Yes. Yes, I can.

Brighton kept a midfield player deep at all times. Most often the tall black lad who was very good. Don't know his name, sorry.

This enabled them to pass it with ease around their back line and keeper, outnumbering us as we tried to close them down.

Because, apart from the front two, we dropped deep, and stood off them. This allowed their midfield to run at us, pretty much unopposed for 20 yards or so, with our players standing off them and 'holding their shape' but not well and not pressing.

Brighton then used the whole width of the pitch on both sides when attacking (which we rarely did) and they often had a man over and they broke quickly.

As we were standing off, Brighton could then take their time and pick a pass through our defence. This directly led to the penalty, but also their other goals albeit not directly.

On the other hand, when we had possession at the back, we were outnumbered and couldn't play our way out. We also broke slowly, as usual.

In short, Hyypia dropped a midfielder deep, and told his wingers/fullbacks to get right on the touch line and make the pitch as wide as possible when attacking, and we didn't react to this in any way whatsoever.

We, on the other hand, seem to have no coherent plan either when defending or attacking. Just give it to Nathan and see what happens.

So for me, Adams is not up to it. Sorry.

Posted By: jafski on November 22nd 2014 at 20:59:48

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