[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City *** Official Match Thread ***

[Happy Exile]

Was worried in the first few minutes but dominant since. Most enjoyable game so far this season for me. Cucurella looks fantastic too. Good times!

 

[albionfan37]

Very impressive first half cucurella absolute class for his home debut hats off to Duffy too a couple of wayward passes but otherwise a rock

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Biss hopefully more of a tweak than anything structurally damaged.

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

probably wasnt a penalty - looked like VAR only saw the view from behind but Sky cameras showing that Maupay clearly held down the defender. Still about time we had one in our favour - think we conceeded against everton when it should have been ruled out for a foul??

 

[Gabbafella]

Cucurella has been quality, Lallana and Trossard linking up well, maupay looks on it. Weak down our right, Solly getting forward is leaving Veltman exposed. Great first half

 

[Farehamseagull]

Very good half.

Leicester on top for the first 10 minutes and then we controlled it after that. Lallana and Trossard just dominating midfield and pulling the strings. Trossard in particular superb.

Bissouma hobbling off at the end is a worry though. Hope he’s ok.

And Schmeichal - wanker.

 

[swindonseagull]

Thats a crappy comment.

Not really.

We read about the expected travel nightmare and made it 120 miles and was here on time/ early

Prior planning and all that.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Cant get a stream to work FFS, the wonders of modern technology, having to watch cars racing @ Goodwood instead

You have a PM

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

It felt like we didn't touch the ball in the first ten minutes but after that a very good performance. I'm really enjoying Trossard playing centrally, it allows him to really influence the game.

I'm a little concerned that a) Biss could be injured, b) Veltmans on a needless booking and c) we always lose to Leicester. If we could have scored a second I'd be more confident of eking out a draw...

 

[Driver8]

Cucurella looks a cracking buy. He’s going to be a star for us.

 

[Happy Exile]

Leicester being reported as 59% possession. Didn't think it'd be that high.

 

[1066familyman]

Really good half from us. Penalty looked a bit dodgy, but we deserve to be leading anyway.

Cucurella looks very very composed again. Looks like we've got a good player here.

 

[GT49er]

Penalty decision seems to have been a mistake - Vestergaard being pulled down by Maupay, apparantly. Oh dear, never mind.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Leicester being reported as 59% possession. Didn't think it'd be that high.

Considering we hardly touched the ball for the first ten minutes that's hardly surprising.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Cucurella on one side, Lamptey on the other.

Lively.

 

[Brok]

probably wasnt a penalty - looked like VAR only saw the view from behind but Sky cameras showing that Maupay clearly held down the defender. Still about time we had one in our favour - think we conceeded against everton when it should have been ruled out for a foul??

EVERY player appealed for it, with no hesitation. Penalty.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Penalty decision seems to have been a mistake - Vestergaard being pulled down by Maupay, apparantly. Oh dear, never mind.

Well if you can just shove players down and walk through them then you can obviously restrain them too.

 

[Weststander]

They toyed with us, lots of corners, Harvey Barnes dangerous, then a magnificent 20 minutes.

We’re hunting in groups:
Solly & Veltman
Cucurella, Welbeck & Lallana
Trossard & Maupay

Praying Biss The Boss plays on.

 

[fruitnveg]

Well if you can just shove players down and walk through them then you can obviously restrain them too.

Pretty much my opinion. They're letting rough play go, and holding the big lad's hand is hardly the roughest of play.

 

[Icy Gull]

EVERY player appealed for it, with no hesitation. Penalty.

Did you see the way Maupay was holding Vestergard? We got very very lucky to get that penalty. VAR ****ed that up

Makes up for that outrageous Burnley goal