![]() ![]() The absence of Maupay and Ryan from the Spurs game meant that Aaron Connolly’s banishment from the 18 went a little more under the radar. That record could also explain why Ryan was benched without the need to assume that he was the one getting in an altercation with Neal Maupay. And yet here were are having conceded 14 goals from seven games. Or maybe Ryan had seen enough of Maupay failing to put away easy chances at one end whilst he was beaten by most of the efforts that have been on target this season and took umbrage with the striker after the 1-1 draw with West Brom?Īs our friends at Fantasy Football Scout revealed in their gameweek 8 preview, the only side to have allowed fewer shots in the Premier League than the Albion have been Manchester City. Ryan always comes across as an incredibly nice chap who you would not expect to get involved in such confrontations, but football is nothing if not surprising. If Maupay was being a dickhead, then perhaps Ryan called him out on it? ![]() The Australian has talked frequently about his admiration for the All Blacks’ no dickhead policy. Ryan was the most named player on our Twitter poll as being the other party involved, which would explain why he found himself benched for the first time in his Albion career. Which is why a lot of Brighton fans have assumed that there must be more to it. Potter’s decision to give his 22-year-old, fourth choice goalkeeper whose only first team experience has come on loan at Forest Green Rovers and Rochdale a debut against the most in-form strike force in the Premier League was astonishing – even if Ryan has been below his best so far in 2020-21. Maty Ryan found himself surprisingly dropped for the Spurs game for Robert Sanchez. Here are the leading contenders to have been involved in a row with Maupay. We put that question to the followers of our WAB Twitter account and some of the answers were… interesting. ![]()
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