Brentford (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

[BlueMonkey79]

Another hard, ground out win. I hope this league doesn't go down to GD, if we are still in the mix. We are not clinical enough to smash 4 or 5 past teams anymore. Another 3 or 4 goals tomorrow no doubt for the scousers as well!!!

Seriously think Pep needs to re think the Alvarez situation. He's a genius, but we all can see it just isn't happening for him and the team at the minute.

He needs to sit a few games out and come on from the bench.

Another brutal set of fixtures coming up as well.

 

[chesterbells]

I agree to some extent but when 2 teams between them play 22 players behind the ball for 90% of the games then I`m not surprised we have difficulty in scoring.
Having said that mate too often we try and walk the ball in, instead of having a pop from within striking distance.

And that in itself becomes even tricker when you are trying to shoot through a penalty box full of bodies - though I suppose deflections can work for you.

 

[willipp]

Completely agree.

The finishing for me is what’s stinking the place out just now though. 24 shots, 11 of which on target, and only 1 goal. Seriously poor.

56 shots in 2 games and only 2 goals. We need to improve very quickly on that front.

 

[KingGeorge]

Shit.

We are toast if Kevin isn’t available down the stretch. Hopefully he just needs some rest.

 

[chris85mcfc]

If we're watching a rival play like that, we're saying they're nothing to fear, they'll slip up plenty playing like that etc.

Points are what matter of course and If we win every game until the end of the season like that, I'll take it, but we won't.

We won't beat any of the top sides we've got coming up in this kind of form. We look completely devoid of ideas when we get in the final third, I couldn't tell you what our plan of attack is anymore and are wide open on counters. Lots of work to be done if we want to keep our title and make more history.

Hard to disagree on paper, other than us probably being the only side in the league that could keep playing like this and still manage to win games.

We've a fair bit of work to do going into March, as well have to be clinical in most of those games.

At the moment we seem better away from home, so won't be surprised to see us beat Bournemouth comfortably.

We need to start winning games at home in our normal manner, as it feels like a nervy stadium at the moment.

 

[blueparsman]

Shit.

So whoever said earlier was right. :0(

 

[paulchapo]

We are toast if Kevin isn’t available down the stretch. Hopefully he just needs some rest.

I agree. Before we had Gundogan who stepped up to the plate with goals, guile and assists. Lose Kev and we're fucked in the big games, he makes the difference.

 

[Bluewars]

Take Alvarez out the middle and you'll see the team playing like the first 30mins against Copenhagen.

If not we'll keep seeing the same turgid and slow football, he offers nothing central.
There must be a set number of minutes he has to play in his new contract, its unexplainable.

 

[eastmanc]

We are toast if Kevin isn’t available down the stretch. Hopefully he just needs some rest.

Why put him on the bench then. When Earling had a stress in his foot, Pep said its not a stress fracture , it was. Let's hope it not a proper hamstring injury.

 

[Tolmie scores]

The more I watch teams play against city the more I think you should get no points for a draw. All but few make the game very boring. Main thing 3 points.

We'd be another point behind Da'pool!! Chelsea game = nil points!!!