⚽ Brighton & Hove Albion 0-4 West Ham Utd (4/3/23)

[West Ham Matt]

The most defensive thing you can possibly do is to keep the ball ! Literally.

Without it the opposition cannot score.

Guardiola is the most complete defensive coach in the world , the only difference is that by respecting the value of keeping a football, his teams ****ing hunt it down when they lose it, within seconds normally.

[Humbug]

One can only imagine what you'd have been posting were KUMB around in 1978 when Lyall's West Ham were relegated with those two and the likes of Billy Bonds. Pop Robson and Frank Snr in the squad... I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have been references to "wonderful football"...

That's because we had a crap defence and not because of poor attacking play. That fact plus we also had a ploughed up mud bath of a pitch didn't actually fit a skilful passing game. I don't fancy Brighton's chances of playing their style of football on our old pitch.

Our pitch was worse than Man City during that time.





Do you find our old style more exciting and skilful than Brighton?

[West Ham Matt]

That's because we had a crap defence and not because of poor attacking play. That fact plus we also had a ploughed up mud bath of a pitch didn't actually fit a skilful passing game. I don't fancy Brighton's chances of playing their style of football on our old pitch.

Our pitch was worse than Man City during that time.

That 3rd goal is OUTRAGEOUS!!!!

[hammerman11]

22/23 WHU 12th plus ECL trophy Brighton 8th
It's not over yet !

[Crouchend_Hammer]

That pitch is a thing of beauty

Apparently we had someone called Peter Grotier in goal for us that day. Who on earth is that?

Just looked him up om Wiki. Never heard of him before but was a local boy

[goa127]

Grotier was decent for a while but went downhill after a while. Probably a bit like randolph in abilty

[Hermit_Road]

22/23 WHU 12th plus ECL trophy Brighton 8th
It's not over yet !

? I'm not with! In fact, I'm still not with???

[BondsoBob]

Grotier was decent for a while but went downhill after a while. Probably a bit like randolph in abilty

A bit harsh Crouchy. Peter Grotty, as he was colloquialy named, was really a pretty decent keeper.

[Colours never run]

The most defensive thing you can possibly do is to keep the ball ! Literally.

Without it the opposition cannot score.

Guardiola is the most complete defensive coach in the world , the only difference is that by respecting the value of keeping a football, his teams ****ing hunt it down when they lose it, within seconds normally.

100%

[goa127]

A bit harsh Crouchy. Peter Grotty, as he was colloquialy named, was really a pretty decent keeper.

If I remember right, wasn't he vying with Mervyn Day for the shirt? I might be misremebering that but I remember the moustache!

[Colours never run]

Brighton play 100mph out of possession but about 20mph in possession. We do the opposite, no proper pressing to get the ball back and no composure when we do.

Agree with that.

[Cuenca 'ammer]

and although it may be a bit of a myth, Pep instilled that on his Barcelona squad when he was there which carries over to today's team, which is hardly surprising seeing as they have Xavi there, and that's when you lose possession you've got 6 seconds to win it back.

our lot take about 6 minutes. if that quick. and when we do get it, why we give it right back to the other team again.

don't know how many times I post on here, "you can't score if you ain't got the ball, and your opponent has the opportunity to if they do."

and all I get in response is "I hate tippy tappy football..."

well you don't ever have to worry about that these days.

[Samba]

If only Ings hadn't been cup-tied..

[Bonzos4Lagers]

Apparently we had someone called Peter Grotier in goal for us that day. Who on earth is that?

It's been a long journey since the 70's, so when those of us of a certain vintage say that Saturday was one of the worst we can remember, there is an awful lot of context and very little exaggeration.

It was a truly excruciating performance and there can be no excuses. I was disgusted.

[Southminster Hammer]

Brighton play 100mph out of possession but about 20mph in possession. We do the opposite, no proper pressing to get the ball back and no composure when we do.

Best description I've seen so far, perfectly summed up.

[Coops]

It's been a long journey since the 70's, so when those of us of a certain vintage say that Saturday was one of the worst we can remember, there is an awful lot of context and very little exaggeration.

It was a truly excruciating performance and there can be no excuses. I was disgusted.

Yep, me too. I can take losing, even getting thrashed, but it is getting thrashed because we surrendered possession that I can't take. If we had attacked from the off and been hit 4-0 on the break it would be easier to take. But we never looked like giving it a go, not even for a minute.

[master]

Ping ping ping and they're away!

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Youtube vid

Ping ping ping and they're away!

This makes the decision to switch to a high press against Brighton all the more confusing, as normally we are much more passive until 30 yards out. There were a couple times that our press caused minor errors, but Brighton figured it out very quickly. It didn't just seem like it, they really were goading our attacking players to press.

[Cuenca 'ammer]

no match report this week Wilko ?

still drowning your sorrows ?

[Ilford Paolo]

Ping ping ping and they're away!

Thanks and very instructive.WE need our players to be able to receive the ball under pressure and that is about coaching and confidence.