Brighton vs West Ham | PL | 7.12.25 | Predictions and Match Thread

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Well it's a fast turnaround for this one.  After a hard fought, but somewhat disappointing point at Old Trafford, we head to the south coast for an arguably more difficult looking game on paper.

Brighton have been a bogey side since they arrived in the division, as well as being the envy of many fans for their progressive owner and stellar recruitment model.

Teamwise, Nuno gets to 'bring' Paqueta back (I won't use the term 'welcome'), and the messaging around Summerville remains opaque at best.  Plus as to what happened to Guilherme who knows, but with both him and Igor missing we went from a squad of 3 Braziliians to none versus Man Utd in one fell swoop.

This leaves at least a decision around Soucek, but if Summerville (or Guilherme) were to be available, another decision around 2 of 3 from Fernandes, Magassa, and Potts.

Predicted Lineup

I'm working on the basis that Paqueta will come back in, and Summerville will at best be fit for the bench:

Areola

Wan Bissaka  Mavropanos  Todibo  Diouf

Magassa  Potts

Bowen   Paqueta   Fernandes

Wilson

Subs:  Hermansen, Kilman, KWP, Irving, Kante, Earthy, Guilherme, Summerville, Marshall

Predicted Score:  Brighton 2 - 1 West Ham

Brighton remain high up in the current form table, scoring twice as many as they concede.  West Ham are midtable over the last 5 games, are at a scoring ratio of roughly 1:1.

Hard to see anything but a defeat here, but we have a punchers chance (all be it, the blows themselves are fairly lightweight and will need to find the Brighton chin with surgical precision to knock them out).

[fraser]

Nuno had a great game plan that was coming off, but yet again went too negative at the end. 

[smartypants]

Really odd decision with that hand ball. If he doesn’t handle it he doesn’t score, he’s controlled it with his arm, we can all say/claim it’s accidental when it suits, I’m saying his arms there for a reason. 

[Sir Alf]

Same as in the week, you woukd probably take a point before the game but losing 2 points at the death with that  decision just makes it feel like a loss.

We are not clinical enough and havent been for a long while. Relying on Bowen far too much.  

Fvcking handball in any era of football in the lead up to their goal.  Beggars belief.  

[Maverick180180]

Who was on VAR

anyone know

cos the cսnt deserves to have his head ironically kicked in

[gpike]

Shocking VAR decision. Another good battling performance 

[twoleftfeet]

Well done Potts putting the ball straight out of play just before.

Fuck off and *** you prick

[Mex Martillo]

Sickening. Honestly what the point of VAR?

[Iron Duke]

Fucking bullshit decision. He literally controlled the ball with his arm.

We sat back way too much after our goal though. Invited them on to us.

 

[Ron Eff]

It’s just a completely flawed logic behind the handball rule. Might as well have let the initial shot in as then it’s disallowed. How can it then not be handball when the goal comes from the same exact piece of play. It’s just complete nonsense. 

I also reckon if a defender handballed it like that, it would be given genuine scrutiny for a penalty. 

[Jaan Kenbrovin]

Another two points dropped by the bus driver.

[Maverick180180]

So the high kick for dangerous play doesn’t count  and neither does the handball that helped create the goal.

There has to be a stewards on these clowns in the VAR room. There is no consistency in any of it. 

The officials are paid to get results that the bookies want 

it’s been blatant for years 

[stubbo-admin]

Mavro should have scored there.

[BRANDED]

Terrible management. Terrible VAR.

[nychammer]

what a chance to win it Mavro. Harder to miss. 

[Come On You Irons]

How has Mavrapanos not buried that. Pathetic to miss a free header from four yards out.

[onsideman]

The bubble had to fucking score

[Chip Shop Charlie]

We have never been able to defend a one goal lead.....stupid mistake from Nuno again

[Nutsin]

So the high kick for dangerous play doesn’t count  and neither does the handball that helped create the goal.

There has to be a stewards on these clowns in the VAR room. There is no consistency in any of it. 

[happygilmore]

Baffling decision

The game is fucked

[Come On You Irons]

Well done Nuno parking the fucking bus. cսnt.

 

 

Every manager in the league pretty much would do the same thing. 

 

 

Not to that extent they wouldn't.

[claypole]

High boot- dangerous play first
handball second 

[threesixty]

Did they change the rules again? I thought any goal where the ball hit someone’s hand they were not given. Accidental or not. 
 

[stubbo-admin]

Absolute fucking horseshit, that's not a natural position for the arm. He wouldn't have kept possession without and scored the goal.

The FA just make it up as they go. 

 

 

Agreed.

The handball rule is perfect for them though as they get to decide how they want to rule these things. Grey enough to choose what ever they want.

[Maverick180180]

Wonder how much the cսnt on VAR is getting paid for that decision 

corrupt cunts

[Sir Alf]

Robbed