There should at the very least be an explanation/apology. No doubt we'll hear absolutely nothing and he'll carry on reffing.After the debacle at the monitor Scott gave us absolutely nothing. It was almost as though he was resentful towards us for having had the audacity to be fouled because it led to him embarrassing himself (twice over) in front of the whole world with a display of unmitigated prideful arrogance. He should genuinely be sacked and never work another match.
Yes but they also arguably played who over the course of a season would be classed as better teams (on paper) Man City, Liverpool, Leicester all of who are likely to finish above Southampton, Villa, Everton.They've scored 9 goals this season
Awful performance, great 3pts! Back to the drawing board I'm afraid, Ndombele been controlling games in a 3 and mourinho decides to play him as number 10 leaving Hojbjberg and Sissoko to be dominated in midfield and inviting pressure on ourselves.
He obviously didn’t get the email that said ‘the monitor at the side of the pitch is just for show, if you’re told to go and look at it YOU’VE DROPPED A FUCKING BOLLOCK’
Why?! If we’d seen out the games against Newcastle and West Ham both of whom we absolouely battered until the last 10 minutes, we’d be top by 2pts, I’d say 2nd is the least we should be given our performances so far.Missed the first half but the second half wasn't ideal. How on earth we are second in the league boggles the mind, but I'll happily take it!
There's no bloody way we deserved to win that. Even when we struggle to control a match, we can usually point to the brilliance our forward line as having bailed us out, but that wasn't true tonight either: Kane was anonymous, Son ineffective and Lamela only a bit better.
The defence played well, but our problems were overwhelmingly in midfield - we simply could not keep the ball. After the promising first 15 minutes and a slightly dubious penalty, Brighton just took over the match and we never got it back. Every loose ball would run to a Brighton player, sometimes 10-15 in succession. There were periods of 10+ minutes when we couldn't assemble even the most basic of passing moves in midfield without losing the ball.
Fortunately, Brighton can't afford top strikers, so we their chances were not top quality and only one was finished - after a foul on Højbjerg. And after a long career, Bale knows how to find space in the box.
If I were Graham Potter, I would be feeling a bit burgled right now. They were the better team for most of the match.
Still. We're second. Rejoice.
1 billion percent this. Everyone needs to enjoy the 3 points; it's Jose's job to work on the performance levels, and tbh, I thought Hugo had almost nothing to do besides pick lampteys shot out from the back of the net.3 points. All that matters. Literally.
Over the last 2 years I've got so fucked off with the likes of Liverpool luckily getting 3 points just like tonight.
We were shit but we won. Rather that than a silky attacking display and draw or lose.
I can feel your joy lolThere's no bloody way we deserved to win that. Even when we struggle to control a match, we can usually point to the brilliance our forward line as having bailed us out, but that wasn't true tonight either: Kane was anonymous, Son ineffective and Lamela only a bit better.
The defence played well, but our problems were overwhelmingly in midfield - we simply could not keep the ball. After the promising first 15 minutes and a slightly dubious penalty, Brighton just took over the match and we never got it back. Every loose ball would run to a Brighton player, sometimes 10-15 in succession. There were periods of 10+ minutes when we couldn't assemble even the most basic of passing moves in midfield without losing the ball.
Fortunately, Brighton can't afford top strikers, so we their chances were not top quality and only one was finished - after a foul on Højbjerg. And after a long career, Bale knows how to find space in the box.
If I were Graham Potter, I would be feeling a bit burgled right now. They were the better team for most of the match.
Still. We're second. Rejoice.
There's no bloody way we deserved to win that. Even when we struggle to control a match, we can usually point to the brilliance our forward line as having bailed us out, but that wasn't true tonight either: Kane was anonymous, Son ineffective and Lamela only a bit better.
The defence played well, but our problems were overwhelmingly in midfield - we simply could not keep the ball. After the promising first 15 minutes and a slightly dubious penalty, Brighton just took over the match and we never got it back. Every loose ball would run to a Brighton player, sometimes 10-15 in succession. There were periods of 10+ minutes when we couldn't assemble even the most basic of passing moves in midfield without losing the ball.
Fortunately, Brighton can't afford top strikers, so we their chances were not top quality and only one was finished - after a foul on Højbjerg. And after a long career, Bale knows how to find space in the box.
If I were Graham Potter, I would be feeling a bit burgled right now. They were the better team for most of the match.
Still. We're second. Rejoice.