GWT: PL Matchweek 1

[Wee Baby Seamus]

This is what happens when you don't start Ethan Ampadu smfh

 

[hatterson]

Can't really blame him for the first goal. That was a great cross by Podence and Jimenez kicked it out of the air.

I'm not blaming him per se, but it still went straight over him and he didn't get up fast enough, same on the second goal.

You have to be a fast reaction goalie with some size to get the first one, but that's what Henderson is.

 

[Burner Account]

I was very tempted to take Sheffield's keeper at one point in my fantasy draft, until I remembered it would be Ramsdale and not Henderson.

 

[robertmac43]

Ramsdale was solid last year and I suspect he will be good this year as well. Not Henderson good, but definitely better than he has shown this early on.

 

[bleedblue1223]

This is what happens when you don't start Ethan Ampadu smfh

Part of me is worried it's going to be like last year for him.

 

[Burner Account]

Sheffield would have been shitting their pants worrying about Traore all week and almost all of the danger has come from Neto.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Sheffield are really coming into the game in these last ten minutes

 

[Blender]

Sheffield are really coming into the game in these last ten minutes

They are a hard working and well coached team, I don't recall them ever rolling over last year so I don't expect it in games this year.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Part of me is worried it's going to be like last year for him.

Like Leipzig, this was a high risk-high reward destination. There's definitely a chance that, because Wilder knows who his guys are and has such a regimented system, he won't play much. If he can break into the side though, playing in this team will be invaluable for him.

The club made a mistake not recalling and finding him a new destination in January, IMO. It's wild that over half of the senior matches he's ever played are at the international, rather than club level (15 caps for Wales versus 12 senior appearances for Exeter, Chelsea, and RB Leipzig).

 

[Blender]

I am looking forward to seeing the 2-3-5 that Lampard will deploy today.

 

[hatterson]

I am looking forward to seeing the 2-3-5 that Lampard will deploy today.

I was thinking more a 2-2-6

 

[robertmac43]

I am looking forward to seeing the 2-3-5 that Lampard will deploy today.

Sounds exploitable!

 

[robertmac43]

Brighton going 5 at the back with March and Lamptey as wing backs and the anticipated center 3 of Webster, Dunk, and White. Looking forward to seeing the CB's in action.

Other notes, Lallana makes his debut and Maupay + Connolly start up front together. Goals were the issue last year, hopefully we got 1 or 2 of them in us today!

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Really hope that Lamptey doesn't start for two reasons:

1. He's one of ours dammit
2. He's so much faster than Marcos Alonso and will literally murder him

 

[robertmac43]

Really hope that Lamptey doesn't start for two reasons:

1. He's one of ours dammit
2. He's so much faster than Marcos Alonso and will literally murder him

He is starting and if he starts where he left off last year, you lot are in for some trouble down the right side.

 

[Blender]

He is starting and if he starts where he left off last year, you lot are in for some trouble down the right side.

He was really good the few times he played for us. I understood, but was sad to lose him.

 

[Blender]

Can't believe Sheffield didn't score there...

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Brutally unlucky not to score there, wow

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

He is starting and if he starts where he left off last year, you lot are in for some trouble down the right side.

Is Alexis starting?

 

[robertmac43]

Is Alexis starting?

Nope unfortunately not. The midfield 3 are Stephens, Bissouma, and Lallana.

 

[East Coast Bias]

I am looking forward to seeing the 2-3-5 that Lampard will deploy today.

3 man MF??!! Coward.

 

[Blender]

 

[Blender]

Another one I can't believe Sheffield didn't score on. Should be 2-2 now.

Edit: Offside anyways.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Wonder if it's a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1. Talk leading up seemed to be a 4-2-3-1 system to start.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Surprised to see Christensen over Rudiger and Jorg over Callum.

Debuts for the lads though!!!