Post Match report for the Everton game - Monday, 8th May 2023
PREMIER LEAGUE 22/23: Brighton V Everton - 8/5/23 P33
* * * * * REALITY CHECK FOR OVERACHIEVERS * * * * *
RESULT: 1-5 ~ Mac Allister . (h-t 0-3)
VENUE: the Amex, Falmer - seventeenth home match of 33 fixtures to date . Mon 5:30pm.
BEFORE KICKOFF: Brighton fans were quickly back again in the community stadium for the last of three straight domestic clashes on our turf.
The previous two had been important for ensuring progress, apart from entertainment value.
This contest seemed to take on a new dimension with regard to fans anticipations, hopes & dreams.
WEATHER: drizzle . GATE: 31,567 . ATMOSPHERE: out-sung by raucous away support from kickoff.
ROBERTO de ZERBI ran the numbers following the weekend and found he was still in with a shout for sixth place.
RdZ viewed latest squad progress in terms of fitness, availability and finding the right fit.
Parts of the complete jigsaw were missing or pieces adapted to suit the picture.
So he basically again went with a tried & tested central core.
INJURED: 2 Lamptey 14 Lallana 19 Sarmiento 34 Veltman . SQUAD: 15 Moder
STARTING SHAPE: 4-2-3-1
TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Steele
. . 13 Gross 4 Webster 5 Dunk 30 Estupinan
. 40 Buonanotte 25 Caicedo 10 Mac Allister 22 Mitoma
. . . . . 21 Undav . . . . . . 18 Welbeck
SUBS: 28 Ferguson (45), 6 Colwill (45), 20 Enciso (45), 7 March (45), 27 Gilmour (78)
BENCH: 1 Sanchez (gk) 29 van Hecke 26 Ayari 49 Moran
GOALS:
1, 29, 35, 76 & 96 . scored by the away side with 5 transitions into counter attacking phases that locals did not ever prevent.
79 . MAC ALLISTER with a consolation.
YELLOWS: Dunk
CHANGES: 45 Ferguson, Colwill, Enciso & March for Welbeck, Webster, Undav & Buonanotte
78 Gilmour for March
FIRST HALF: it was all over by halftime, following a turgid display by the first eleven from mere seconds after the word go.
SECOND HALF: the second eleven got into gear but not much altered in terms of actually being close to salvaging a point.
IN THE END: the Prem is so very much more than just looking pretty or also in believing if it is said you are good, then that is all you need to turn up and take points.
TALKING POINT: Stats below reveal where hosts fell short in making most of physical attempts to compete.
The small squad is shallow in depth, lacks wider experience and are learning on the job over a hectic multi-competition schedule.
Europe, if reached, will make still further demands on a wafer-thin group of insufficient numbers.
NUMBERS: poss 77%-23%, on target 5-5, off target 18-5, corners 15-1,
fouls 11-13, yellows 1-5, subs 5-2, shape 4231-4231 . . . . . gd18 pt55 po7
FS
BROWSING: via Stats page tabs -
all History & Travel, Squad, Archive - players, plus updated Clubs records.
