[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool *** Official Match Thread ***

[Farehamseagull]

One question. What the hell has happened to Ferguson? I barely know he's on the pitch.

He shouldn’t be playing. Needs a sustained break from the first team.

Shouldn’t play for Ireland this international break either.

 

[BHA Fan93]

I don’t think anyone knows how good he is. What is clear is that Steele isn’t good enough, so eventually you have to take a chance on the kid you’ve spent £15m on.

From what I’ve seen I much prefer steele and to say he’s not good enough is very harsh on him.

 

[GoingUp]

Just hope we don't get a drubbing this half. We need to attack but I fear getting countered.

 

[Brok]

Nearly, unlucky lads.

 

[Littlemo]

I’d like to see RDZ go back to 3 in midfield. We were most successful with Gross, Mac Allister and Caicedo last season and I think that regardless of which two play, two isn’t enough.

 

[The Fits]

Unlucky Simon

 

[Bodian]

Liverpool haven't lost when leading at HT for 7 years apparently. Let's hope this is the end of that run!

 

[Fergus the Schnoodle]

You can’t be blaming either of those goals on the midfield? Gross is literally one of our best players technically? The first goal Dunks pass is nowhere near either midfielder and the second one Gross has been passed the ball with the Liverpool player already in front of him

There was no midfielder showing for the ball with the first goal and if you look at the slo mo of the second goal Gross doesn’t control it. If I’m blaming anything, it’s the tactics - don’t play out from the back of our players don’t show for it or can’t control it

 

[GoingUp]

One question. What the hell has happened to Ferguson? I barely know he's on the pitch.

He's being forced to play deep to lay the ball off. He's never the one getting fed balls to run on to, or crossed to now.

Think he plays better as a loan striker, which was fine last season but how can we drop Pedro?

 

[London Irish]

We are the worst team defensively in the league without caicedo. A fact.

Caicedo played every match to build up consistency with the same players around him most of the time. Pity his poor successors! Not even sure Caicedo would cope

I don’t think we’ve defended as badly since that shit spell under hyppia. Even under dullard Houghton we were never shipping so many goals. I get the taking big risks but game management is also important

Bodying 3 managers in 5 lines

 

[London Irish]

Shit that must be the worst miss I've ever seen Ronny Rosenthal lives

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

From what I’ve seen I much prefer steele and to say he’s not good enough is very harsh on him.

It’s all opinions. I don’t rate Steele at all. He’s good with the ball at his feet, but the actual goalkeeping part he fails at rather spectacularly almost every time he plays for us. I have zero confidence in him.

Not that I’ve seen that much from Bart that’s positive. Both our goalkeeping options seem below par at present.

Either way, we’re conceding goals at an alarming rate and something has to be done. And that comes down to RDZ who I think’s been dealt a much weaker hand this year, but who continues to make baffling decisions and not learn from his mistakes.

 

[US Seagull]

Yikes. Got away with one there

 

[GoingUp]

Need Mitoma to wake up now.

 

[perth seagull]

Nice piece of play by March vs Matip

 

[Bodian]

Need Mitoma to wake up now.

He seems to have lost his confidence in taking players on hasn't he.

 

[Swegulls]

Mitoma looks better today. Looked tired the last matches

 

[BHA Fan93]

It’s all opinions. I don’t rate Steele at all. He’s good with the ball at his feet, but the actual goalkeeping part he fails at rather spectacularly almost every time he plays for us. I have zero confidence in him.

Not that I’ve seen that much from Bart that’s positive. Both our goalkeeping options seem below par at present.

Either way, we’re conceding goals at an alarming rate and something has to be done. And that comes down to RDZ who I think’s been dealt a much weaker hand this year, but who continues to make baffling decisions and not learn from his mistakes.

I think he’s the easy option to blame as he came here for free, he will openly admit he struggled previously but I feel he’s done more than prove he’s a premier league quality goalkeeper, but like I say people just see the history and the price tag and are quick to jump on him.

 

[OzMike]

I should go to bed, that will do the trick.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Would love Ferguson to get more involved. Ruffle some feathers.