Brentford (A) - Sun 5th Oct, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[malg]

Rodri, Foden and Haaland need to be the leaders today. Lead by example. Chase everything, control the tempo and get the 3 points in the bag.

I'm expecting a big game from Savinho on the back of the contract he's been given - the lad will step up.

However.......1-1 would be a cracking point ......

 

[pudge]

Really? Been gash every time he has been on the pitch bar Huddersfield.

Sarcasm is lost in text

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

I want to see the hungry energetic Bobb who was about to take the Prem apart before his injury last season.

Hoping for a 2-1 win but who knows with us, it could be literally any score.

Nunes with the winner! (maybe:)

 

[Zenmanc]

Do people not realize that squad selection has a ton to do with factors the coaching staff have noted in the week up to the match... factors none of us are privy to?

 

[Blue and true]

Cherki on the bench. You love to see it.

 

[Paul1970]

Gonna be a tough game and they will expose our weakness on the right side but need to take our chances

 

[simon23]

Out come all the Savinho haters lol

No one hates him...just plenty rightfully calling his performances out especially in the second half of last season....the lad needs to show some bottle at the very least and then compunded that he didnt want to be here because he wanted more "game time", again showing a lack of fight mentally, he has done himself no good.

He can change all that by starting to show some fight which has sadly been lacking so far in his short career at the club....plenty of time however

 

[mosssideblue]

Do people not realize that squad selection has a ton to do with factors the coaching staff have noted in the week up to the match... factors none of us are privy to?

Not having that mate. We have some serious keyboard managers who are even better than Pep

 

[TinFoilHat]

We have an early contender for Match Day thread scapegoat l see.

 

[King Jay]

Do people not realize that squad selection has a ton to do with factors the coaching staff have noted in the week up to the match... factors none of us are privy to?

They don’t. Doku should play EVERY game and savinho has been shit since the Tottenham rumors

 

[oakiecokie]

Do people not realize that squad selection has a ton to do with factors the coaching staff have noted in the week up to the match... factors none of us are privy to?

NO they don`t but they do seem to think they can do a better job than Pep.

 

[bluemoon32]

Rodri, Foden and Haaland need to be the leaders today. Lead by example. Chase everything, control the tempo and get the 3 points in the bag.

I'm expecting a big game from Savinho on the back of the contract he's been given - the lad will step up.

However.......1-1 would be a cracking point ......

A cracking point, they are 16th in the league ffs. Not that it'll be easy though obviously

 

[pudge]

Do people not realize that squad selection has a ton to do with factors the coaching staff have noted in the week up to the match... factors none of us are privy to?

If he dropped Haaland to the bench would you be happy enough to just reason it must have been something he saw in training?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

We have an early contender for Match Day thread scapegoat l see.

At least Nunes is happy.

 

[oakiecokie]

Not having that mate. We have some serious keyboard managers who are even better than Pep

Fucking hell mossy I hadn`t read this post but responded with virtually the same wording as yours only seconds ago. Great minds mate.

 

[simon23]

The control you talking about gives us nothing. There‘s no reason for Bernardo to play in front of an actual winger who an upside. I think Haaland will be better with 2 actual faster wingers than Bernardo out there. Also our game shouldn’t be that predictable today with Bernardo out.

Pep craves that control - especially concerning us being broken on..he comments on transitions and not allowin them nearly every interview he does

I do agree with your points but its about balance.....bernardo gives control without creativity (but also adds fight, running, desire)...Sav or Bobb offer potential creativity but lack in other areas. .......none offer goal threat however which is slight concern (but that is also the same on the left!!)

 

[platty7]

I wouldn't have dropped Doku.

think not a bad idea . he has played alot so far and he picked up a few muscle injuries last season . An explosive player like him needs a rest sometimes. belgium will probably play him in both there games aswell

 

[simon23]

Rodri, Foden and Haaland need to be the leaders today. Lead by example. Chase everything, control the tempo and get the 3 points in the bag.

I'm expecting a big game from Savinho on the back of the contract he's been given - the lad will step up.

However.......1-1 would be a cracking point ......

title contenders dont go to Brentford thinking 1 pt is a good result

 

[skillman]

Glad to see Cherki back!

Gotta be careful of Henderson’s long ball over the top, though. They used it well against the rags and our high line will cater to it.

Glad I put Doku in my FPL!

 

[Lavinda Past]

This was a day for Kovacic and Gonzalez over Rodri and Reijnders imo. And definitely Stones over Dias.

Savinho over Doku can only be a 'shop window' selection.

Could be an uncomfortable day for our midfield.