The Editor asked me to give 3 positives and 3 negatives from Brighton 3 Newcastle 1, so here they are...
Ahead of each match we ask one of our writers to come up with three positives and three negatives following the game.On this occasion it is David Punton:On a bad day for the team, he emerged from the bench to show what he’s all about – goals.He’s bread and butter when it comes to goals. Surely he’s got to come back in and Isak can play wide or drop to the bench.It wasn’t a game where there were many positives, so you have to look ahead and say the two week break has come at a good time.
After doing so well last season we may have to accept that hitting the same heights will be hard this time round.The manager has put a new midfield in place and so far it’s not quite working, all of sudden Bruno isn’t the fulcrum.I’ve said already – he needs to get Joelinton out on the left side again.Leaky defenceThat one injury exposes a lack of depth at centre half and that is something they surely need to address in January.
The club was damned either way though, because if they’d signed an RCB over a new left back / right back cover in the summer then they would likely be criticised for that too.Meanwhile, Dan Burn looked a concern at centre half.It’s hard to believe but we’re only four games into the new season and we looked raggy and jaded.This is where the manager will also earn his money. He has got to address this.
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