Brighton (H) 19/8: Build-Up & Match Thread

[prawnking]

Let's hope Gary and his PE teachers can work some magic

 

[Wolvensam]

Guo will probably panic into buying the real one

Maybe that’s how we reverse the curse.

 

[The Bear]

Fuck sake Fabio pass ffs

 

[Freddeno]

The thing now is we look fitter now though..so I have hope we can do this and get at least a point second half

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I doubt it! Maupay is catastrophic levels of shit.

 

[prawnking]

That's a pretty pathetic counter

 

[Alan]

Don't think we really even need magic, we just Fabio to knuckle the fuck down and provide some consistent holdup.

Bueno for RAN something I'd be thinking about very seriously, were I Gary.

 

[The Bear]

Give Fabio 10-15 mins second half then give Sasa a chance.

 

[prawnking]

Can Cresswell score goals?

 

[The Bear]

Bueno for RAN something I'd be thinking about very seriously, were I Gary.

Why? He doesn't get into the box like RAN he just stays wide and crosses it.

Maybe when Sasa comes on.

 

[YoungWolf]

We look like quite a good team imo, against a really good one.

 

[Wolvensam]

I think Fabio has done OK to be honest. Put himself about, started up some nice counters, clearly has a good understanding with Neto and Nunes too.

 

[GLASGOWOLF]

Thought Fabio did really well, only issue was not holding the ball up a couple of times, but some fucking fantastic tracking and all round play. Really disappointing he did not score.

We have to take our chances, we are playing really well

 

[The Bear]

I think Fabio has done OK to be honest. Put himself about, started up some nice counters, clearly has a good understanding with Neto and Nunes too.

He's done ok but he gives the ball away far too easy at times when a simple pass is on.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I think Fabio has done OK to be honest. Put himself about, started up some nice counters, clearly has a good understanding with Neto and Nunes too.

He's been ok, lost the ball a couple of times a little more easily than i'd have liked.

He must score that one on one though, that's what he is in the team to do.

 

[Wolvensam]

Not sure I’d give Sasa half an hour unless the game slows down a bit. It has been really quick - but assuring to see we’ve kept up with it and aren’t blowing.

 

[Alan]

Why? He doesn't get into the box like RAN he just stays wide and crosses it.

Maybe when Sasa comes on.

I said it earlier, RAN has given the ball away pretty much every time we've tried to build on that flank. If he was offering a real threat, sure, keep him on, but even the chance he skied was a convergence of lucky bounces.

We're not generating anything through him.

 

[YoungWolf]

He's been ok, lost the ball a couple of times a little more easily than i'd have liked.

He must score that one on one though, that's what he is in the team to do.

Yeah, he’s been a nuisance, had some nice moments and helped the team function but not actually had a brilliant game himself.

Only thing I question, as I’m enjoying how we have approached this game, is if we can maintain this intensity

 

[Wolvensam]

Nunes and Cunha really are the key for us this year though. So top notch and effortless in how they drift around, find space and run with the ball.

 

[prawnking]

I like how the Brighton player was poncing around with the ball at the edge of our box and Fabio got pissed off, dispossessed him and then bollocked off up the pitch.

I just fear he inherently just isn't a PL quality striker