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

[Paleblue2]

Let's face it were a team in transition.
A draw away at Brentford would be considered a decent result.
If they start going in off the woodwork who knows we might even win. CTID

I'm with you mate, I'd love to beat these but 'istory means I'll take a draw here

 

[kinggoat64]

I want Nunes back in the team i think rather than stones until Khusanov is back, Johnny looked a bit of an oil tanker down the sides, also Bernardo out..

Donnarumma
Nunes Dias Gvardiol O Reilly
Reijnders Rodri Foden
Savinho Haaland Doku

Totally agree with you what makes me sad
When I look at stones and benardo
Being part of city greatest side
What does pep see when there is no pace or attacking on right side
But who I am I to question pep
Is it he's too loyal but that doesn't win games

 

[paulchapo]

It was worrying how easily Monaco had us panicking everytime they broke on us. I'd say Brentford are more adept at playing this way so I hope we are not as open on Sunday.

 

[King Jay]

I'm not suggesting that Bernardo should play but against a side like Brentford who are both physical and pacy he will spend most of the game on his arse

I rather give savinho a run of games to gain momentum than seeing Bernardo on the wings for the 3rd year in a row where it’s time to stop it. At least savinho is somehow a threat that defenders have to worry. With Bernardo we back to Doku doing everything

 

[Lavinda Past]

Play like we did at Monaco and we'll lose. If it's the same back four and Rodri, we're almost guaranteed to get caught on the break a few times, and it could be a busy day for Donnarumma.

 

[paulchapo]

Play like we did at Monaco and we'll lose. If it's the same back four and Rodri, we're almost guaranteed to get caught on the break a few times, and it could be a busy day for Donnarumma.

I think we played so open against Monaco because they had so many injuries and everybody was battering them. We got a bit of a shock although but for the bloody woodwork and a shit referee we would have won. I'm hoping we are a bit more pragmatic on Sunday.

 

[The Mighty Marmoush]

Brentford are a decent team, if we get the ball back to front quickly we will win, if we go sideways backwards sideways backwards, repeat and rinse and allow them to get back in shape, then it's a draw at best, but it is a game we can win if we are brave enough in the final 3rd

 

[Marvin.]

Totally agree with you what makes me sad
When I look at stones and benardo
Being part of city greatest side
What does pep see when there is no pace or attacking on right side
But who I am I to question pep
Is it he's too loyal but that doesn't win games

Khusanov was injured. Stones is very experienced and our best defender. He isn't a full back though.

Plenty of rags on here to question Pep. Don't worry about that.

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

It'll be interesting to see Pep's press conference this afternoon and hear whether any of the injured four are ready for the bench. Its unlikely that Khusanov of Air Nouri will be but I think the other two have an outside chance. Pretty sure I read somewhere that Cherki is back in full training.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Khusanov was injured. Stones is very experienced and our best defender. He isn't a full back though.

Plenty of rags on here to question Pep. Don't worry about that.

So if someone questions Pep, they must be a rag...? What a strange opinion.

Fortunately, not all of us are wooden headed puppets.

 

[King Jay]

Khusanov was injured. Stones is very experienced and our best defender. He isn't a full back though.

Plenty of rags on here to question Pep. Don't worry about that.

Is he? We conceded 3 goals because of him already. With the ball he is. Pure defensively Khusanov is better. Also at this point I would be angry as a teammate when I see a player being injured countless times just to take your spot at any given moment he is back. We are not getting consistency at the back by doing this

 

[St.Pauli support]

Erling Braut called out the team mentality for not getting it over the line in Monaco.
Hope to see a powerful reaction.

 

[Damanino]

we drew to them in this fixture in January from 2-0 lead in about last 10 mins.

fucking defend a lead this time, shall we?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Pep sees press conferences in a similar way to second half kick off times. Keep em waiting Pep

 

[BringBackSwales]

Gentleman Pep currently in a room full of snide cunts. Why is he the only one who gets asked about the cost of players?

 

[Tevez City]

______________Donnarumma_______________

Nunes_____Dias__________Gvardiol_____O'Reilly

_____________Nico Gonzalez______________

________Foden________Oscar Bobb_____

Savio_________Haaland____________Doku

 

[Rammy Blue]

For me…

The Don

Nunes (assuming Khus isn’t available)
Stones
Gvardiol
O’Reilly

Rodders
Nico
Reijnders

Foden
Doku
Haaland

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Of the various teams that have established something of a foothold in the Prem after rising from lower divisions (Brighton, Bournemouth, Forest etc.) Brentford's the only one I dislike. Hope City smash them. Savinho is more likely to get a yellow card for diving than to get a goal but Haaland will score two again and I'm going for City 3-0.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

I want Nunes back in the team i think rather than stones until Khusanov is back, Johnny looked a bit of an oil tanker down the sides, also Bernardo out..

Donnarumma
Nunes Dias Gvardiol O Reilly
Reijnders Rodri Foden
Savinho Haaland Doku

Apart from sav. Bobb.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Let's face it were a team in transition.
A draw away at Brentford would be considered a decent result.
If they start going in off the woodwork who knows we might even win. CTID

Apart from Palmero and CWC when was our last away win? I actually can't remember, was it last day last season as we were away?