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Well (Onana in particular) and both retained the ball but were restricted by Maatsen and Bogarde being conscious of the transition risk and Ollie finding it hard to hold the ball up. So whilst we didnt play well in an attacking sense, we defended well and credit to Brighton for their defensive job
February 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Well (Onana in particular) and both retained the ball but were restricted by Maatsen and Bogarde being conscious of the transition risk and Ollie finding it hard to hold the ball up. So whilst we didnt play well in an attacking sense, we defended well and credit to Brighton for their defensive job
Strong - restricting both transitions and chances for Brighton. We did struggle with our attacking play particularly as Ollie and Buendia were ineffective. When we got the ball to Sancho and Rogers on the right, despite being outnumbered they always looked dangerous. Onana and Dougie defended
February 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Strong - restricting both transitions and chances for Brighton. We did struggle with our attacking play particularly as Ollie and Buendia were ineffective. When we got the ball to Sancho and Rogers on the right, despite being outnumbered they always looked dangerous. Onana and Dougie defended
Looking to play fast on the transition wide. They were obviously aided by a ref letting consistent fouling go unpunished. We looked like we tried to counter this by changing our build-up with a much higher percentage going longer but failed to get the ball to stick.
Off the ball. We were very
Off the ball. We were very
February 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Looking to play fast on the transition wide. They were obviously aided by a ref letting consistent fouling go unpunished. We looked like we tried to counter this by changing our build-up with a much higher percentage going longer but failed to get the ball to stick.
Off the ball. We were very
Off the ball. We were very
Agree with most of that.
However, I think you have to look at individual performances in the context of the game plan (our guess of what we are trying to achieve as we dont know it) and the opposition tactics.
Brighton went with a very aggressive man for man press and then dropped into a low block
However, I think you have to look at individual performances in the context of the game plan (our guess of what we are trying to achieve as we dont know it) and the opposition tactics.
Brighton went with a very aggressive man for man press and then dropped into a low block
February 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Agree with most of that.
However, I think you have to look at individual performances in the context of the game plan (our guess of what we are trying to achieve as we dont know it) and the opposition tactics.
Brighton went with a very aggressive man for man press and then dropped into a low block
However, I think you have to look at individual performances in the context of the game plan (our guess of what we are trying to achieve as we dont know it) and the opposition tactics.
Brighton went with a very aggressive man for man press and then dropped into a low block
Different views are always interesting. I thought Onana was very good. Sancho and Rogers were threats. Ollie and Buendia struggled.
February 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Different views are always interesting. I thought Onana was very good. Sancho and Rogers were threats. Ollie and Buendia struggled.
For me, Dougie has been brilliant since he came back. Ran out of steam at the end on Wednesday and the flick was stupid but my confidence of us reaching top 5 is massively boosted by how seamlessly Dougie has slipped back into the middle.
February 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
For me, Dougie has been brilliant since he came back. Ran out of steam at the end on Wednesday and the flick was stupid but my confidence of us reaching top 5 is massively boosted by how seamlessly Dougie has slipped back into the middle.
He’s got a point. We’re pretty much all immigrants ….. Angles, Saxons, Normans, Vikings ……
February 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
He’s got a point. We’re pretty much all immigrants ….. Angles, Saxons, Normans, Vikings ……
Ah the typical patriot who locates to another country to avoid paying tax on his ridiculous wealth. Unfortunately we seem to have a load of this type of patriot in the UK who’s scared of people who don’t look like him.
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Ah the typical patriot who locates to another country to avoid paying tax on his ridiculous wealth. Unfortunately we seem to have a load of this type of patriot in the UK who’s scared of people who don’t look like him.
What’s he done now?
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
What’s he done now?
So sorry to hear that.
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
So sorry to hear that.
So far crypto is an asset rather than a means of exchange. It’s a bit more popular in countries where the currency is more unstable than crypto.
February 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
So far crypto is an asset rather than a means of exchange. It’s a bit more popular in countries where the currency is more unstable than crypto.
For the US tech stocks. You can’t achieve global dominance in an unstable and protectionist world.
