Brentford (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[bluethai]

There were no legs and no energy in that midfield, made Brentford play tiki-taka like Barca, and Mbeumo dragged our midfield around like prime Messi.

 

[ShedDweller]

I know the subs will be blamed but ultimately we drew that because of Akanji switching off twice.

The CH's are looking porr because they have no effective CDM in front of them, they are always in the 'wrong' position.

Kova was doing a pretty decent job of it, Gundo didn't. Thats why we didn't win that game.

I'm not pointing the finger at individuals, there was no shortage of effort.

 

[Blueknows]

Grealish would have killed the game? Like he did against United, because that’s what he was sent on for? Did you see the two corners he took?

He'd have given us more control than Gundo yes

 

[Ajm1985]

It's not Gundogan coming on that's the problem. It's the players not coming on that should have before HIM!! Like players who can run and close opposition players down.

I'd have been ok with Gundogan coming on for Haaland and then some actual legs in midfield. Then we could play the extra passes that we didn’t against West Ham. Instead we continued to attack.

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

Definitely a momentum-killer for Erling. Terrible body language tonight, but totally understandable when he's been continually running into space and not getting the ball, over the past god-knows-how-long?

Phil suddenly given the confidence- and energy-boost from 2 goals, then subbed?

You really have to wonder about Pep's (lack of?) man management...

Baffled by that he was on a hat trick too.if he brought on a midfielder fair enough

 

[super_city_si]

We have no control over games. We should have won 6-3 but that is the absolute antithesis of what Pep wants. How he can bring on Gundogan in a baskletball game is just fucking stupid. Their goal was wank. Just a bog standard lofted cross. fucking dogshit

 

[Dawsenna]

I was absolutely devastated when that equaliser went in my Mrs looked at me like I was insane and throughout the terrible run I barely batted an eyelid but for some reason that absolutely killed me. Bed alarm set for 5.30 up the blues

 

[BeerIsTheBest]

Well, should speed up the recruitment effort.

 

[bearcityblu]

Still a bit fragile at the back and to be honest I would have taken a draw before the game. We are looking better going forward but we need energy in midfield, sadly Gundo is done. Brentford always difficult away. Just a sickner to draw after being 2 up but nothing new this season.
On a positive 4 matches undefeated, will leave it at that.

 

[Roachy]

Really poor to not see that through from 2 nil up.

 

[Stelea]

If we don’t get some legs into midfield this month then it’s gonna be like this all season. Kovacic could hardly walk as he came off, gundo is playing with a zimmer frame and Bernie is just too lightweight in there. We’re getting killed in the middle every game.

Don’t panic, 2 untried young centre half’s are on their way FFS

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

Akanji, Gundogan and Gvardiol a fucking disgrace that game. Our defence is fuck atrocious

 

[Longballutd]

Absolutely sickening really. 2-0 lead with 80 minutes played. Pathetic really

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Ake, KDB, Savinho all superb.

Our inability to see games out is why we are struggling so much.

We desperately need central midfield reinforcements.

The game management has been really bad this season, we used to regularly get the ball in the corner and keep it there for minutes, getting corner after corner. I can't remember the last time we did it.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Think about the rags game. Now that felt like a loss. I felt physically sick.

That was a criminal last 5 minutes as opposed to tonight’s last 10 and last 15 v Wham

 

[Goater101]

Subbing on gundo was a fucking killer. It’s like playing with 10 men

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

We desperately need Dias back, Akanji is having a nightmare season, he was out of position on both those goals

He’s been fucking awful this season, and needs to be one of the 1st out of the door in the summer imho

 

[Chak19]

No

We were 2-0 up with 10 minutes to go, that's never a good point no matter what.

 

[ScottSinclair]

He needs to find Mahrez's goalscoring knack to be considered anywhere near his level. He creates a lot but he's needs to offer more in way of goals.

He is dragging us kicking and screaming to results at the moment. We look devoid of anything crestively if he isn't involved. Which is absurd since he is a 20 year old dropped into a team that have won 4 titles in a row

 

[hertsblue]

Half way through the month and no sign of a desperately needed midfielder. Failure to address this regardless of new raw untested defenders and top 4 is gone.