Brentford (A) - Sun 28th May, 16:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[WestGorton]

Don't worry. I am in the bench with the cool cats. We are even resting Scott Carson.

 

[HellasLEAF]

Think they rest Haaaaaland for this one?

Surely no reason to put on and risk him. Maybe comes off bench?

 

[simmo]

Hope we are prepared for the high ball missiles they launch into the box.

Be good to beat these after that home defeat before the World Cup break.

Bring Carson on for the last 10 minutes.

 

[Gray]

Hope we are prepared for the high ball missiles they launch into the box.

Be good to beat these after that home defeat before the World Cup break.

Bring Carson on for the last 10 minutes.

The way they took Spurs apart last week shows they are no push over.

That game was at the ground we have still to score at!

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Oh Pep in the interview had said that he will give 2 days off after Brentford to the players. In order to get disconnected, clear their minds etc.
I'm not sure I like this approach, I would have preferred 1 day off but he knows much better I guess :) He said from his experience this approach is better than training, training, training hard all the time.

I guess he trusts the players not to drink or eat garbage these 2 days, I just hope this is true :)
I just wanted 5 days of training before the final but it's ok this probably works too.

Let's hope Brentford game will be with a strong team (Ederson, Walker, Dias, Akanji/Ake, Stones, KDB, Gundogun, Rodri, Silva/Foden/Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish) and at 60' or so to start making the 5 substitutes, and no injuries to come and all players be fit for Wednesday to train hard these 3 days.

I hope players play around at their 80 % or so and not get their feet into fire of course, no need to get in danger of an injury but not to be playing lightly too. It should be in the perfect balance of spending enough energy and get into playing rhythm but not too much to risk anything.

A good team,at least 25 minutes each for the A squad and rotation, rest and recovery for as many as possible if the game goes our way.

Brentford Nylons will want to finish on a high by bombarding us with high balls so we must keep possession,starve them of the ball,run them round and try to make it a rondo session.

Clean sheet victory, no injuries or cards.

48 hours in the fridge !!

 

[BringBackSwales]

Only arsenal (when they were good) and Newcastle have won there in the league this season. And of course the only team we haven’t (yet) beaten in the league this season

 

[AshtonBlueMooner]

Not on the box tomorrow. Any good suggestions how to watch it?
Really just want this game done and dusted, no injuries and then start the build up for next Saturday. What a time to be a blue!!!

 

[Fordyboy46]

Tbqh, I can't wait for this game to be out of the way, so it's then the big two to come. I'm not sure I can ever remember being so giddy as a city fan for these finals

 

[Fordyboy46]

The way they took Spurs apart last week shows they are no push over.

That game was at the ground we have still to score at!

Not arsed about the result here one bit, we could lose 3-0 and I wouldn't give two fucks

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

"Many a true word has been said in "

The Daily Mail?