largely been the better team bar a two minute freak spell

 

[Andre]

I'm fairly sure we can do better than Doc but it would cost a hell of a lot so why bother. He's playing so well I can't see the point in replacing him atm

 

[Norman Deeley]

I'm fairly sure we can do better than Doc but it would cost a hell of a lot so why bother. He's playing so well I can't see the point in replacing him atm

Sure he's playing well, and he's absolutely achieved the most he could in his career. But he's not going to improve or get any quicker from now on

 

[Andre]

Sure he's playing well, and he's absolutely achieved the most he could in his career. But he's not going to improve or get any quicker from now on

Agreed but his experience will improve. I suggest we have a young back up

 

[YoungWolf]

He’s not an urgent “we must improve on him now” but eventually we will sign another wing back to compete/take his place obviously. He’s been fine today tbh.