Brentford (A) - Mon 5th Feb, 20:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

Match Result Prediction

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Ederson
Walker
Dias
Stones
Ake
Rodri
KdB
Bernardo
Foden
Grealish
Haaland

This will be a physical match. A lot of Aerial balls and well rehearsed set pieces from them, they will press hard and time waste, they'll target Rodri from minute 1.
 
Brentford will score at least one, you can guarantee it. We just have to stop being so wasteful in the final third.

Always great build up play, long periods of possession but then soft shots, or they’re blocked, or someone chooses to pass instead of just fucking smashing it at goal. Very frustrating when so often the opposition then seem to put away their one decent chance.

Need Haaland back on form for this and a goal or two from our midfielders.
 
Semper aggressus said:
Brentford will score at least one, you can guarantee it. We just have to stop being so wasteful in the final third.

Always great build up play, long periods of possession but then soft shots, or they’re blocked, or someone chooses to pass instead of just fucking smashing it at goal. Very frustrating when so often the opposition then seem to put away their one decent chance.

Need Haaland back on form for this and a goal or two from our midfielders.
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The 'soft shot' after the wonderful build up play has to be studied, its a recurring phenomenon.
 
With players just coming back from injury, it's another game to rotate the team.

I would give Phil, Alvarez and Gvardiol a rest and also have Stones on the bench to start.

I'd start Kev and Erling and bring in Walker, Akanji, Dias, Bernardo and Grealish.


Ederson

Walker
Akanji
Dias
Ake

Rodri
Kovacic

Bernardo
KDB
Grealish

Haaland

We need to win this, but have to keep Toney quiet.

I'm going for Erling to score the first in a 3-1 win.
 
shemnel said:
given we've won 10 and drawn 1 without Haaland (i'm counting last night in that stat), it must produce a real conundrum for the boss. I think Haaland isn't quite ready for a start, another 30 min showing I reckon.
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I think the way Pep massaged KDB into the team provides a good template for Haaland. Another, longer, appearance from the bench and then a future start based on the fitness stats they get back.
 
Monday night, away, tight stadium, crowd up for it, Toney back, a nice hard, bobbly pitch to make it harder for us to stroke it around…

Never an easy one, but an early goal and domination of possession shuts up most fans.

Need to put them to the sword. They’re in a bad period and in the bottom third of the table. Has to be 3 points, but it’s a definite banana skin based on our past performances there.
 
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mosssideblue said:
Has Kev shagged your mrs?
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Not as far as I know.

I've kept him out because this game will undoubtedly be different than playing Burnley at home and City having <80% possession. Brentford will have far more transition moments, and it's important to remember he's just returned from a significant injury. It's also important to remember we were playing well without him.
 
TrentGrisham said:
Not as far as I know.

I've kept him out because this game will undoubtedly be different than playing Burnley at home and City having <80% possession. Brentford will have far more transition moments, and it's important to remember he's just returned from a significant injury. It's also important to remember we were playing well without him.
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You didn’t want him to start against Burnley and now you’re suggesting he shouldn’t start against Brentford.

When should he start in your opinion?
 
SCEtoAUX said:
We'll fucking smash these. 5-0 without breaking sweat. Viking quadruple and one from the greatest player of all time.
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I am not sure we'll keep a clean sheet. I will take a scrappy win (at this stage of the season for now)
 
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