Ulloa starts for Seagulls

2:10pm Saturday 26th January 2013 in Sport By Brian Owen

Ulloa starts for Seagulls Ulloa starts for Seagulls

Leo Ulloa has been handed his Albion debut – from kick-off.

The recently-signed Argentinian starts in attack in the the FA Cup fourth round tie versus Arsenal at The Amex.

He will be flanked in attack by Ashley Barnes and Will Buckley.

Casper Ankergren, who kept a clean sheet against Newcastle in the last round, again plays in goal.

The Seagulls face a massive challenge if they are to repeat that feat against the Gunners.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud team up in a powerful looking front line for the visitors.

Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla are among their subs.

Albion: Ankergren, Calderon, Greer, El-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, David; Buckley, Barnes, Ulloa. Subs: Kuszczak, Painter, Dicker, Orlandi, LuaLua, Vicente, Mackail-Smith.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Santos; Diaby, Ramsey, Rosicky; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud, Podolski. Subs: Mannone, Sagna, Gibbs, Wilshere, Cazorla, Arshavin, Walcott.

Comments(34)

sloughseagull says...
2:22pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Good team selection with one eye on Sheffield Wed which is more important than this match if we wasn't to reach the playoffs.

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markymark03 says...
2:23pm Sat 26 Jan 13

A bit of a safe formation for me. i would've liked either Vicente or Orlandi to start maybe at the expense of Hammond. I just feel that there needs to be a bit more creativity. I guess it will be down to Buckley and Lopez.

Grea to see Ulloa start and Buckley. It feels like ages ago since we started Buckley

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sloughseagull says...
2:23pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Meant to read if we want to reach the playoffs and not wasn't.

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Neville says...
2:25pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Just heard team news and would have preferred Kuszszak to have been in goal and suprised Orlandi on bench.Good to see Ulloa involved but think he might have been better as sub.
Not really sure re this line up but lets see.It would be nice to have a settled team at some stage especially with the league run in but that does not seem to be Gus's way.

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Clean Sheet says...
2:29pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Brave line up. Hope it works out. We have a great bench today, who I hope can make the difference in the second half.

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mikeygit says...
2:30pm Sat 26 Jan 13

No Hoskins or Dobbie in the squad and pity CMS not alongside Ulloa. Wonder what the future holds for Hoskins?? Be a great match I am sure with a record crowd. UTA

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mikeygit says...
2:31pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Also, I feel big gamble by Gus preffering Casper than Kuz!

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WestStander17 says...
2:43pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Good line-up. Will be great to see what Ulloa is going to give us. Need to get Buckley running at Santos as he is poor defensively. Strong options on the bench.

COME ON THE ALBION!!!

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Freeloaders says...
2:53pm Sat 26 Jan 13

mikeygit wrote:
No Hoskins or Dobbie in the squad and pity CMS not alongside Ulloa. Wonder what the future holds for Hoskins?? Be a great match I am sure with a record crowd. UTA
Wake up people & stop giving me mouth on here.Hoskins not even a sub.I have told you all so many times the reason.

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Claude Back says...
2:55pm Sat 26 Jan 13

So much for getting a striker to play alongside CMS You just knew it wouldn't happen didn't you?

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SiWilki says...
2:58pm Sat 26 Jan 13

watch here

http://www.viplivesp
orts.eu/football/126
307/8/brighton-vs-ar
senal-live-stream-on
line.html

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mikeygit says...
3:33pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Sorry but have I missed something--is Argus not providing live coverage today??

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WestStander17 says...
3:40pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Greer injury a big blow. Not just for today either! Calderon into the centre, Lopez right-back, Dicker into midfield.

Need to keep it tight to half time. Playing really well so far!!!

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bruce beckett says...
3:46pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Sod's law with Dunk in the dock at just the wrong time.

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Old Scrote of the Amex says...
3:51pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Neville wrote:
Just heard team news and would have preferred Kuszszak to have been in goal and suprised Orlandi on bench.Good to see Ulloa involved but think he might have been better as sub.
Not really sure re this line up but lets see.It would be nice to have a settled team at some stage especially with the league run in but that does not seem to be Gus's way.
Settled teams are so 1990s :-)

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mikeygit says...
3:56pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Well, holding our own in the first half--Greer looks as if he will be out for a while if it is a hamstring---more need now for someone else in the transfer window. Interesting second half--hope if Vicente comes on he does not get a hamstring---otherwis
e thats him done for the season!!