February 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
For the US tech stocks. You can’t achieve global dominance in an unstable and protectionist world.
US is no longer a friend to Europe and after Trump can never be trusted again. The misuse of data to quell dissent is an emerging feature of 21st century life.
February 4, 2026 at 10:16 AM
US is no longer a friend to Europe and after Trump can never be trusted again. The misuse of data to quell dissent is an emerging feature of 21st century life.
If they’ve already “lost” JPM, they don’t have many options.
January 29, 2026 at 12:55 PM
If they’ve already “lost” JPM, they don’t have many options.
At Villa he will succeed or fail by his own decisions but is handicapped by regulations. At Madrid he will be handicapped by politics and getting player buy-in. It’s a hard call but being Spanish …..
January 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM
At Villa he will succeed or fail by his own decisions but is handicapped by regulations. At Madrid he will be handicapped by politics and getting player buy-in. It’s a hard call but being Spanish …..
We get white elephants when we pay them too much wages. Elliott is on low wages this season. He gets an uplift if we sign him but that’s easy to negotiate at the moment.
January 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM
We get white elephants when we pay them too much wages. Elliott is on low wages this season. He gets an uplift if we sign him but that’s easy to negotiate at the moment.
I think we can only add 3 new players to the Europa squad as last season. Presumably Tammy, Dougie and Leon.
January 28, 2026 at 12:44 PM
I think we can only add 3 new players to the Europa squad as last season. Presumably Tammy, Dougie and Leon.
Once the window closes, if there has been no solution to Elliott’s situation, I would play him….. He either impresses Unai or we flip him at the end of the season. I cant see us not being able to get £25-30m for him.
January 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Once the window closes, if there has been no solution to Elliott’s situation, I would play him….. He either impresses Unai or we flip him at the end of the season. I cant see us not being able to get £25-30m for him.
So I think signing Tammy, Dougie and Leon has cost us Malen, Ozcan and £4m this year. A small gamble which if we qualify for Champs League will be easily absorbed by the additional money.
January 28, 2026 at 7:57 AM
So I think signing Tammy, Dougie and Leon has cost us Malen, Ozcan and £4m this year. A small gamble which if we qualify for Champs League will be easily absorbed by the additional money.
Bailey costs £10m a year (assume £6m wages and £4m amortisation). Let’s assume Roma have stumped up his amortisation for this season means he only costs us £3m in additional wages as he’s our player in the summer anyway. Picking up Dougie costs us his wages for the season let’s say £3m.
January 28, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Bailey costs £10m a year (assume £6m wages and £4m amortisation). Let’s assume Roma have stumped up his amortisation for this season means he only costs us £3m in additional wages as he’s our player in the summer anyway. Picking up Dougie costs us his wages for the season let’s say £3m.
So we get £1m and so have a £12m benefit in the accounts. We sign Tammy for £18m plus Ozcan. Tammy amortisation is £4m and lets assume salary is £5m. We write off Ozcan which reduces our revenue by £5m and is averaged over 3 years so costs us £1m. So signing Tammy costs us £10m in the year.
January 28, 2026 at 7:57 AM
So we get £1m and so have a £12m benefit in the accounts. We sign Tammy for £18m plus Ozcan. Tammy amortisation is £4m and lets assume salary is £5m. We write off Ozcan which reduces our revenue by £5m and is averaged over 3 years so costs us £1m. So signing Tammy costs us £10m in the year.
My understanding in fag packet calcs. Euro SCR is our challenge. Selling Malen saves £7m in wages and £4m in amortisation. Let’s assume when we sell him in June it’s for £25m and his book value is then £14m. That profit is added to revenue (so only 70% benefit) and is averaged over 3 years.
January 28, 2026 at 7:57 AM
My understanding in fag packet calcs. Euro SCR is our challenge. Selling Malen saves £7m in wages and £4m in amortisation. Let’s assume when we sell him in June it’s for £25m and his book value is then £14m. That profit is added to revenue (so only 70% benefit) and is averaged over 3 years.