Brentford (A) 16/03: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Blakenhall Wolf]

I mean, they could have had about 5 and that was our first shot on target - so I think most of us would take 2-1 but I wouldn’t call it “fair”!

If tchatchoua isn't on the pitch we could be 1 up lol. I get what your saying though.

Regards Lima as someone mentioned him, I can only assume we are going to use him alot next season. It's the ONLY reason I can think even though its a reach. Jackson is so wank a footballer it's unreal. I think I'd rather play doc!

 

[PuntsWolf]

Wrong tack, IMO; if Edwards has drilled them properly then there’s no confusion. He hasn’t. Nowt to do with the formation itself.

There isn’t really confusion. Mosquera isn’t doing his job.

I’d bin the back 5 as we’re not even defending well in it.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Rodrigo for Tchatchoua please. Same as every single game.

 

[Wolftone]

What is Sa doing punching that?

That's what I thought. Seems to be the fashion for a few keepers this season.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Keeping is the one position that's degraded since I started watching (1986) tbh. Few keepers claim the ball now. Used to be considered a real weakness back in the day.

 

[big mean bunny]

Sa has been really poor all evening. Real magic 8 ball of a goalie. Its a massive area for next season as presume he is off and would rather play wag goalie than the other guy next season.

 

[sycophantia]

Think that was our worst half that I've see.
Every aspect is terrible. No energy, passing is a joke, first touch appalling. Hugo, Krejci and Mane get particular mention for being extra shit. It seems Edwards can set us up for a plucky, backs to the wall performance but if he has to plan any kind of cohesive attacking play he's fucked.
Goal was good.

 

[Langers]

The full backs and Mosquera are rubbish. They do my head in.

Pleased for Armstrong because unlike a lot of his team mates, he never gives up and never stops running, yet has fuck all to work with most of the time.

 

[big mean bunny]

Keeping is the one position that's degraded since I started watching (1986) tbh. Few keepers claim the ball now. Used to be considered a real weakness back in the day.

Some of this is the speed and type of ball put in now. I have been watching a lot of the early Prem goal compilations lately and some of the keeping is an appalling standard.

 

[Tony Towner]

There isn’t really confusion. Mosquera isn’t doing his job.

I’d bin the back 5 as we’re not even defending well in it.

Yep, that goal is more on Mosquera than Tchatchoua he has everything in front of him and just doesn't read it. The latter is just shit, but he has time (and precedent) to anticipate that

 

[broughtonwolf]

Not much to be positive about in that half, back 5 bar Santiago possibly, very flaky. Joao and Andre anonymous and no creativity. Front three bar the goal and lucky break a whole heap of nothingness. Mane has been very poor.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Watching again and the through ball definitely lands in Mosquera’s area of the pitch. Maybe Tchatchoua could have tracked the Brentford player but Mosquera should deal with it.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Some of this is the speed and type of ball put in now. I have been watching a lot of the early Prem goal compilations lately and some of the keeping is an appalling standard.

To counter that - heavier balls, much less protection from referees.

 

[Derby Wolf]

5 big chances for Brentford

- Damsgaard miss
- First goal
- second goal
- Thiago free header
- Thiago hit post

I'm not even sure they've been very good. It's just as a coherent team with a plan we are an absolute disgrace.

Edwards is flogging Mane. He needs to be protected. He's a kid he'll want to play every minute of every game but a proper leader will protect him and manage his minutes.

 

[Jinky]

That first goal doesn’t get any better for Hugo the more you watch it. Literally flails an arm out at Kayode as he runs past him and then just watches him head it in, before instantly throwing his arms up to blame someone else. He was goalside at the beginning as well! Awful.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Yep, that goal is more on Mosquera than Tchatchoua he has everything in front of him and just doesn't read it. The latter is just shit, but he has time (and precedent) to anticipate that

It’s not on Tchatchoua at all. Look where Krejci and Hugo Bueno are on the other side. Jackson was doing what he is supposed to do. Mosquera wasn’t.

 

[Alan]

There isn’t really confusion. Mosquera isn’t doing his job.

I’d bin the back 5 as we’re not even defending well in it.

But.. you said there was confusion?

 

[Wilf Wolf]

But.. you said there was confusion?

Mosquera was obviously confused!

 

[Templeton Peck]

The Angel!

 

[Jinky]

Here comes Angel Gomes. Mane off.