Brighton (A) Premier League - 14/1/23 - 15:00

[Reckoner]

2 minutes ago, an tha said:

We've failed to properly maintain the car through regular maintenance and now the engine has packed up....

Sorry to hear that mate but this is a football forum. Oh I see…

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

2 minutes ago, Evelyn Tentions said:

And the wheels have fallen off.

The steering wheel is gone as well.

[El Rojo]

1 minute ago, John102 said:

I'm reluctant to sell anyone until I see them with a functioning midfield. I dont doubt the entire team is dreadful at the minute but at this level small margins can have a massive impact and the impact of that midfield goes beyond 'small'.

Agree for the most part, but some of our defending has still been woeful and Salah has been generally awful for a year.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

I think he has lost a lot of the players, and they need fucking off on masse, but he himself has to adapt or we will be done under him.

[an tha]

1 minute ago, Reckoner said:

Sorry to hear that mate but this is a football forum. Oh I see…

Wahey!

 

Unlike FSG we don't mind spending what is needed.

[El Rojo]

Whatever people think of him, we’ve missed Firmino a lot since he got injured.

[an tha]

A fixed midfield would transorm this team - it currently impacts very negatively on the defence and the attack and we can't play how we want to because of it.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

3 minutes ago, John102 said:

I'm reluctant to sell anyone until I see them with a functioning midfield. I dont doubt the entire team is dreadful at the minute but at this level small margins can have a massive impact and the impact of that midfield goes beyond 'small'.

This is spot on. When you see the difference replacing Fabinho and Henderson with Keita and Elliott made today, it proves that bringing in some proper midfielders would transform the team.

[Reckoner]

We just need to replace pretty much the whole team and probably most of the managerial set up if not all of it.

[3 Stacks]

2 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

Whatever people think of him, we’ve missed Firmino a lot since he got injured.

We haven't shown we can adapt tactically without someone who can play in a false 9 type profile at a high level. Firmino for years and Mané second half of last season.

[Red74]

If FSG do pony up this years £250m budget then I hope we bring Edwards back to spend it. 

[Captain Howdy]

And Klopp can do one if he starts yelling at the questions in pressers etc, they’re legitimate questions, if you can’t answer them then shut the fuck up and stop making a twat of yourself

[Bobby Hundreds]

5 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

Whatever people think of him, we’ve missed Firmino a lot since he got injured.

He's not the future though is he, he's 31 has purple patches but tonnes of poor games and loads of injuries. The answers to our problems aren't in our squad.

[TheHowieLama]

11 minutes ago, an tha said:

 

Possibly a right sided attacker as well - Salah will be off in Summer IMO - either sold to try and raise cash or will push for a move...either way he's gone IMO.

Who would move for Salah now? 

[Red Shift]

It takes investment, hard work and hunger to get to the top, and it takes investment, hard work and hunger to stay there. I know I’m repeating myself, but significantly, Chelsea have fallen just as far as us with injuries and burnout. City are also losing momentum, finally. It’s no coincidence.

 

Regardless of the third goal, from 70 minutes we were a different team. Even Thiago, who got to stay on, significantly up’d his press and general work rate. Cody was so close to his debut goal, after Trent showed a rare flash of his ability.

 

Konate was immense today, and clearly he is Van Dyke’s replacement…even covered on the right for a poor Matip & Trent.

 

Fabinho and Henderson should be benched until further notice. I don’t care who is in midfield with Thiago, as long as they can work their socks off and link up with the strikers and wingers. I still say there’s a case for Trent at RM with Gomez at RB. 
 

Why did it take us 10 frigging minutes to get our subs on the pitch?? FFS.

 

Nunez would have beaten their keeper to the ball with that chance in the first half, with his sheer pace, and if he’d scored, different game. Dreams are free.

 

We go again, but FFS Jurgen MIX IT UP. Both players and tactics.

 

Very disappointing. FSG out. Joking. Or maybe not. I don’t fucking know.

[Redder Lurtz]

Where's the fucking cheese thread? 

[an tha]

Just now, TheHowieLama said:

Who would move for Salah now? 

Be plenty of takers

[KingLuis]

12 minutes ago, HolyHank said:

If that Gakbo kid is worth 40 million, my old Hyundai should go for 100 k. 

 

This was embarrassing. 

Linjders think he is the real deal

[El Rojo]

2 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

He's not the future though is he, he's 31 has purple patches but tonnes of poor games and liafs of injuries. The answers to our problems aren't in our squad.

No, course not. On this season’s displays he’d have been better than any of our front three today though. 

[No2]

Where are the peds? Whoever has them needs to deliver them to the training ground tomorrow. 

 

2nd question, do we want to beat Wolves and get roasted by Brighton again?

[Red74]

Diaz, Nunez & Gakpo have all been majorly  influenced by Ljinders and none of them look anywhere near the quality of salah, mane and Firmino.
 

They won’t link up anywhere near as good as they did and will cause us headaches rather than the solution. 

[TheHowieLama]

2 minutes ago, an tha said:

Be plenty of takers

Who?

[Tenfolder]

Just now, Harrison Booth said:

Where are the peds? Whoever has them needs to deliver them to the training ground tomorrow. 

 

2nd question, do we want to beat Wolves and get roasted by Brighton again?

 

Easy answer, we won't beat Wolves so it's a none issue. Even Wolves are starting to find the net lately and we love to give up easy chances.

[Tarwater]

I’d much rather see Bajcetic than Fabinho in the first team these days. Gakpo not ready yet, and would perhaps consider Ben Doaks until/if he is up to scratch.

[waddy78]

It's very Rafa / Rogers esq poor football can't buy a win "lesser" teams turning us over being bullied no plan A let alone a plan B and 6 or 7 players past their best yet still starting on a regular basis, sad days indeed.