Brighton Build Up

How's this for a line up?

 

- - - - - Forster

 

Cedric - Yoshi - Virgil - Bertrand

 

- - - - - - - Romeu

- - - Lemina - - - - Boufal

 

- Davis - - - - - - - - - Tadic

- - - - - - - Gabbi

 

 

Boufal seem's to enjoy running at people, so why not have him and Lemina pushing up from central midfield.

Agreed, but now Koeman's left, let's get Martina back or will he continue to follow Koeman's everywhere, even to Barcelona. The Scourers must have loved Martina, one of Koeman's summer madness signings.

So do people expect us to get a result?

 

Turnberry with Ailsa Craig, beutiful place when its not raining. As to you question yes.

They've done well to keep up so far. I think this will be a real test judging by that West Ham performance. Boufal needs to start. Drop Shane Long.

This is (was) a very, very poor benchmark. If we ever drop to that level then I too will be calling for our manager to go. Shocking 'performance'.

I've been a critic of Boufal because I don't feel he has shown enough since his arrival to really warrant a starting place... however if you score a goal a like yesterdays you should be given a chance to show if you can replicate it on a regular basis so stick him in the ten role and drop Davis or more probably Tadic (though TBF I thought Tadic hadn't a decent game yesterday even if he can't finish for toffee). Other than that same team as yesterday

If he could do that, he wouldn't be playing for us mate...!

Yeah, it could be argued that Boufal did exactly what an impact sub should do - make an impact! Pelegrino may take that as vindication of his use of Boufal and play him as impact sub, come on after 80 mins, every game now.

Would consider Targett as a front sweeper for this one, covering the whole of the pitch:

---------------Forster---------------

CS------MY--------VVD--------RB

>>>>>>>>>

-------------------ML------------------

DT--------------SD---------------SB

-------------------MG------------------

I dislike Brighton more than Bournemouth. Brighton fans are up there as some of the worst in the country.

Memories of them in League 1, parking the bus and time wasting from the 5th minute

I don't think the fans would be responsible if there was time-wasting in a match 6 years ago when the managers were Nigel Adkins and Gus Poyet, not that it has any relevance today. As for Brighton fans being the worst in the country, how about Millwall? I'd have thought that Brighton's fans would be polite southerners, just like ours, only supporting a different team.

I’m convinced MP will not start with Boufal.

I’m convinced MP will not start with Boufal.

Agree. Unlikely one moment of flair will cause a change of strategy. Pellegrino has said you can do things later in the game when opposing players are tiring which can’t do from the start. Best hope for Boufal is he might get on earlier in the second half.

Last week’s starting XI made enough chances the odds being that some will start going in.

Think we can assume that shooting practice features highly in training.

Doubt Boufal will get the start he deserves. Whoever scores first will likely win. Brighton know how to play high possession teams and know how to score from route one play. It will not be an easy match.

More likely he plays Boufal from the beginning and he fails to ignite.

See we have Neil Swarbrick on the whistle for this one, so neither here nor there really................. Although he does always make me think of the Officer in charge of the Radio Station in the film Good Morning Vietnam! Who Robin Williams winds right up by doing his own thing.

Would like to see Hoedt and Van Dijk at cb for this game as I think Brighton will enjoy lumping balls into the box.

Boufal to start for me, he's done more in three cameo's than Redmond has all season imo.

What kit will we be wearing? Don't both kits kind of clash?

What kit will we be wearing? Don't both kits kind of clash?

Think we wore our away kit at Huddersfield, whose home kit is similar to Brighton's? (off the top of my head)

What kit will we be wearing? Don't both kits kind of clash?

The home kit didn't clash with the West Brom kit on Saturday and the Brighton kit is only a slightly lighter blue than that. Also the predominantly black/jade away kit with home black shorts wouldn't clash either.

Bournemouth away will be a different story, but there's no clash with any of the teams in blue.

Think we wore our away kit at Huddersfield, whose home kit is similar to Brighton's? (off the top of my head)

Huddersfield's is mainly white and a bit clashy with the white band on the home kit, but Brighton's (and West Brom's) is mainly blue.

Decent line up.

My ideas for alternatives to this would include:

Davis instead of Romeu

Rom's been a bit 'off colour' recently, compared to his high standards of last season)

JWP or Hoj instead of Tadic (so Tadic & Boufal don't get in each other's way)

JWP & Hoj have drive & creativity without the trickery/skill of Tadic - skill we don't really need at Brighton, and which Boufal & Lemina would fulfil amply.

All my own opinions, without necessarily having evidence to back it up

Incidentally, this is the opponent I REALLY want us to beat this season.

I don't like BHA. Had to endure 5 years of living near there with their interminably arrogant and pompous supporters - and I went to school with their chairman! Barsteward (nice guy, actually) kept getting picked ahead of me in the school 2nd XI. I had the last laugh, ending up top scorer that season! :lol:

Anyway... Saints, please win this game (and the return fixture).

That team is far too logical, balanced and attacking. Won't happen.

It won't happen because Yoshida won't, quite rightly, get dropped.

Yeap very happy with that team! Good balance to it. The sooner Hoedt is back in d team d better, he would complement VvD so well with his excellent distribution from d back (long passes) especially like he did at Palace. I know a lot of you love Yoshida and he has improved immensely but for me it’s got to b d Dutch pair at d back (whilst they are both still here) and it suits r game plan under MP2 so much more.

Incidentally, this is the opponent I REALLY want us to beat this season.

 

I don't like BHA. Had to endure 5 years of living near there with their interminably arrogant and pompous supporters - and I went to school with their chairman! Barsteward (nice guy, actually) kept getting picked ahead of me in the school 2nd XI. I had the last laugh, ending up top scorer that season! :lol:

 

Anyway... Saints, please win this game (and the return fixture).

