Brighton (A) Match Thread

[The Guvnor]

Wonder what Wout is thinking.

[Kinowe Soorie]

I’m sure Wellbeck always scores against us…

[FoxOfMelton]

1 minute ago, adam said:

Soumare is garbage isn't he. Mendy far far better. 

Absolutely 

[Dames]

This line up and performance is a direct result of Rodgers refusing to pick a recognised CB and shoehorning Ndidi in there. 

[54 Silver Fox]

Just now, 54 Silver Fox said:

They are all sloppy, not sharp enough and not enough desire to win the ball.

And Ward playing his team mates into trouble with short passes when they have markers close by.

[Tanya]

Soumare is so painfully average.

[Tom12345]

1 hour ago, lanefox said:

Faes not on the bench is the most baffling thing

Seems like Rodgers want to show the world that he is not backed by the club by playing Ndidi as CB - wanting us to lose.

[Deeg67]

This does have a very "Southampton on a very bad day" feel to it.

[Swarles Barkley]

Just now, David Hankey said:

Another game and another defeat by one goal.

Bold of you to assume we won’t concede again

[foxfanazer]

Just now, The Guvnor said:

Wonder what Wout is thinking.

Wout the **** have I done?

[Dahnsouff]

Better get used to Ward if, as reported, we are about to be asset stripped by Stoke in January for Iversen 

[HankMarvin]

Madders looking a bit suspect 

if it continues, is he disgruntled about KDH and Vardy being dropped?

[JonnyBoy]

Toxicity if still in charge v villa let’s make it a couldron of Rodgers our chants 

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, Bert said:

How can our left side of the defence be so far wide open when the right side is tucked in so much. They’re targeting Luke Thomas it’s so easy to see, and so painful to watch. 

It’s certainly a talent 

[StanSP]

Just now, Finnegan said:

 

I feel that you're being deliberately obtuse here to be honest Stan. 

 

Obviously Madders gives the ball away but it's always possible you get turned over in the middle of the pitch, it's not like he gave the ball away in our own area or at its edge. He took a chance trying to play Tielemans in and it didn't come off. 

 

He should have had the security of a holding midfielder to mop up if they countered and we didn't. 

 

The tragic part is that Rodgers will quite possibly use this as an excuse to load up a more defensive formation next time when, to be honest, there's noting wrong with this shape it just needs round pegs in round holes. 

 

Ndidi isn't a CB and Soumaré isn't a DMC. Watch that goal back again and you'll see Soumaré is the most advanced midfielder and he slowly jogs back. I quite like Bouba, thought he was OK against United but we've got to play to his strengths and he's definitely not a holding midfielder. 

Not obtuse at all.

 

Maddison surrounded by 3 Brighton players, plays a poor pass. I get Soumare could track back quicker - no denying that. But all the blame on him? No, not having that. 

 

Soumare is getting pelters here for a) being played in a position that isn't his strength and b) another player losing the ball when that player is arguably one of our best on it. 

 

There's more that went wrong than Soumare just not being in the perfect place just incase we lose possession.

[Deeg67]

Just now, The Guvnor said:

Wonder what Wout is thinking.

Wout the Faes did I get myself into?

[Richmondfox]

Just now, buzzer_b said:

Thomas is getting absolutely battered down our left hand side. He’s just so weak on the ball and he’s not even that good defensively.

So of course the tactics will be to keep passing around that area. 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Just now, Dames said:

This line up and performance is a direct result of Rodgers refusing to pick a recognised CB and shoehorning Ndidi in there. 

I’m not so sure about that, but it’s a weak back line - as you Ndidi and also Thomas over Castagne. And Ward is relatively inexperienced.

[Tanya]

1 minute ago, FoxOfMelton said:

Absolutely 

I forgot Mendy was still here. I'd absolutely pick him,

 

Soumare is a defensive liability.

[Blanchflower78]

Barnes a shadow of his former self

[studentofthegame]

2 minutes ago, UHDrive said:

Why don't you concentrate on the main faults rather than the keeper.

 

Typical "Ward" hater.

Good decision to put his name in quotation marks, I too am beginning to think he is simply a work of fiction, or at the very least an incorporeal being seen as he is incapable of stopping anything

[DJ Barry Hammond]

Rodgers is clearly coaching the high full back thing when in possession - but it leaves you so exposed if you turn over the ball.

 

Mean, the ball was lost on the halfway line for their second goal - where in most circumstances you should be able to recover.

 

But that’s not possible if both full backs are wide and midway into Brighton’s half.  
 

In my mind, if one goes, the other sits, not only because it’s better defensively, but because it gives you an out ball on the other flank - something Maddison didn’t have and hence him trying to thread an intricate ball through two Brighton players.

[Heskey2011]

Is that right Faes can't play because admin ****ed up again? 

[Lee Monty]

23 minutes ago, spacemunky said:

So, master stroke then? 

Perhaps not

[ARTY_FOX]

It's a good thing really. Take a thumping and he'll be gone