Bailey

He has been one of our best players under Dyche, getting him back to doing what he does best. 

He was criminally wasted under Lampard IMO.

What a performance! That takes some doing on their patch. 

Repeat that for the next 3 games and we could get close to the top half

Great save!

9 minutes ago, plaidharper said:

Think this is a stronger lineup for them.  We need to play smart from the start.

Definitely.

March is normally a starter.

Ferguson is their best CF (back from injury).

Caicedo is a beast in midfield and not a right back.

MaCallister is now in the 10 position, arguably where he is best too.

1 minute ago, plaidharper said:

March is going to terrorize Myko

He like to cut inside too where Myko is weakest.

Just now, Hafnia said:

Look at the replay, he does well. Opens up but funk gets his knee on it 

He doesnt get back into it if he goes near post. 

That was a brilliant half. We have let them onto us, waited for them to over commit and then hit them with numbers on the break.

It has been a really good performance and we need to keep it up for another 45.

COYBs 

3 minutes ago, badaids said:

Can someone send this to Sports Interactive please?

Dwight McNeil:

Pace 1

Dribbling 20

Determination 20

Work Rate 20

He is quicker than he looks! That break for the fluffed chance he beat a couple of men! Its at least a 2

Ahhh Garnerrrr 

And Patterson made a tackle!

5 minutes ago, Bailey said:

Please can we get a 3rd and 4th now lads!

Please can we get a 4th now lads!

Holy holy holy fuck! 

What the fuck is going on!

Tactics are spot on so far. Tight, compact and narrow with bodies forward on the counter. 

We just need to keep 11 men on the pitch and not do anything dumb either. 

Patterson needs to do a lot more as well.

Please can we get a 3rd and 4th now lads!

Holy holy fuck! 

I think Gana could have kept apace with him there rather the dive in.

Cracking move just after that though. Need to shoot that little bit earlier.

Mitouma has Patterson however he wants.

We need to make sure we have an outlet. If we dont cause them a threat on the counter it will just be wave after wave.

I feel like we might need a 2nd, 3rd and 4th to make me confident in this game.

Patterson has already showed that he will struggle with Matoma. Iwobi needs to help him out big time today. No switching off.

Didnt take long for them to almost get back into it!

Holy fuck! 

I watched their previous match and thought a couple of things.

Webster can be attacked. He struggles with direct, attacking players getting him 1v1. Due to the way they play, we can get at him. Caicedo playing RB is also a weakness. I also found Estupinian a little clumsy. 

Welbeck is also out of place in this team. He gave away posession, putting his teammates under pressure and allowed United to counter in transition.

The way De Zerbi has Brighton playing is great though. Dunk is fantastic. Watch how he controls the ball and dictates the play. They often bypass a line, who then drop it back into midfield.

If they cant play through our midfield, the centre backs will go wider, full backs higher up and they will stretch the pitch as wide as it gets. They are such a good side and they can beat teams in a variety of ways.

They are a poor mans Man City and that is a compliment.

Brighton 1 - 1 Everton

McNeil

On 06/05/2023 at 10:45, Goodison Glory said:

That's a pretty damming verdict on Onana because gana has had a couple of shots the past few weeks that wouldn't look out of place in Rugby League!

Somehow we have three players with the athleticism to play from box-to-box who could be a real threat in the final third but when it comes to composure and technique at striking a ball they are shocking! 

Doucoure and Onana in particular have the potential to chip in 10 goals a season breaking into the box if they were half decent finishers.