Match Thread Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton, Preview, Report and MotM Poll

[JobForTheMoyes]

I actually thought Brighton were a lot better than this. We've been crap mostly but expected a lot more from Brighton. 3 points here for the taking Marco, deploy DCL please.

Seems to be that teams often drag each other down levels. A team that can look good against a top team is suddenly missing passes and struggling to penetrate when playing a team at the bottom or even from a lower league.

 

[DaviesIsTheFuture]

Their keeper is gash, we need to have a shot on target.

Not just that, but how awful have they been? How many misplaced passes from them?

And still 0-0?

Definitely NOT a good 1st half performance by us.......

Gomes and Gana should be doing more going forward (considering we have 3 in the back)... but every time they go forward, nothing comes of it.

 

[Seanjd]

DCL and Sig both need to come on. We are playing a load of defensive players and wide men. No central presence at all and they’re out-muscling us on the wings.

 

[Groucho]

The gap between Richarlison and the rest of the side, particularly centrally is our biggest problem here.

Gueye an Gomes are too deep in possession. They can only go wide, and Digne an Coleman havent been as forward as they should be. There's no understanding with Walcott/Coleman or Digne/Bernard. It's all flat.

Sigurdsson makes a big difference with intensity and just offering that option centrally. Thinking back to last time we played them he was instrumental in forcing the errors/goals.

I’d give Gylfi the second half but who for?

 

[DanEFC92]

Coleman chance did my swede in.

 

[KaiserEFC]

The gap between Richarlison and the rest of the side, particularly centrally is our biggest problem here.

Gueye an Gomes are too deep in possession. They can only go wide, and Digne an Coleman havent been as forward as they should be. There's no understanding with Walcott/Coleman or Digne/Bernard. It's all flat.

Sigurdsson makes a big difference with intensity and just offering that option centrally. Thinking back to last time we played them he was instrumental in forcing the errors/goals.

We don’t need 3 centrebacks here. Take one off and get the midfield evened up with theirs and then we don’t have to play it wide every time.

 

[Sharpattack]

Seems to be that teams often drag each other down levels. A team that can look good against a top team is suddenly missing passes and struggling to penetrate when playing a team at the bottom or even from a lower league.

Which of these two are you talking about?

 

[MartSlinger]

DCL & Sigurdsson on for Walcott & Gomes please.

 

[Bobski]

Give the ball away far too much

 

[CRIMHEAD]

Gomes for Siggy, leave the back 3 as is, no need to mess with it.

Agreed. I would sub Bernard out first, but I'd tell him he's got 10 minutes to show some initiative because sitting back waiting for people to pass him the ball is not the way to go. I'd probably put Lookman on instead of DCL, though. Think he would carve these guys up.

 

[efcjames]

Clearly need a striker ASAP

 

[Goat]

DCL on for Bernard, Iceland on for Zooms and we win this game.

 

[Ring master]

Coleman chance did my swede in.

why he didnt hit it 1st time i dont know

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Do you live in the US? They do like $2B in sales.

It’s actually nicer than Red Bull, if you get the fruit juice one

 

[tnc85]

Whisper it quietly but we look better with DCL up top.

Dom for Walcott plz

Rico is constantly looking for fouls and going over easy. Bit embarrassing really. I'd bring on DCL and switch Bernard to the middle with Rico on the left. Take walcott off