Alireza Jahanbakhsh @ Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018-2019

[Perseus]

Given that Izquierdo is injured Alireza will definitely make the squad. Propper injury might be a blessing in disguise for Brighton if Kayal is fit; Him and Bissouma are much more forward thinking. March will definitely start, he played well against Newcastle. Just want to see some football from Alireza to be honest.

Dale Stephens is a shoe in as the best ball winner in midfield. Kayal had an unhappy time against Newcastle and does not look fully fit to me. I'd sooner play Bernardo on the left side of midfield with Bissouma ?? That might be good enough at home against lower level opposition but away at Arsenal seems really inadequate. Pascal Groß looks a better bet. Four midfielders means using only one out and out winger (Solly March).

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[BacheLot]

do we know if he is even in Matchday squad yet?
nevamind, game is tomorrow..!

[TM4LIFE]

Cardiff versus Crystal Palace is in an hour or so, huge game. If Palace don’t lose than Brighton are practically safe

[BacheLot]

Ha ha ha
I’ll put money on palace lining up & play experimentally & probably risk loosing, just to take piss on BHA fans & have them sweating it out till next week 😅

[perspolis#1]

CP look like they are trying. Cardffs best player goes out aith an injury..

[happydoggo]

Palace is playing really well.

Shame Jahanbaksh ended up in Brighton rather than palace

[BacheLot]

just tuned in
everytime i see cardiff im more and more impressive with their young keeper..!!

[TM4LIFE]

Really good game actually, Palace could be up by 3 goals now. Cardiff are committing lots of men forward so theres a ton of space behind. 2-1 Palace right now

[TM4LIFE]

Dale Stephens is a shoe in as the best ball winner in midfield.

Dale Stephens is NOT a good ball winner nor does he provide good defensive utility. His numbers are heavily inflated because for nearly every game of the season, Brighton has sat back and absorbed pressure and he has always had the support of Propper defensively due to Hughton's conservative tactics. Ive seen him rounded countless times by more agile midfielders and forwards and he is horribly slow when it comes to covering ground/back tracking.

In just under 30 of his appearances Brighton has still conceded 44 goals, so even if he is 'ball winning' anyone who has followed brightons games knows that its not the useful sort, its the sort that is followed by a hoof back the opposition center backs. On top of all of this he kills the pace of Brightons midfield to a staggering degree; simply turning and switching play looks like an ordeal from him. He is not the sort of player that is suited to a side that wants to consistently play in the top flight, simple as that.

Edit: Propper, not Gross

[BacheLot]

cardiff playing better and with more sense of urgency this half
came very close to equalizing twice already...
55' still 2-1 CP
nerves... essentially the main difference between the two sides ...
one side with nothing to gain or loose, just thrown out there to do as they see fit on the pitch ...! other a nervous side, playing hard for their EPL lives not finishing off their final touches...!
hopefully the score will stand .....! with BHA assured of EPL survival, CH will certainly be more attacking and experimental in his game tactics to finish off the season....hence a better chance for minutes for ARJ and hopefully to get off his goose egg in his offensive stats ...! something to build on for next season..!!

yup 3-1 now