Brighton (A) Sat 14th of January

[Raz]

We are so narrow and high we are getting ripped to bits already.

 

[Farkmaster]

Trent with two tremendous defensive interventions. We aren't pressing well enough even though they don't look confident passing from the back, and if that continues any longer we should stop.

Not sure what the point of randomly pressing with 4 vs 5, the midfield are so far back and uninvolved.

 

[jan]

When our forwards return we should just play all 6 of them and have the back 5 smashing it long all the time. This midfield is non-existent anyway

 

[KopRed]

Trent has been doing that all season. He just tries to impede the man instead of the ball. What did he expect the ref to do?

 

[FreshRed]

Well done Gakpo. Nice run back and hold up.

 

[KopRed]

Matip did the same thing as Trent. A yellow.

I guess it's a Mitoma thing.

 

[FreshRed]

2 years ago Hendo would have come out of that press with the ball. Now, they just spin around him with pace.

 

[Buddha]

Mitoma has looked really good these last few games. I don’t even want to know what they picked him up for…

 

[Farkmaster]

Gakpo didn't look very rapid there, did he? I guess he knew he wasn't getting it. We are most lethal from a throw.

 

[rurikbird]

I just don’t understand the idea of playing Thiago so far forward - without him our midfielders cannot keep hold of the ball. Henderson hoofs forward any chance he gets and Ox always looks likely to run into a blind alley (although he’s not playing badly it has to be said). And it’s not like there is an upside defensively to this either.

 

[Farkmaster]

That was definitely shit housery on Allison.

 

[Hansern]

Sanchez clearly handled the ball outside the 16 yard box there btw

 

[FreshRed]

That was definitely shit housery on Allison.

I do not understand why so much interference with goalkeeper distribution is allowed this days.

See it in every game. Used to be a foul and yellow. Clearly point is to disrupt a break.

 

[FreshRed]

Sanchez clearly handled the ball outside the 16 yard box there btw

Except he gets 18 yards.

 

[ctlovesred]

This is really hard to watch

 

[rurikbird]

Konate is a one-man show in defence.

 

[KopRed]

How many of those niggling fouls must they commit before the ref is willing to give a yellow.

 

[Farkmaster]

Konate chopping down trees, love that.

 

[Farkmaster]

Salah ... Our best player. Right? That's what I'm reliably informed.

 

[keniget]

Why didn’t Salah cut inside?

 

[Farkmaster]

Their keeper is shitting it if we could put any pressure together.

 

[Hansern]

We’re never getting a penalty again

 

[FreshRed]

Ox is actually the least of our issues today.

 

[rurikbird]

Salah ... Our best player. Right? That's what I'm reliably informed.

Ox has been our best attacker by far.

 

[KopRed]

Levi Colwill is only 19. Looks like a talent.

Cue 60m bid in 2 years.

 

[rurikbird]

I guess we’re not buying Caicedo.

 

[Farkmaster]

Ox has been our best attacker by far.

I know.

 

[Markeh]

Job security tackle there

 

[keniget]

I guess we’re not buying Caicedo.

I think Hendo was whispering in his ear about a move whilst he was down there. Cunning subterfuge.

 

[rurikbird]

Job security tackle there

Haha, quite