Brighton & Hove Albion 0:0 Manchester United

AjaxCunian · Apr 22, 2023

Though he has been poor and has cost us, funny to see Maguire being used as the scapegoat. Almost the rest of the team and substitures were equally useless, and not because of him.

Ole'sattheWheel · Apr 22, 2023

I think the occasion will get to Brighton like it did Newcastle.
City will paste us in the final though

DRJosh · Apr 22, 2023

I’d field the second stringers so we can avoid another City trashing

Oranges038 · Apr 22, 2023

This should be ETH's Jim Leighton moment.

Personally I'd drop DDG for the game, these players have to learn that the sort of shite we've seen on Thursday just isn't acceptable.

Butland

AWB Lindechuckle Shaw Malacia

Casemiro
Eriksen Sabitzer

Antony Bruno Rashford

The Boy · Apr 22, 2023

pauldyson1uk said:
I remember it well, Brighton played well, think the team had the nickname The Spice Boys.

I think the spice boys name came later after the the Liverpool lads wore cream suits and were beaten by you in the 90s.

We’d worn cream suits in 83 and arrived by helicopter etc we were known for partying (especially Jimmy Melia and his white dancing shoes! ) so we got called the original Spice Boys much later as we also ultimately lost to you.

Shame Liverpool didn’t copy out relegation that season as well. We were already relegated before the cup final.

Ceteris · Apr 22, 2023

Another season low incoming, Erik will say we didn't follow our principles

I know it's a semi but if he really wants to send a message to our players he should drop DDG, Sancho but I don't think he will

Red4Ever · Apr 22, 2023

AjaxCunian said:
Though he has been poor and has cost us, funny to see Maguire being used as the scapegoat. Almost the rest of the team and substitures were equally useless, and not because of him.

he’s been terrible for a few years and creates panic around him. The slowest most ponderous player at the club. Can’t wait to see the back of him

Sassy Colin · Apr 22, 2023

feck knows who's available for this.

suheilsworld · Apr 22, 2023

Is Ferguson available for this one?

UTAretro · Apr 22, 2023

suheilsworld said:
Is Ferguson available for this one?

He hasn’t trained all week. Very unlikely to make the bench.

Berbasbullet · Apr 22, 2023

suheilsworld said:
Is Ferguson available for this one?

Come on man he's in his 80s now.

V.O. · Apr 22, 2023

-------------------De Gea
Bissaka--Lindelöf--Shaw--Dalot
-----------Casemiro--Eriksen
-----------------Fernandes
Antony-------Sabitzer-----Rashford

If we had anything close to a Romero-quality backup keeper currently, they'd be playing, but unfortunately we don't. Sabitzer has plenty of experience playing as a striker, can press and play football, and has always looked better the further up the pitch we've used him.

Red4Ever · Apr 22, 2023

Berbasbullet said:
Come on man he's in his 80s now.

could have done a better job than 5/6 of them on Thursday

Berbasbullet · Apr 22, 2023

One thing we've been good at is bouncing back! So I anticipate a reaction, hopefully our best midfield trio with Rashford up top.

Think we can nick this.

RedIan · Apr 22, 2023

I expect us to bounce back and win this one. The issue then is we play City in the final and will get well beaten As we are no match for them, more so without Varane and martinez. I suppose Varane could be back by then.

Big Andy · Apr 22, 2023

Very telling that Brighton are favourites with the bookies for this game.
Underdogs Vs Brighton ffs.

Dannn411 · Apr 22, 2023

Best chance to win this is if Casemiro, Bruno, Eriksen, Martial and Rashford all start.

Bestietom · Apr 22, 2023

We will need a very strong midfield. 4-3-3 I would play with Sabitzer, Fred and Casemiro in Midfield with Bruno on left side of front 3.

foolsgold · Apr 22, 2023

DRJosh said:
I’d field the second stringers so we can avoid another City trashing

We do recall we beat them the last time we played them?

Berbasbullet · Apr 22, 2023

Big Andy said:
Very telling that Brighton are favourites with the bookies for this game.
Underdogs Vs Brighton ffs.

As would everyone par 2 teams be. It is what it is, Brighton are a quality side.

Leftback99 · Apr 22, 2023

Big Andy said:
Very telling that Brighton are favourites with the bookies for this game.
Underdogs Vs Brighton ffs.

They'll probably start next season as favourites to finish above us too.

Siorac · Apr 22, 2023

foolsgold said:
We do recall we beat them the last time we played them?

That was at Old Trafford, we had a full strength team, they were in much poorer form, and we still needed a somewhat controversial goal to equalise after they played us off the park early in the second half.

cyberman · Apr 22, 2023

Siorac said:
That was at Old Trafford, we had a full strength team, they were in much poorer form, and we still needed a somewhat controversial goal to equalise after they played us off the park early in the second half.

They didn’t play us off the park. In fact we had the clearer chances throughout that match with Haaland being in Shaws pocket the entire game.
Plus nobody knows what form City will be in come the final? The final isn’t being played tomorrow

Siorac · Apr 22, 2023

cyberman said:
They didn’t play us off the park. In fact we had the clearer chances throughout that match with Haaland being in Shaws pocket the entire game.
Plus nobody knows what form City will be in come the final? The final isn’t being played tomorrow

I said "they played us off the park early in the second half". We shaded the first half and had the better chances but then they took control and until the Grealish goal we pretty much couldn't get out of our own half.

