Eddie’s late thread lackeys v de Zerbi’s beach bums

[Gemmill 52377]

Anderson was canny excited for the assist.

 

[Ayatollah Hermione 15082]

Thank fuck for that. These have been a horrible little team to play against, we needed to get in at 1-1

[Dr Gloom 24242]

Always a good time to score. 
 

6 league goals for Ciggy. Not bad given he’s been far from his best for large parts of it 

[Isegrim 10725]

We still need to up our game a lot. Could easily have been 2-0 with some of their brakes.

[OTF 8658]

  On 11/05/2024 at 14:50, Monkeys Fist said:

CIGGY!!!!!!!!

 

 

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  On 11/05/2024 at 14:52, Dr Gloom said:

Ciggy!!!

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[toonotl 3588]

We look ropey at the back but I think it's a product of the decision to press them combined with the makeshift back 4/5 arrangement we're going with. It's risky but Brighton do seem super vulnerable to the press. Just need to execute it that little bit better (and not have the ref bail them out with soft free kicks when they get caught).

[Ayatollah Hermione 15082]

Need to bring Joelinton on to give this Enciso the tightest headlock of his life

[OTF 8658]

  On 11/05/2024 at 14:57, toonotl said:

We look ropey at the back but I think it's a product of the decision to press them combined with the makeshift back 4/5 arrangement we're going with. It's risky but Brighton do seem super vulnerable to the press. Just need to execute it that little bit better (and not have the ref bail them out with soft free kicks when they get caught).

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Their attack is based on teams pressing them, and them breaking that press, so if you do it you need to do it well otherwise they find themselves with loads of space.

[Holden McGroin 7930]

  On 11/05/2024 at 14:57, toonotl said:

We look ropey at the back but I think it's a product of the decision to press them combined with the makeshift back 4/5 arrangement we're going with. It's risky but Brighton do seem super vulnerable to the press. Just need to execute it that little bit better (and not have the ref bail them out with soft free kicks when they get caught).

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Yeah. It’s a plugged up defence and our press is getting bypassed quite easily at times. I’m not sure this Anderson filling in a left back works in the long run. It worked a treat v spurs but failed miserably at Palace (and not doing well here either).

Edited May 11, 2024 by Holden McGroin

[Ayatollah Hermione 15082]

  On 11/05/2024 at 15:00, OTF said:

 

Their attack is based on teams pressing them, and them breaking that press, so if you do it you need to do it well otherwise they find themselves with loads of space.

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Veltman going off has helped us, like. No coincidence that we’ve started getting more space down the left since then

[aimaad22 5006]

We're missing Schars distribution too. 

[aimaad22 5006]

I'm sure Tino will be told to stand stronger against his man. He's trying to press of course but been brushed off way to easily a couple of times. 

 

The goal gives us a bit more confidence hopefully, get Isak involved and Barnes later on has always looked sharp coming on. 

[Dr Gloom 24242]

  On 11/05/2024 at 15:02, aimaad22 said:

We're missing Schars distribution too. 

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yeah, we’ve gone from having two ball-playing centre halves in Botman and Schar to Krafth and Burn, who can defend well but don’t exactly spray it around

[Ayatollah Hermione 15082]

Burn leading by example by taking that little bastard down. What a captain 

[Dr Gloom 24242]

I’d like to see Anderson finally get a goal 

[OTF 8658]

Paraguayan Craig Bellamy staying down simply to try to get Burn punished, little shit.

[toonotl 3588]

That little fuckin midget is wound right up by Burn. Brilliant.  

[OTF 8658]

Good defending Livra

[toonotl 3588]

 Booking him for diving.

[Gemmill 52377]

Class, well played ref. Little cheating cunt. 

[wykikitoon 23723]

I thought he blew for a FK then.

[toonotl 3588]

Haven't really got going yet. Need to wake up a bit before we find ourselves behind again.

[Gemmill 52377]

Get the Barndog on. 

[Isegrim 10725]

Should take Murphy off and bring on Barnes with Gordon moving to the right imho

[wykikitoon 23723]

Id get Trips on to get a hold of us.