Brentford (A) - Post-Match Thread

I couldn't make out all the songs Brentford was singing on the telly but the obligatory WWYWYWS song was belted out as per usual and a cringeworthy "you're shit, aghh" to Ederson, a world class keeper. Learn to show some respect you small time Charlie Bees or fuck off back to the championship and be a nobody again. We know where we were when we were shit thanks so know your place you disrespectful cunts.
 
My son, Rick, was at the game - he does more away games (lives in Kent) and was interviewed for the Brentford programme. He pointed out that he was born half a mile from Maine Road (St Mary's) and the first thing he ever saw was the Kippax. Referred to his old man as a diehard blue - will do for me. I suppose travelling to home games from the south coast for three years (1997 - 2000) makes me a loyal fan. I only do home games and cup finals these days.
 
Highlight of the match their manager complaining to the ref in the end. Can you believe it? Of course you can. I'm sure the club hierarchy enjoys the spectacle week in week out. 11 boys wearing blue shirts suffering against wrestling tactics, having to bleed so as to get a foul. On the other hand, opposition will get it as soon as they're touched...

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Opposition does not want to play or take any risk? As long as I have the goal, I would be happy watching passing circuits between Ruben, Eric, Nathan, Dinho etc, for the entire game. I will attack only when I feel like it. When they give me spaces. Even then, I will consider it depending on my energy levels. Will I be able to retreat quickly? Otherwise it's Eddie to Ruben to Joao, back to Eddie. Repeat...

We are not in the entertainment business. If we were, this team should be rewarded with every existing trophy, providing high quality football entertainment to the masses for years...

It's about results. A match 3 days ago, another one in 3 days. Half a goal is perfectly enough for me, as long as I get the points. Otherwise opposition will punish you -and people will laugh at you. Like they did with Oleks, risking that forward pass to Gundo vs Leicester. And then being so kind, refusing to commit the necessary foul. Which is exactly how a **** like Rudiger would react, right?

Which means you're not aiming Gundo in that play. Back to the CBs. You wait, you are patient. Developing the circumstances to punish the opposition -and not accepting being punished by them. You're too fucking good for that...

I can live with a 7-0, I can also live with a 1-0, even with a 0,5-0 if possible. They're all victories. 10 wins in a row, rivals dropping points. Not easy chasing, is it? Not for them. Because we've done it in 2018 - 2019, and we repeated it last season. I've said it numerous times, Guardiola had every right to talk about limitations in both cases, fitness issues, injuries, you name it. Fact. Never, I mean never did he use any excuse. On the contrary, recently before facing United in like 2,5 days, he said publicly "... the team would be ready to play tomorrow, if necessary". That is the mentality of this team...

Elsewhere, standards are different. People become clowns complaining about the schedule. A well known busy schedule. And by definition fresher, they will fail to score a single goal against a team that conceded 6 vs City. A makeshift team that played two matches in 48 hours...

Josep Guardiola will go on, challenging for every existing trophy, as always. Relying solely to the quality of his work and the mentality he has cemented to the team. You can only hope there will be serious people to write about his legacy in the future. His ideas, innovations, his general influence in the game. With a special chapter about last season's achievements. There is literally no precedent for last season, nothing to compare it with, the guy beat nature itself. We had absolutely no right to achieve what we did last season, nevertheless we made it. While the final chapter will be, how to succeed at the highest level despite violating basic principles of the game. Like designing a strategy so as to win without a striker. Again...

When he leaves, only then will some people realize two things: One, under Pep this team was always, I repeat, ALWAYS, overachieving. Performing at a level way higher than the sum of its parts. And two, everything he has achieved, he's done it alone. It was him and those boys out there. Where I will add, in a process enjoying very little help from his friends (or "friends"). He doesn't know that (maybe), but I do. One day he will understand, you can bet on it. But it will be too late -and will never talk about it anyway...

A phenomenal calendar year. Congratulations for the victory, get some well deserved rest. Good luck vs Arsenal. Happy new year to everyone...
 
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We could have done with the Arsenal game being played on Sunday not Saturday lunch time,they will be fresh after long rest.4 changes should do it.
 
citymad said:
TBF Fern stamped on his foot moments before so probably a bit of revenge in that. Both got lucky they didn’t get a serious injury.
Saw a city scarf in the away end with San Francisco on it. It wasn’t you by any chance. ?
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I saw that! Not me sadly and I saw his scarf in the crowd and his tweet too to the SF City supporters group, but I didn't recognize him.

TBF I live outside the city so I usually go to a local pub owned by a Palace fan for midday matches, though sometimes I do go to the official City pub in downtown San Fran.

But today I spent a delightful day at a friend's house for the match with a pizza and IPAs (he's a neutral, but his daughter is on a full footy scholarship to an Ivy League college . . . and is a rag, though like many US rags, she is far more realistic about how shit they are than those over there . . .)

I am hoping/planning to be over in early April, but am still wavering dependent on COVID, and whether I'll be able to get into matches without that NHS stamp; I'm vaxxed and boosted so hopefully the UK finds a way to let non-UK supporters in . . . .
 
The most unsatisfyingly satisfying game of our season so far. Foden was sublime, Ake comes alive around pianos and pumping high balls, Fern made me eat my words, I didn't believe he had performance like tonight in him anymore.
Credit to their manager and players, almost succeeded in destroying the game, their back five sucked out the last atom of oxygen from their box area. I liked their shithousery with long grass. Bernardo and Jesus struggled playing in knee deep heather. And I like Phil's haircut!
 
xgorton said:
We could have done with the Arsenal game being played on Sunday not Saturday lunch time,they will be fresh after long rest.4 changes should do it.
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I suspect Sterling, Mahrez and Gundo at the very least will come in.
Would be nice if one or ideally both of Rodri and Walker are available, not sure if three 90minutes in a week might not be a game to far for my man Fernandinho
 
2infinity&beyond said:
Well Grealish was non existent. Even Barnardo was quiet although thats understandable on the occassion hes entitled. Ferna for me is showing his age at times. GJ contributed nothing. Some very sloppy hospital passes generally. Obv delighted with the 3 pts but we were fortunate they never nicked one cos I couldnt see a second from us.
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99% of that is bang on mate, could never see them knicking one being the other 1%
 
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