Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted August 26, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted August 26, 2023 34 shots, 16 on target and an xG of 3.93 over the course of our first two home games and we've scored 0 goals. Conceded 3 shots on target across both games in total and lost both 1-0. There's elements of bad luck in there and with Calvert-Lewin getting a freak injury against Villa but the people running the club have left us vulnerable to any slight misfortune again. Spent all summer dicking around over transfers and ended up without a proper striker. Beto or Adams in in July probably earns us 4 or 6 more points in these first games. The cunts in charge never learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Thought Fulham fully deserved their point. Could of won it in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 15 minutes ago, The Palace Fan said: @Danny there will never be a winner in this war. It’s comical at this point lol. It’s like theres a degree of shared physicality where we will think we’ve out run or out-sprinted each other and then wam, someone catches up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reluctant Striker Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Just a little bit on Wolves, it does seem quite a dramatic fall from being a club chasing European football. But, they do still have a squad with a few goal scorers & creators in it. Which is why I do see them having enough to stay safe. With a manager who sees & accepts that as the job. It will just get more difficult each season though, with the downward direction they seem to be going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Think Everton will do a Burnley and put a run together near the end of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 26, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted August 26, 2023 Mistake by Brighton seized upon. Ward-Prowse eventually finishes after Antonio's cut-back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, RandoEFC said: 34 shots, 16 on target and an xG of 3.93 over the course of our first two home games and we've scored 0 goals. Conceded 3 shots on target across both games in total and lost both 1-0. There's elements of bad luck in there and with Calvert-Lewin getting a freak injury against Villa but the people running the club have left us vulnerable to any slight misfortune again. Spent all summer dicking around over transfers and ended up without a proper striker. Beto or Adams in in July probably earns us 4 or 6 more points in these first games. The cunts in charge never learn. You have to wonder, for a side that scored so few last year, painfully obvious they needed a striker, possibly even two with DCL's fitness unreliability, that they have got to 5 days away from the window closing still without one. You don't score goals. It's a historic problem. It's obvious to everyone but the lack of a plan to have no one in at this point must be frustrating. They are two big home games against winnable opposition in the context of things for Everton too. Not clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Brighton’s defending is all over the gaff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 It could be my brazilian bias, but I really don´t understand why João Pedro is still on the bench for Brighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Brighton having an absolute mare. West Ham have been great on the break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Clubs treating Brighton seriously now with their low block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 26, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted August 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, Rick said: Brighton having an absolute mare. West Ham have been great on the break. And defensively. They've blocked absolutely everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Love a bit of variety. Moyes stinking the gaff out with a 3-0 hit em long hit em hard win. Brighton’s wingers offering nothing, their strikers cant get a shot off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Edson Alvarez is a really good player. Great signing by West Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 7 minutes ago, Stan said: And defensively. They've blocked absolutely everything. I’m surprised that after last weeks defensive performance against Chelsea, that Brighton haven’t tried more direct shots. Always annoys me the absolute lack of shots taken against teams playing two banks of four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 26, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted August 26, 2023 Just now, Rick said: I’m surprised that after last weeks defensive performance against Chelsea, that Brighton haven’t tried more direct shots. Always annoys me the absolute lack of shots taken against teams playing two banks of four. Agreed. They've had plenty of opportunity too despite the number of blocks from some others. Ferguson is young and decent but he's not been too good today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, Rick said: I’m surprised that after last weeks defensive performance against Chelsea, that Brighton haven’t tried more direct shots. Always annoys me the absolute lack of shots taken against teams playing two banks of four. 1 minute ago, Stan said: Agreed. They've had plenty of opportunity too despite the number of blocks from some others. Ferguson is young and decent but he's not been too good today. There you go lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 26, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted August 26, 2023 And there's one back. Gross taking a long shot and it paying off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 The game plan should be just to shoot on sight from now haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 26, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted August 26, 2023 Brilliant save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Brighton could be back in this by now, some great saves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 26, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted August 26, 2023 Just now, Danny said: Brighton could be back in this by now, some great saves And off the line. West Ham commendable with their last ditch defending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Havertz might come good, but he shouldn't be a starter right now. Rice - Partey - Odegaard is the obvious choice in midfield. White back to right back with Gabriel back at CB. Arteta is being reckless with his experiments. Making too many changes from a side that did well last season is unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 The idea of Kai Havertz is much more appealing than the reality. Have to credit West Ham. They used the Rice funds to build a side that fits what they want. Alvarez, JWP and Kudus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted August 26, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Lucas said: You have to wonder, for a side that scored so few last year, painfully obvious they needed a striker, possibly even two with DCL's fitness unreliability, that they have got to 5 days away from the window closing still without one. You don't score goals. It's a historic problem. It's obvious to everyone but the lack of a plan to have no one in at this point must be frustrating. They are two big home games against winnable opposition in the context of things for Everton too. Not clever. You don't have to wonder. The club has no money because of how we've been run by Kenwright and Moshiri. The reason we've waited ages to do business is because the Director of Football is tasked with signing the 6 players we need with a budget that would get you 2 players of the standard required if you're lucky. So we've waited to see if other clubs might get desperate and lower their asking prices closer to the deadline because if you can save a couple of million on a deal or two that might be enough for one more loan fee. So here we are three games and no points into the season finally forking out for Beto and maybe Sulemana who have both been on our list since January, let alone the start of this window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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