Brentford (A) - Wed 29th Dec, 20:15 | Pre-Match Thread

[spiny]

6 goals in a Premier League game was an "iffy performance"?

Against Leicester whom Liverpool, the "best attacking side in the PL" could not score a couple of days after City thrashed them.

 

[Tez Tosterone]

Brentford's bare-bones squad is even more stretched with the loss of Vitaly Janelt, who is sidelined with Covid-19, and the suspension of Christian Norgaard. Bryan Mbeumo hobbled off during their defeat to Brighton.


They join Zanka, Kristoffer Ajer, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry, Charlie Goode and David Raya as being unavailable for hosting Premier League champions Manchester City.

 

[SSL2]

Brentford's bare-bones squad is even more stretched with the loss of Vitaly Janelt, who is sidelined with Covid-19, and the suspension of Christian Norgaard. Bryan Mbeumo hobbled off during their defeat to Brighton.


They join Zanka, Kristoffer Ajer, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry, Charlie Goode and David Raya as being unavailable for hosting Premier League champions Manchester City.

I think most of them are injuries (non covid), & under Premier League guidelines this shouldn't affect the fixture providing they meet the 13 number threshold. Although I think they may have lost a little credibility in this as they allowed Newcastle to pull out of their next game v Everton under similar circumstances.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Brentford's bare-bones squad is even more stretched with the loss of Vitaly Janelt, who is sidelined with Covid-19, and the suspension of Christian Norgaard. Bryan Mbeumo hobbled off during their defeat to Brighton.


They join Zanka, Kristoffer Ajer, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry, Charlie Goode and David Raya as being unavailable for hosting Premier League champions Manchester City.

I'll be completely honest, I've heard of about three of those players so no idea how big of a miss they are.

Regardless of them being full strength or not we should win anyway.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Ah that’s a shame if true mate, don’t the club normally mention Covid? Or maybe they are trying to keep any Covid issues in house and on the quiet?

Dunno pal, it could of course be an error on Physion Room, or just speculation. Hope he is back soon, for me he is our most important player, not the most talented player but the one for whom we have the least cover. His sniffing out of danger, covering the back four, unbelievable ball retention, setting up of attacks. The best in his role in the PL by a country marathon

 

[Blu1]

We are going to smash them 5 nil then

Liverpool will officially cancel New Year’s Eve

Utd will sign messi, mbape & neymar

New Year’s Day press will then say city are ruining football.

All very possible :-)

 

[mat]

According to the BBC they are missing up to 9 first team players.
3-0 City but any sort of win will suffice obviously

So were Norwich a couple of seasons ago and we know what happened there...

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

Buzzing for this game! Brentford really shouldn’t be taken lightly. If we win we are tightening the screws on Chelsea / Liverpool and we can really deflate one of the teams (or hopefully both if a draw) by the time they play each other.

 

[Keeper!]

The next 2 games will have enormous bearing on the season.

With injuries/illness both games are very difficult.

If we remain undefeated at the end of the week we are well on our way to regaining our title.

 

[Gumzy97]

I'll be completely honest, I've heard of about three of those players so no idea how big of a miss they are.

Regardless of them being full strength or not we should win anyway.

Mbeumo is a massive miss for them. He’s been brilliant in a two with Toney