Brighton (A, LC) 18/9: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Wolftone]

Good performance until 70 minutes I’d say Brighton just stepped things up a bit and we looked second best again until the end.
First half was dreadful

We were worse after we brought our first teamers on, strangely.
Lemina, Cunha and Strand Larsen produced nothing. Semedo did ok initially but was partly responsible for their third goal.

 

[Mel Evo]

We were worse after we brought our first teamers on, strangely.
Lemina, Cunha and Strand Larsen produced nothing. Semedo did ok initially but was partly responsible for their third goal.

Strand Larsen did produce the assist for the second goal, and it was good work. Semedo should have had two assists too if we could finish. Lemina and Cunha did produce nothing.

 

[Sniffer]

We were worse after we brought our first teamers on, strangely.
Lemina, Cunha and Strand Larsen produced nothing. Semedo did ok initially but was partly responsible for their third goal.

Gomes over hit a pass that would have put Larsen clean through. Probably at least half a dozen other poor final balls that should have lead to chances.

 

[Wolftone]

Strand Larsen did produce the assist for the second goal, and it was good work. Semedo should have had two assists too if we could finish. Lemina and Cunha did produce nothing.

Yeah SL did provide the assist for Doyles Goal. Can't remember the two Semedo 'almost' assists tbh, i just watched the highlights back and they don't show them.
Doc assist for our first goal obvs.

 

[Alan]

Doesn't come across that way, more of an individualistic, stroppy, resentful vibe

Bad joke on my part

 

[Carrotdude]

Although we were bad first half I do have some sympathy for the manager as Sa basically gave them all of their goals. Played well second half and missed some chances. Defence looks dodgy but then we were playing Lima, Pond, Bueno and Doherty so it was always going to. Ultimately we can’t really afford to care about the league cup when we’ve started the league so badly.

 

[Squeak]

Although we were bad first half I do have some sympathy for the manager as Sa basically gave them all of their goals. Played well second half and missed some chances. Defence looks dodgy but then we were playing Lima, Pond, Bueno and Doherty so it was always going to. Ultimately we can’t really afford to care about the league cup when we’ve started the league so badly.

I'll give you Sa wasn't really on it but to blame him seems a bit strange when the outfield players didn't do their job in closing down yet again. Way too many goals being scored against us this season from long shots.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Which is on the fucking keeper

 

[Dire Wolf]

Which is on the fucking keeper

Yes. And no. On almost all of those shots the closing down from our outfield players was nothing shy of pathetic. But yes, some should still be saved.

 

[Squeak]

Yes. And no. On almost all of those shots the closing down from our outfield players was nothing shy of pathetic. But yes, some should still be saved.

Not really sure how you save either Newcastle goal last weekend. Both goals are on the outfield players. Similar at Brighton...

 

[Squeak]

Which is on the fucking keeper

Tough audience.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Not really. If shots are going in from outside the 18 yard box with regularity its hardly Denis Compton's fault is it?