Alireza Jahanbakhsh @ Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018-2019

[scuderia]

Clubs understandably do not want to get rid of their best midfielders. Target missed was Thomas Delaney, who went to Borussia Dortmund, but even he would not enable a 4-3-3, but just be better on the left hand side in a 4-4-1-1.

Current:

Dale Stephens has not adapted to the Premier League as well as expected and has done better.
Davy Pröpper has lost possession too much in some games this season.
Yves Bissouma grabbed his chance better than Alireza Jahanbakhsh against Southampton in the League Cup
Pascal Groß covers a lot of ground, but sees his goal attempts saved. (not one of the central pair midfielders)
Beram Kayal can hold his own until it comes to goalscoring.
Sixth (for 4-3-3) midfielder: missing.

Dale Stephens is the best prospect, but falls short of top six competiveness through lack of speed and technical shortcomings, but most of all through lack of support of bodies in midfield. i.e. he would show better with a heavyweight partner in the middle, or drop a winger and have an extra body to make up the numbers.

I don't think CH is overly defensive compared to the other 13. Playing two wingers is not. Lack of numbers in the middle makes for longer passes. Passing and possosession ended up middle of the table last season.

thank you for your point of view, nice to read!

[eliz3p]

Just signed up for EPL TV. Looking forward to finally watching our ARJ play for Brighton on Sat!

[scuderia]

Just signed up for EPL TV. Looking forward to finally watching our ARJ play for Brighton on Sat!

I doubt he's going to play knowing CH lol!

[Perseus]

vs Newcastle

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[MR.ESTESNAII]

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He has the lowest rating why? Lol

[oreosx11]

He has the lowest rating why? Lol

He had one of the lowest ratings in the last match, that's why.

[Perseus]

He has the lowest rating why? Lol

Their rating system gives an artificially low score for players that only play part of the game. Not regarded as anything like gospel anyway. Best ignored.
Adjusted stat to makeup for minutes missed: 6.80

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Other players would need to be adjusted as well for missed minutes.

cf. Solly March: 6.51

Any score over 7 is good enough.

Adjusted stat still skewed by limited game time:


Murray 7.10
Knockaert 7.23
Bruno 7.33
Bissouma 6.30
Izquierdo 6.97
Kayal 7.12
Pascal Groß 6.78
Montoya 6.86

[eliz3p]

I doubt he's going to play knowing CH lol!

I'll patiently wait for CH to gain wisdom and let our ARJ start.....lol

[oreosx11]

Starting again, it's a trend 👍

[forzatm]

Starts!