Probably the pressure of performing for me but I thought both were pretty poor. Girma first game, very physical Brighton attack. Will get used to it quick. Showed glimpses of class. Walsh had her moments too but think the pitch was killing her. - ThreadSky

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deanmears.bsky.social • 87 days ago

Probably the pressure of performing for me but I thought both were pretty poor.

Girma first game, very physical Brighton attack. Will get used to it quick. Showed glimpses of class.

Walsh had her moments too but think the pitch was killing her.

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I get to watch Keira Walsh and Naomi Girma in the flesh tomorrow.

We are so blessed.

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batesintheplace.bsky.social•87 days ago

Don’t think anyone was helped by the change to the back 3 but Keira was definitely the best midfielder we had in the first half

deanmears.bsky.social•87 days ago

I felt we tried to force it through her too much and Brighton press was excellent.

Thought the midfield looked better with OJF at base and play being more direct

batesintheplace.bsky.social•87 days ago

I don’t think that’s completely down to the personnel change, OJF came on at half time but it probably was an instruction at HT as there was space in behind because of Brighton’s high line, I’m pretty sure if she stayed on Walsh would have made the same passes.

batesintheplace.bsky.social•87 days ago

I couldn’t tell you what Nüsken or Kaptein were doing in that first half (we had 3 centre mids and were losing the battle), or JRK, or even Aggie. The only positive of that period was the connection between LJ and Sandy.

deanmears.bsky.social•87 days ago

There’s a huge element of me watching KW live for the first time and expecting the world 😂

I thought Aggie came alive when Mayra came on. That presence upfront was so desperately needed.

batesintheplace.bsky.social•87 days ago

Yeah everything felt better after Mayra came on, both Lauren and Aggie could play off her as she was making the runs in behind.

lancev.bsky.social•87 days ago

Dean, what do you think of Bright's play this season?

deanmears.bsky.social•87 days ago

Generally think she’s been ok. Not amazing but also no terrible. She’s had a pretty good level.

I think with Buchanan she had more freedom to be aggressive which suits her and wonder if Girma will enable her to do more of that.

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