Bristol City vs Brighton & Hove Albion ****Official Match Thread****

[stripeyshark]

Barnes must be injured if Barker is on the bench.

Sensible squad rotation from Gus for me. However as they are playing 4-5-1 a big man to hold the ball up would have been useful...

It's a 4-3-3

 

[glasfryn]

Really hope CMS scores, otherwise he's gonna get lambasted again.

the new Barnes

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Mind games from Gus usually back fire and we end up having to change it late just to scramble a draw.

The Bristol City defence have trained to snuff out the threat from Spanish Len , now they will have to try and re-adjust to CMS and Buckley.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Mind games from Gus usually back fire and we end up having to change it late just to scramble a draw.

I don't c it as mind games ..if we are to go up we need more than one striker ..3 away games ..2 long journeys ..I'd expect to see him start Saturday though

 

[kevo]

Ulloa will come on for CMS in the 65th minute.

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

The Bristol City defence have trained to snuff out the threat from Spanish Len , now they will have to try and re-adjust to CMS and Buckley.

Good point well made.

 

[fleet]

Hopeful for a win for us and a few results going our way tonight

 

[Bladders]

Well last couple of times he tries to be clever he went 3-5-2 against Millwall and we were 2-0 down before having to revert back to our usual formation and then played Vicente upfront on his own (= no striker at all) against Blackburn away.

Luckily we scraped a draw in both once Gus had sorted it out and changed it back to usual.

 

[fleet]

Even though we don't want him to burn out - having just got 3 on Saturday his confidence must be sky high and it must be best to play when you are that confident.

 

[glasfryn]

Even though we don't want him to burn out - having just got 3 on Saturday his confidence must be sky high and it must be best to play when you are that confident.

on the leash for an hour then WHOOOOOOSH

 

[Bladders]

The Bristol City defence have trained to snuff out the threat from Spanish Len , now they will have to try and re-adjust to CMS and Buckley.

Buckley's inclusion in the line up isn't dependent on whether CMS or Len starts plus the Bristol City defence have already had a good look at CMS this season already so they probably have just all collectively sighed with relief.

 

[KZNSeagull]

5 games in 2 weeks, the last of which is the most important of the season for many. Would seem sensible to not overuse Ulloa before then.

 

[Max Paper]

Even though we don't want him to burn out - having just got 3 on Saturday his confidence must be sky high and it must be best to play when you are that confident.

Agreed. Start him and pull him off early if necessary! Gus does make some odd decisions.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Even though we don't want him to burn out - having just got 3 on Saturday his confidence must be sky high and it must be best to play when you are that confident.

we can let him off the leash in the 2nd half , he'll be raring to go

 

[darters74]

Great.

Had £10 on Ulloa as first goalscored 5/1

£5 in first 10 mins at 14/1

Highly unlikely either of those will come in now...

Oh well, at least you'll probably get your money back.

 

[SeagullSongs]

I do think CMS does better away from home as teams don't sit so deep so he can use his pace to get behind the defence. I'm pretty sure he's scored a lot more goals in away games than at the Amex.

5 at home, 6 away.

2 vs Barnsley (H)
2 vs Burnley (A)
1 vs Wednesday (H)
1 vs Watford (A)
2 vs Leeds (H)
1 vs Wolves (A)
1 vs Charlton (A)
1 vs Ipswich (A)

 

[Acker79]

I do think CMS does better away from home as teams don't sit so deep so he can use his pace to get behind the defence. I'm pretty sure he's scored a lot more goals in away games than at the Amex.

It's marginal.

This season
5 home
6 away

Last season
6 home
4 away

Overall
11 home
10 away

 

[Stat Brother]

Really hope CMS scores, otherwise he's gonna get lambasted again.

He's going to get stiffed no matter what happens.

3 points should ease it a little.

 

[Aseros]

Oh well, at least you'll probably get your money back.

I guess. Would have been delightful if I knew beforehand though so i could swap over my bets

 

[kevtherev]

Looks like Gus has got one eye on Saturday, which is a bit of a six pointer the way Bolton have been playing of late. Although three points is massive for ourselves tonight, as I can see Palace drawing and Boro possibly dropping points. It's a fine balancing act, but it's a big call to rest a man who has just scored a hat trick and must be brimming with confidence and also to bring Bridcutt straight back in. Sure he is a big player for us but two wins on the bounce without him and five goals to boot....mmmmmmm interesting.