Brighton (A) Match Thread

[lcfcdamo]

10 minutes ago, Sly said:

Unfortunately one has left and the other two have upset him. 

That back 5 only 2 of then should be starting no excuses everyone could see that before the game 

[whoareyaaa]

Think we can win this get Castange on for Thomas Justin back on the left

[coolhandfox]

Watch Rodgers take one of Daka or Nacho off 

[splinterdream]

Nacho and Daka brilliant, that’s a positive 

[Haywood_6]

Ward off for Iversen 

Castagne for Thomas 

KDH for Soumare.

 

Make the changes before it's too late! 

[foxes_rule1978]

Well horrible defending again, but at least nacho and Daka are looking good together. Tielemans best game in a while too. Positives but the same negatives remain 

[Walshie is God]

I've never seen such a bad back 4

[roblcfc84]

Not sure why Soumare is getting any stick he’s played well in the main. One thing that needs sorting is telling Justin to stay a bit further back, ahead of Maddo most of the time and leaving massive gaps. 

[Lambert09]

get in! well excited for half time, 15 stress free minutes absolute scenes 

[An Away Move]

3 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Attack wise it’s been comfortably the best we’ve played all season. 

It’s amazing what extra pace, movement and more outlets for balls from midfield and defence can do. Playing Vardy as the sole striker decreases all of the above. 

[adam]

Ward soumare wilf Thomas maddison Barnes all shite. 

[jonny_wright]

What’s the deal with castagne? Atleitco madrid been chasing him all season yet can’t get in our team? Baffling 

[Sandwhale]

Been deliberately looking out for Soumare to see if he is going to change my opinion of him and every time I spot him he's casually jogging about, not trying to make space for himself and when he gets the ball he rarely tried anything creative. 

[EnderbyFox]

About time he made a half time sub, Thomas has been shite and he's on a yellow. Get Castagne on

[StanSP]

Half time.

 

Good:
Daka, Iheanacho, Tielemans

 

Bad

Thomas, Ward, Maddison, Soumare, Ndidi, Justin, Rodgers  

 

 

Somehow still level which I'll take. I'll be happy to be proved wrong but I just don't see us having the minerals to see out a draw or get/hold on to a win.

 

We constantly just make it hard for ourselves to stay in the game. Too many clumsy mistakes and lapses in concentration. Formation exposes us far too much. Either centrally through Soumare/Maddison because they press the central midfield spots highly, or because Thomas and Justin have no support in covering Trossard or March. 

[Dames]

Just now, coolhandfox said:

Watch Rodgers take one of Daka or Nacho off 

Too much direct attacking for his liking. 

[Clarkey123]

2 minutes ago, FosseSpark said:

Weve got 5 subs.

Iversen, Amartey and Castagne on.

Ward, Soumare, Thomas off.

Exactly! Everything’s coming through the middle. I’d rather see Amartey cb and wilf DM than Soumare there. 

[KFS]

Some simple small changes would fix this

 

Iversen

 

Castagne

Faes

Evans

JJ

[Finnegan]

3 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

has anyone else noticed 9 times out of 10 when soumare gets the ball he passes it back the person who passes it to him instantly. 

 

is that him saying “why are you giving that to me here” ? 

 

is that something brendan tells them to do?

 

is that him lacking confidence to do something with it? 

 

or is that just something he does? 

 

 

 

Watch Man City play. Really watch. 

 

Almost nobody will take a risk trying to bring the ball under control if they're under any pressure, they'll all lay it back to Gundogan or a centre back, play a first time ball and keep it moving. 

 

You tire out the press, keep possession and then move and get in to space to receive another ball, hopefully with room to turn next time. 

 

[An Away Move]

I rarely like Soumaré but he’s no offering basic triangles for people around him to pass to. For that alone he should be pulled.  

Edited 4 September 2022 by An Away Move

[Aus Fox]

Well we’re level so it’s not all bad… we look quite a good team going forwards. At the back it’s an absolute shambles, the worst thing is if you change Castagne and Thomas were instantly better. 
I don’t necessarily agree with dropping a keeper whose been made number one this early in the season, but he Ward simply doesn’t look good enough for this level.

Hopefully, the last game we see Ndidi at CB too.

 

[KingsX]

[Balj]

At least Tielemans has shown up today.

[Jattdogg]

1 minute ago, coolhandfox said:

Watch Rodgers take one of Daka or Nacho off 

For perez and amartey?

[KFS]

Also, I’ve been saying we should go sweat football and pump it up direct. Both goals come from well placed long balls. **** Rodgers ball