Match Thread Brighton v Leicester

[popillius]

I still Soumare is too ponderous with the ball and behind the play much of the time

I agree. He has to be more proactive. BUT, he does look a lot tidier than he has done in the past.

 

[MerseyFox]

Is Madison playing as a DM in front of the defense?

 

[popillius]

Maddison really is having a terrible game.

 

[popillius]

Is Madison playing as a DM in front of the defense?

He doesn't know. No ****er does. Poor bastard.

 

[Brown Nose]

I'd bring on Albrighton for Maddison at half time. If we're keeping this shape.

And obviously Thomas has to be replaced.

 

[popillius]

I'd bring on Albrighton for Maddison at half time. If we're keeping this shape.

Totally agree. More width and perhaps more energy. He looks devoid of any energy or idea today.

 

[big_mac4824]

Barnes is leaving too much for Thomas to cover he has to track back into his box much more.

 

[homer]

Worst game we’ve seen from Maddison for ages. Horrible stuff

 

[popillius]

My arse twitches like Poirot's moustache when Ndidi goes to challenge in the box. He's definitely going to give a penalty away today.

 

[DillyDing22]

They struggle so much to turn and go forward. Our best moments are when Youri turns and plays a forward pass, but they seem so ingrained to play the way they are facing that we get in such problematic positions.

 

[Miles Away]

Ward looks like he won a contest.

 

[popillius]

Barnes is leaving too much for Thomas to cover he has to track back into his box much more.

Incredibly unfair on Barnes. Thomas can't cover where he needs to because he can't run, seemingly. He looks painfully out of shape.

 

[popillius]

Ward looks like he won a contest.

He definitely didn't win it.

 

[Miles Away]

Incredibly unfair on Barnes. Thomas can't cover where he needs to because he can't run, seemingly. He looks painfully out of shape.

All those comp’d meals at the casino innit

 

[Graz]

If we had a centre back that wasn't Amartey on the bench, I'd bring them on for Barnes to add to the defence, but also get Maddison central so we can control the ball more to get it into our front 2

 

[FOX Franks]

Ward looks like he won a contest.

He looks like a Beano character at the moment. Every time the ball goes near him he trips on something and makes a comedy attempt.

Not remotely good enough.
Twelve Million Pounds.

 

[Graz]

Danny Ward has conceded 13 goals so far this season, and only made 9 saves...

 

[Joe_Fox]

Pretty telling that we kept the ball in play even if it was really risky rather than letting it go for a corner. We are very very vulnerable from anything swung in.

 

[Miles Away]

Well. I have absolutely no faith we wont concede at least one more goal.

Ward and Thomas are now in the Amartey “manager is doing a disservice to the player” territory. They need to be protected.

Castagne for Thomas is the only sane next step.

Iversen deserves to play against Villa. Ward looks genuinely terrified.

 

[big_mac4824]

Incredibly unfair on Barnes. Thomas can't cover where he needs to because he can't run, seemingly. He looks painfully out of shape.

Just watch what Barnes is doing he is stopping in an area to hide just outside our box he may be coached to do this. Thomas is having to pick up the player out wide and the midfielders bombing forward, this is also dragging Tielamans over which is allowing Brighton to move the ball as they please.

If Barnes locks off the space we will be more solid just an observation, Potter has seen it and exploited it.