asvaberg Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Mark Kelly said: Yeah, I get that reasoning. I think we'll win comfortably. Your optimism is fine. Let's not hope it's a broken yellow brick road 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Mark Kelly said: Yeah, I get that reasoning. I think we'll win comfortably. B/mouth 1--Chelsea 4...... "Come Monday It'll Be Allright."🧙♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I can see it now, 67th minute and Billing collects the balls at the half way line. He drives forward and plays a quick one-two with Max Aarons who's pushed up on the overlap out on the right, bypassing Caicedo in the process. Billing continues to stride forward into the open space left behind Caicedo, with neither Colwill or Silva stepping up to close the space ahead. Getting his head up, Billing recognises the space and chances his arm with a 35 yard pile driver of a shot that leaves the outstretched Sanchez completely beaten as the ball bulges the top left corner. Billing wields away towards the corner flag to celebrate, as he plants a Drogba like knee-slide directly in front of the away fans. Bournemouth 1 - Chelsea 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 16 hours ago, Max Fowler said: The reason Chilwell has created chances is because he is not as crap as the players that should be creating chances - even though he is a left back. Have we no alternative to playing Chilwell as a winger? Is Maatsen easily an option.? I'm already getting fed up with him making no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 15 hours ago, Mark Kelly said: I expect injuries permitting it'll be the same formation and personnel as against Forest . If that's the case then we really are in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box of Tricks Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I think we're going to win 4-1 and it's going to shake all of us to our very core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I think we're going to lose 1-0 again. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping Dave Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 13/09/2023 at 17:38, Blue Moon said: Gave Felix a red last term ... Deservedly so I hasten to add… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Sleeping Dave said: Deservedly so I hasten to add… True, true ... just hope he did it to enforce the rules, and not out of the usual loathing for all things in Royal Blue. And doesn't repeat it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fowler Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 If we lose 1-0 tomorrow Brighton are going to make us look like mugs. Because we spent 110 million on their defensive midfielder and reinforced it with 90 million more of defensive midfielders and surprisingly still can't score. And yet they batter teams left, right, and centre. Not going to change with Europe. If we lose 1-0 we should seriously be looking at De Zerbi. 7 hours ago, My Blood Is Blue said: I think we're going to lose 1-0 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On the other hand, pick up a win, and we go eighth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 34 minutes ago, Sciatika said: On the other hand, pick up a win, and we go eighth. Be still my beating heart!😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I’m off to see Southend on Sea next Tuesday, to remind me of how bad it can really be. I pledge that I will eat a jar of winkles if we beat Bournemouth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asvaberg Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 48 minutes ago, Sciatika said: On the other hand, pick up a win, and we go eighth. And SO important it would be, for the players, for Poch and for the fans. Come on you Blues!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Not sure. Actually, I really hate winkles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 8 hours ago, Max Fowler said: If we lose 1-0 tomorrow Brighton are going to make us look like mugs. Because we spent 110 million on their defensive midfielder and reinforced it with 90 million more of defensive midfielders and surprisingly still can't score. And yet they batter teams left, right, and centre. Not going to change with Europe. If we lose 1-0 we should seriously be looking at De Zerbi. Maybe Brighton are where they are because they spent three years building organically under Potter, then when he left they hired a manager that aligned with their ethos and could elevate things further. Also helps when you can do all this with little to no external pressure or expectations, while the traditional teams in and around that top 4-6 have fallen off considerably at the same time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 I'm looking forward to see if Poch has learned anything from the last game. Does he see that Maatsen and Palmer should be played?. I'm not confident.Expect to see the same old same old approach after a home loss against one of the favourites to go down. Roman would be already eyeing him up for departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Tucker Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 17 minutes ago, kev61 said: Roman would be already eyeing him up for departure. I miss Roman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybozo Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 11 hours ago, Max Fowler said: If we lose 1-0 tomorrow Brighton are going to make us look like mugs. Because we spent 110 million on their defensive midfielder and reinforced it with 90 million more of defensive midfielders and surprisingly still can't score. And yet they batter teams left, right, and centre. Not going to change with Europe. If we lose 1-0 we should seriously be looking at De Zerbi. A coach like De Zerbi wouldn't touch this shit show with a barge pole! He'll go somewhere where it isn't just "broken". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTG Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 2 hours ago, xceleryx said: Maybe Brighton are where they are because they spent three years building organically under Potter, then when he left they hired a manager that aligned with their ethos and could elevate things further. Also helps when you can do all this with little to no external pressure or expectations, while the traditional teams in and around that top 4-6 have fallen off considerably at the same time. The same was said about Leicester and look where they are now. Tony Bloom should be on the cover of Forbes for fleecing TB for over 200m in12 months - Brighton are second tier club and will be back there in the next few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 I am going to be optimistic today. I think one reason we have struggled is because we struggle to break down teams that decide to play counterattack. This is especially a problem at home against the lesser lights, who tend to play some variant of 4-5-1. This is (clearly) caused by our lack of goals as everyone has said. Also, Poch is right - we are too soft. When we play away, I think we will do better because it is expected that the home team go on the attack. That will give us more space. We should bear in mind that we have some of the best players in the league even if they are very young and some of them are available. I think if we play with pace and aggression, the space will be available for us to make a lot of chances and only a few of those need to be put away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 1 hour ago, ROTG said: The same was said about Leicester and look where they are now. Tony Bloom should be on the cover of Forbes for fleecing TB for over 200m in12 months - Brighton are second tier club and will be back there in the next few years I wouldn't say Leicester are a great example personally, they never really gave the impression under Rodgers that there was a clear blueprint in place with what they wanted to do, and I think that reflected in a lot of their signings during his era when it came to replacing some of their better players that got poached away. But look, you're probably right that Brighton will eventually slide down the table at some point. De Zerbi has to take a lot of credit for what they're producing right now, he's always been a good manager and that was visible at Sassuolo. With that said, they also appear to be a far better run club than Leicester and know what they want to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 13 hours ago, Blue Moon said: I’m off to see Southend on Sea next Tuesday, to remind me of how bad it can really be. I pledge that I will eat a jar of winkles if we beat Bournemouth. Might gave a get out of jail free card. Thanks to two red cards and a three injuries, Southend can only field eleven men. One pulled muscle in practice and the match is off - no winkles for me. And Poch thinks it is a "tough transfer window"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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McCreadie Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 18 hours ago, Max Fowler said: If we lose 1-0 we should seriously be looking at De Zerbi. After 5 games this would be utterly and totally ridiculous. de Zerbi lost 3 and drew 2 of his first 5 games at Brighton. Maybe he should never have made it to a 6th game? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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