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bruce beckett says...
3:56pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Warren Barton waxing lyrical about Albion's play in the first half - and rightly so. Great job so far. UTA!

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mikeygit says...
3:57pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Ref Dunk---Will we see him again??

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mikeygit says...
3:58pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Anyone know todays gate??

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mikeygit says...
4:27pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Albion score again 2-2!!! Ulloa scores, assist by Barnes--so the Barnes who is no good has scored one and one assist against The Gunners!!!!

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Old Scrote of the Amex says...
4:30pm Sat 26 Jan 13

mikeygit wrote:
Albion score again 2-2!!! Ulloa scores, assist by Barnes--so the Barnes who is no good has scored one and one assist against The Gunners!!!!
:-) Still won't stop the haterzzz...

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WestStander17 says...
4:31pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Barnes has been really good today. Also, Hammond has played much better. Looks like we may have a centre forward on our hands too!!!

Magic 10 minutes from Vicente could win this. BRING ON THE SPANIARD!

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WestStander17 says...
4:35pm Sat 26 Jan 13

CMS instead. Maybe he can force a mistake out of their back 4. Great debut from Ulloa!

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Sarah Booker Lewis says...
4:56pm Sat 26 Jan 13

mikeygit wrote:
Sorry but have I missed something--is Argus not providing live coverage today??
The live story is at the top of the sports section and the first story on the homepage: http://www.theargus.
co.uk/sport/albion/1
0187983.Albion_v_Ars
enal___at_The_Amex/

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bruce beckett says...
4:58pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Great effort by the lads and nice that Ulloa got off the mark but please, please, please Gus, no more Casper. He no good.

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mikeygit says...
5:02pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Oh well 2-3 Did we really want a replay?? I think not we now need to concentrate on the league. Another match could have meant more injuries--no doubt that is why Gus did not bring on Vicente--did not want to risk him. But all in all a good work out and a test of the kind of opposition could expect IF they get promotion. Be good to hear from those at the match and also how many were there. Not disappointed, but seems we gave a good account of ourselves. CMS missed one near the end as he could not get his head on it---would Ulloa??

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bbb1969 says...
5:19pm Sat 26 Jan 13

I think ulloa should have stayed on. Should not have used cms due to injuries. Ok we dont really want the replay but cmon, the revenue is good. Liked the first ulloa performance but i think hoskins or dobbie or both will play off him well. David is class so need to use him more. We have shown what we can do against prem sides so lets get the promotion.

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SiWilki says...
5:24pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Great work Seagulls, Ulloa super - should have seen out 90, sure he would have put that in for our 3rd. Lets go and make sure we play Arsenal twice at least next year, things look good.

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Old Scrote of the Amex says...
5:30pm Sat 26 Jan 13

SiWilki wrote:
Great work Seagulls, Ulloa super - should have seen out 90, sure he would have put that in for our 3rd. Lets go and make sure we play Arsenal twice at least next year, things look good.
That assumes that Ulloa had enough energy to keep playing for the full 90 minutes?

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SiWilki says...
5:38pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Barnes does - why not, not like he has been sitting around whilst we were all waiting for that clearance to come through

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Tony the tiger eastbourne says...
5:47pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Thought Barnes was excellent today as all our boys in the stripes. Ulloa looked good on his debut, great times ahead!!

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50 years a fan says...
6:01pm Sat 26 Jan 13

On this showing we have a bargain. Hold up play and ball control was good and took goal really well. Thought we were teriffic today . Perhaps if we had not weakened goal keeping position we may have avoided at least last goal. Let's hope Buckley and Greer fit for next game.

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seagullsays says...
6:38pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Listening to GP on the radio, Greer definitley out for at least a couple of weeks, but he was unsure about Buckley. Although I think he's had hamstring troubles before, so don't feel overly optimistic. Barnes was MOM for me today, a goal, an assist, helped out defensively, and excellent work rate. Although, the latter two points apply to almost everyone today. Arsenal were very good I thought, moving the ball about so quickly. Really enjoyed the game, despite the defeat. Concentrate on the league now!

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mikeygit says...
6:42pm Sat 26 Jan 13

Great display in front on 27,113--another record gate. BUT why has the Argus not posted a report!!! If we can hold Arsenal to 2-3 then we could certainly hold our own against those lower in the Premier league GREAT SHOW LADS--now a repeat in the league

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