04 Nov 2024 00:37:40
I’ve been away this week so didn’t see the game until tonight and I have to say reading the match reports and the fallout on here I thought Brighton had battered us and we’d scraped a win.
Then I watched it and it was nothing of the sort.
We were sloppy in the first half but they had 3 decent chances mainly from us just gifting them the ball in dangerous areas. They’re a good team with good players so they will take advantage of you offer them the impetus but we could also have scored a couple ourselves in the first half.
There were too many gaps in midfield in the first half, largely because we weren’t being aggressive enough and weren’t very cohesive in the press so they passed through us too easily.
The second half though, we could’ve had 4 goals in the first 10 minutes! Yes they always carried a threat but they have good players they will always do that.
I definitely wasn’t as bad as some have made out and our response in the second half just showed the ability and desire we have in this team.
04 Nov 2024 02:09:29
The overreaction is incredible. Yes we were poor first half and Brighton outplayed us but a fair halftime score would have been 2-1. Nunez was unlucky not to score and Kelleher made a good save from Mitoma. Second half we completed dominanted for 30 minutes and could have scored 3-4. We deserved to win the game in the end.
04 Nov 2024 03:32:28
Agree we were bad - was a proper battle of a game in the first half. I thought we were off the pace slightly and towards last season would have lost that game. Turned it round and won so got to take the 3 points and move on. Do have a worry that we aren’t controlling games very well and haven’t won many by wide margins, could run out of steam like last season.
04 Nov 2024 05:02:35
Two moments of sheer individual brilliance won us that game. Brighton were an excellent. Cut us through at will. They don’t have better players, they have a brilliant style of play.
04 Nov 2024 06:55:16
Hi @Brummyred, or we could heat into steam towards the business end and not fade out like we did last season? The shocking thing about the moaning and towel throw in on Slot is the illogical view that judges his style of play on a set of players he inherited. He has not even brought any player of his choice in yet.
His post match presser was a joy to watch where he stated clearly that the players that starter deserved to be benched for that half. We are top of the table despite not at our best in the new style, imagine when we get a hang of it. For me, I couldn't ask for more after the heart we showed in the second half. We will get better and I hope that will kick in when it matters the most. Been a difficult heal from the fade out of last season and I hope never to experience tht again. O I am a fan of the new system.
04 Nov 2024 07:49:25
Well technically he signed one. Chiesa. Or did he not?
04 Nov 2024 07:51:38
Interesting to hear Slot point out the attitudes of the players in the first half over tactics.
04 Nov 2024 11:47:22
I agree with the OP 100%. When I watched the game after reading the reports and listening to the pundits I expected it to have been completely one sided but although playing poorly in the first half it appeared fairly even in terms of chances - their goal was not a great chance, just an awesome finish. The only good chance they made was the 1-on-1 stop by Kelleher. In the second half our players stepped it up, the crowd responded and there was only ever going to be 1 winner.
It's great to see how solid our shape is this season. Even when playing poorly teams struggle to really create anything against us. It's such a welcome relief from the continuous heart-in-mouth moments of the last couple of seasons.
04 Nov 2024 11:47:22
I agree with the OP 100%. When I watched the game after reading the reports and listening to the pundits I expected it to have been completely one sided but although playing poorly in the first half it appeared fairly even in terms of chances - their goal was not a great chance, just an awesome finish. The only good chance they made was the 1-on-1 stop by Kelleher. In the second half our players stepped it up, the crowd responded and there was only ever going to be 1 winner.
It's great to see how solid our shape is this season. Even when playing poorly teams struggle to really create anything against us. It's such a welcome relief from the continuous heart-in-mouth moments of the last couple of seasons.
04 Nov 2024 21:28:28
It’s strange how every time a team gets anywhere near our goal it’s considered a great chance yet I’d argue that Nunez’s chance was a better chance than the goal they scored and Konate’s free header from a corner which he headed straight into the back of the defender was every bit as good as their one on one.
They had the other one with the volley at the back post but that would’ve been a brilliant goal had it gone in it was barely half a chance.
We allowed them impetus in the game by being sloppy in possession and they put us under some pressure but they were hardly banging on the door.
In the second half we smashed the door down and should’ve had a few more goals. It was a deserved win where we weren’t dominant for the whole 90 minutes. Nothing wrong with that at all.
04 Nov 2024 22:30:16
Brighton had us chasing shadows for first half on Saturday take you red specs off and be honest beckers .