In a fixture both myself and many others had as a win for Brighton, it’s all square between Leicester and Brighton, thanks to the latest surprise breakthrough for the seagulls, Evan Ferguson. Despite coming away with a draw, and almost losing, it was a good performance. A performance well met by Leicester, who looked better than they have in recent weeks.
On another day they could have taken an early lead, with Jamie Vardy foiled by Sanchez early on. After their decent start, Brighton came so close to an opener, as Danny Ward tipped an inswinging corner onto the onrushing Van Hecke who from about 3 or 4 yards managed to loop the ball over the bar with his header.
Leicester were in the game, but it wasn’t long before a gorgeous strike from Mitoma put Brighton ahead as the doctor of dribble drove past Castagne to produce a glorious curling effort that nestled into the top corner.
The lead would be short lived. 10 minutes later some great work on the half way line between Tielemans and Dewsbury-Hall found the space for a sumptuous pass by Dewsbury-Hall finding Barnes on the wing. The end result wouldn’t quite live up to the fine play in the build up. Following 2 blocked shots, the ball fell to Leicester stalwart, Albrighton, who stayed cool, comfortably slotting the ball past Sanchez.
At 1-1 the game became understandably cagey at times, with dubious referee decisions once again making the headlines. Finding half a yard of space in the box, Welbeck was clipped as he dropped his shoulder, sending him to the floor. Despite protests the ref waved away the Brighton players, as yet another questionable refereeing decision changes the outcome of a match.
Brighton would still have chances, Mitoma burst through to race onto a through ball, before some fine work on the wing gave him the opportunity to find March, who you’d bet responsible amount of money on to score (If your vice is a cheeky gamble, try your luck over at our featured link automaty do gier na pieniądze). March blazed over, getting his technique all wrong as he leaned back and seemed to strike the ball into his standing foot as he sent the ball high and wide.
Brighton will be very disappointed with the chances they squandered and referee decisions, but the most disappointing for De Zerbi will be the lackadaisical defending for Leicester’s second goal, as a near post flick on from a corner found its way to Barnes, completely unmarked, at the back post. Both Van Hecke and Veltman were caught napping, with neither anywhere near a man, giving Barnes another easy chance to put Leicester in the lead. Sanchez had no chance.
Brighton’s desperation began to grow, as the day had not gone their way, uncharacteristic misses, clear penalties waved away and shoddy defending marred some great attacking passages. It would take some more great wing-play for Brighton to snatch a draw from defeats might jaws.
As the ball fell to Estupinan on the left wing, it was clear the only thing on his mind was whipping it in. Changing his tempo to buy some space to cross, he whipped in a perfect ball, met by the head of star in the making Evan Ferguson, who guided it past Ward, hitting the post as it went in.
It’s not the result Bright will have wanted, and on another day they could have won, but some lax defending from a set piece seldom goes unpunished in the Premier League.