They're a good team, a good club, in a good city. They have a decent manager who knows what he is doing. It will be very tough.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Decent line up.

 

My ideas for alternatives to this would include:

 

Davis instead of Romeu

Rom's been a bit 'off colour' recently, compared to his high standards of last season)

 

JWP or Hoj instead of Tadic (so Tadic & Boufal don't get in each other's way)

JWP & Hoj have drive & creativity without the trickery/skill of Tadic - skill we don't really need at Brighton, and which Boufal & Lemina would fulfil amply.

 

All my own opinions, without necessarily having evidence to back it up

My alternative would be a sack of potatoes instead of Forster

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

My alternative would be a sack of potatoes instead of Forster

 

 

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Stuart Taylor has a name, FFS.

Cant play Tadic and Boufal. One change for me

 

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

This would be my shout too.

They're a good team, a good club, in a good city. They have a decent manager who knows what he is doing. It will be very tough.

 

 

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

What does Brighton being a "good" (debateable) city have to do with this being a hard game...

Do you think we'll struggle to bring are A game because we're going to the PRIDE capital of the world?

This would be my shout too.

Dear god no.

Anyone suggesting Long instead of Tadic starting is madness.

Long has offered nothing the last few games, he has won headers and chased down defenders but that isn't what we need. Gabbiadini can do the same.

Tadic has played well. he's won the ball back, put in a defensive shift (couldn't believe it but last few games he's done just that) and played some excellent passes behind the defence.

I feel he's one of a very few players who can offer that linking play.

After watching last week especially I was optimistic about Long but no chance now.

Dear god no.

 

Anyone suggesting Long instead of Tadic starting is madness.

Long has offered nothing the last few games, he has won headers and chased down defenders but that isn't what we need. Gabbiadini can do the same.

Tadic has played well. he's won the ball back, put in a defensive shift (couldn't believe it but last few games he's done just that) and played some excellent passes behind the defence.

I feel he's one of a very few players who can offer that linking play.

After watching last week especially I was optimistic about Long but no chance now.

I think Long offers more away from home where teams will come out and leave more space open. At home, against a side that's happy to sit back, he's much less useful.

I think Long offers more away from home where teams will come out and leave more space open. At home, against a side that's happy to sit back, he's much less useful.

Absolutely agree and that's why against West Brom who sit back he wasn't an obvious choice to start...

I'm more weighing up his strengths and weaknesses - his strengths seem to be his pace, headers/winning the first ball, and work rate. His weaknesses are lack of creativity, mispasses (happens all the time when I watch) and poor/non existent first touch or control.

For me it's not worth it. Other players can provide the workrate and pace. The headers is missing, perhaps Gabbiadini could replace that but not as strong.

But at least you help deal with the individual mistakes which plague our attacks...

Feeling optimistic 2-0 Saints

What has Yosh done to be given the chop?

Confirmed that we will be wearing the home kit

Lemina out injured

Lemina out injured

Probably increases the chances of Boufal not being picked in order to maintain a spurious solidity.

Probably increases the chances of Boufal not being picked in order to maintain a spurious solidity.

Or Davis dropping in alongside Romeu will free up an attacking spot?

Lemina out injured

That's a home win then

With Lemina out we have to play the following:

----------Forster

Cedric VVD Yoshida Bertrand

----------Romeu

-----Davis-------Tadic

-----------Boufal

------Gabby----Long

Should be a ding dong if we do.

Lemina out injured

That’s shîtty news. Suspect it won’t be one of Glasgow’s golfing weekends.

Or Davis dropping in alongside Romeu will free up an attacking spot?

Would love to believe it, but seems unlikely from an ultra-conservative MP. Will probably drop Davis back as you say, but bring in JWP instead of risking an attacking midfielder playing through the middle with only one specialist DM behind.

Any chance we'll see Hoj in place of Lemina? He had a very good game for the under 23s last week (okay it was only under 23s but still).

Any chance we'll see Hoj in place of Lemina? He had a very good game for the under 23s last week (okay it was only under 23s but still).

Good shout.

Amazing how much weaker we'll be with just the loss of one midfielder.

I think it's time Hojbjerg had another shot, but I suspect we'll get the much tried and failed trio of Romeu, Davis and Ward-Prowse instead.

Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk

Maybe Hoedt could play DMF alongside Romeu? Worth a call.

Lemina injured. :/

Want to see Hojbjerg given a shot.

Romeu will need to step up now as he's been poor for a few weeks now.

Romeu will need to step up now as he's been poor for a few weeks now.

I don't think Romeu has been poor so much as Lemina is a class above everyone else making him look less impressive. Last season Romeu looked excellent because our other midfielders were so bad especially HoJ and JWP.

No Lemina is a real blow he has been the stand out player this season so far.

Play Hoedt with Yoshida and Virgil next to Romeu.

Personally don’t think the manager will start Boufal. He was rather uninterested in his interview after the match and today in his presser he wasn’t exactly praising him.

I don't think Romeu has been poor so much as Lemina is a class above everyone else making him look less impressive. Last season Romeu looked excellent because our other midfielders were so bad especially HoJ and JWP.

No Lemina is a real blow he has been the stand out player this season so far.

Sent from my HTC One M8s using Tapatalk

With Lemina out we have to play the following:

 

----------Forster

Cedric VVD Yoshida Bertrand

----------Romeu

-----Davis-------Tadic

-----------Boufal

------Gabby----Long

 

Should be a ding dong if we do.

That is exactly what I think we should and will do