But you're right about form, we don't know how they'll look by June.

Fitchett · Apr 22, 2023

RedIan said:
I expect us to bounce back and win this one. The issue then is we play City in the final and will get well beaten As we are no match for them, more so without Varane and martinez. I suppose Varane could be back by then.

The final is in June. Martinez could be back for that.

cyberman · Apr 22, 2023

Siorac said:
I said "they played us off the park early in the second half". We shaded the first half and had the better chances but then they took control and until the Grealish goal we pretty much couldn't get out of our own half.

But you're right about form, we don't know how they'll look by June.

They didn’t play us off the park though, they had limp possession and nothing more? One shot on target or something wasn’t it?
Even if I agree with you, we had the clearer chances in the entire first half and after they scored so you’re putting the importance on a 15 minutes spell anyway

Utd heap · Apr 22, 2023

Leftback99 said:
They'll probably start next season as favourites to finish above us too.

No they won't.

Di Maria's angel · Apr 22, 2023

AjaxCunian said:
Though he has been poor and has cost us, funny to see Maguire being used as the scapegoat. Almost the rest of the team and substitures were equally useless, and not because of him.

I don't normally criticise our players but Maguire is horrendous. Is it any surprise that, the minute he comes back into the team, we start conceding these freak goals?

peridigm · Apr 22, 2023

Fitchett said:
The final is in June. Martinez could be back for that.

No chance. Even if he’s healed he won’t be fit to play by then.

Martin(6)Buchan · Apr 22, 2023

I would drop Maguire it is obvious he is not good enough and if fit either Varane or Shaw to partner Lindelof, Maguire is too much of a liability. As for DDG not sure what I would do, it is either hot or cold with him at the moment and again someone who is not reliable. He can either save us conceding or easily let one in. For me you cannot expect other players to take up the slack for those inept players and not concentrate on their own game at the same time, but I still expect us to win but it will be close.

cyberman · Apr 22, 2023

Leftback99 said:
They'll probably start next season as favourites to finish above us too.

This is nearly as bad as your Chelsea are closer to being a top side than us waffle.
Its getting so bad you have to be an undercover rival fan

Parma Dewol · Apr 22, 2023

The back four and keeper give cause for concern, but Bruno being back gives me hope.

Offside · Apr 22, 2023

I’m almost certain there’s going to be times where they just look so much sharper, skilful and determined but we’ve still got a great chance of winning.

Red4Ever · Apr 22, 2023

Leftback99 said:
They'll probably start next season as favourites to finish above us too.

They won’t
And let’s see how they handle expectation now

Red4Ever · Apr 22, 2023

Martin(6)Buchan said:
I would drop Maguire it is obvious he is not good enough and if fit either Varane or Shaw to partner Lindelof, Maguire is too much of a liability. As for DDG not sure what I would do, it is either hot or cold with him at the moment and again someone who is not reliable. He can either save us conceding or easily let one in. For me you cannot expect other players to take up the slack for those inept players and not concentrate on their own game at the same time, but I still expect us to win but it will be close.

he’s suspended thankfully

Martin(6)Buchan · Apr 22, 2023

Red4Ever said:
he’s suspended thankfully

Forgot about that, small mercy indeed

Leftback99 · Apr 22, 2023

cyberman said:
This is nearly as bad as your Chelsea are closer to being a top side than us waffle.
Its getting so bad you have to be an undercover rival fan

And yet still nowhere near as bad as some of your laughable predictions in the top 4 threads.

I mean you literally tried telling me Brighton aren't favourites for the game tomorrow just a week ago and yet here we are. Do you ever get bored of looking completely delusional?

We'll see what the bookies say. It will be closer than you all think if we don't have a good Summer window.

JustinC00 · Apr 22, 2023

kouroux said:
Brighton will show how to properly play football

is this the same Brighton that lost to Spurs & Fulham and drew with Brentford, Leeds & Palace in their last 11 matches?

bosnian_red · Apr 22, 2023

JustinC00 said:
is this the same Brighton that lost to Spurs & Fulham and drew with Brentford, Leeds & Palace in their last 11 matches?

Vs Spurs - 1.43 xg vs 0.83
Vs Brentford - 4.47 xg vs 1.6
Vs Fulham - 2.22 xg vs 0.34
Vs palace - 2.5 xg vs 1.08
Vs Leeds - 1.89 xg vs 1.66

Their only bad performance in those 5 games was vs Leeds where yeah it was a fair draw. They outplayed every other team and got fecked by the refs in multiple actions vs Spurs for example or just had some bad finishing and clinical opposition finishing, conceding 2 goals from 0.3xG for example.

Oh and before you say "maybe they just can't finish chances like top teams", United is underperforming their xG by more than Brighton is this season.

They are an excellent team really, and performance wise, expected stats wise (which essentially rates how well they create and prevent chances over a season), they are the 3rd best side in the league. They have their weaknesses as well they have a mid table squad mostly and a mid table budget, but as a team, the way they play, is that of a top team. Things like keeping the shots out in the key moments or finishing the chances you create they lag behind.

NLunited · Apr 22, 2023

Red4Ever said:
could have done a better job than 5/6 of them on Thursday

He could have mowed down a few Sevilla players, like Gudelj, with his cane.

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