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We are giving it away far too cheaply. That’s on us, their press isn’t very intense.

This is turd, not seeing the point of Harvey Barnes at this point: Hope he scores 2 and shuts me up but he offers nothing apart from the quick one/two.

Well I for one welcome Everton's new cocaine smuggling overlords.

Anyone go to the Abbey Stadium for the away with Cambridge United in 1992 when we won 2-0 and Kilcline marked Dion Dublin out of the game?

It's unfortunate that he's better at the social media aspect of football management than he is the actual player selection and tactics. I hope the next manager has more of a grip on his remit.

Hardly a huge achievement for Southgate to get England into the 2018 semi-finals. Finish second in the group to Belgium and then beat Colombia and Sweden. Would have been outrageous to not reach the semis. Agree that the debate has been done to death but let's dispense with the 'one of England's best ever managers' trope. He's extremely average and limited, a corporate FA suit.

Watched Venezuela beat Uruguay 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier. In fairness, most of the crowd were laughing, if that had been Brazil or Argentina they would have started setting fire to things.

Attended matches in following stadia abroad, numerous games at Benfica, Sporting and Viking. San Nicola - Bari Sao Januario - Vasco da Gama San Mamés - Athletic Bilbao Estadio Centenario - Montevideo, Uruguay Estadio da Luz - Benfica Estadio Jose Alvalade - Sporting CP Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota - Estoril Praia Viking Stadion - Viking FK Siaka Stevens Stadium - Freetown, Sierra Leone

Must admit I wasn’t paying too much attention by the end but did Barnes contribute much? In my mind he’s only really effective running onto a throughball like against Villa.

IMO there’s been a drop in the quality of each of our last three opponents. From Man City to Liverpool to Brighton. We’ve looked all over the place and we’ve lost all three. If we played Villa next week I’m almost certain we’d lose. A lot of work for Howe and his team to do. A lot of self reflection required by the players as they’ve been very poor.

Midfield effectiveness today at pre-PIF levels.

Fucking joke.

Seen enough in 5 mins to conclude nowts changed. We need to change shape.

Joelinton tends to clatter people though, part of the fact he wasn’t originally a midfielder. There’s little guile in winning the ball, just monsters into players.

We just look insipid, a shadow of ourselves. Realise it’s only half time but not one of our players is playing well. Need a big improvement in next 45 mins.

No idea what our plan is for the midfield 3. One minute Tonali is wide right, next he’s chasing a ball wide in the left.

I know the hipsters think Brighton are Barca circa 1995 but they aren’t that good.

Absolute clown show that.

Almiron’s lack of a right foot is beyond a joke now.

Brighton have beat a very poor Wolves and Luton and lost to West Ham at home. We don’t lose this today. If we manage to click we win comfortably.

Pissed me off the amount of noobs on Twatter who think this is the first time we’ve been in the CL or even in Europe! We fell a long way down under Fat Mike’s stewardship that’s for sure.

Maybe a picture of some gadgey wearing lederhosen.

I lived in Naples for a while. An away day there is not for the faint hearted.

Is this the way to Barcelona?

If anything we were galvanised from the disappointment at Anfield last season so let’s hope we go on a long winning run now.