Brentford (H) - Post-Match Thread

[grim up north]

Is that the same Kev that scored the vital second goal & tracked back to stop two one on ones? - jeez I don't know what some of our fans are watching these days. In fact I'd say penalty aside, Mahrez was the one player who was very wasteful in possession. For me a good professional win against a side battling for everything.

I have absolutely no idea what some watch

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Is the 3-1-3-3 something we'll be doing in more important games to come, do you think? I didn't hate it.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

We really struggle against 5-3-2. Prevents us from nailing the long diagonal. Wide men always doubled up on. Continually forced back to halfway by the ‘2’ if we want to switch flanks. Reduces us to chipping over crosses to no-one. Painful to watch

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Wasn’t the most exciting of games, take the points and move on

Thought Sterling was pretty good, knew from early on he’d the beating of that young right back.
A time in the first half when he won a high ball passed to him in a dual with Ajer was class.

Cancelo very good also but greedy once or twice when he should have passed instead of shooting.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Hafter his Anfield penalty miss the boys called Riyad the Algerian Rusty Lee

Today they call him the Algerian Franny Lee, I’m here all week guys, you better believe me.

 

[SamBlue]

That was like watching The Shawshank Redemption, you know Tim Robbins is going to tunnel out of the cell, but boy that hammer was really tiny. Cancelo really upped his game in the second half, Kev was fantastic showing his defensive awareness and will to run himself into the ground; not so much going the other way. Watching Stones so high up on the right was very strange and Gundogan brought in solidity and organization to our MF and for me, him Rodri and Bernardo is our best three in the middle. It seems that mini break messed up our rhythm, but we'll get it back. CTID!

 

[Semper aggressus]

A bit shit, but three points.

Time we fucking smashed someone the way our football deserves.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I thought the ref had a decent game, barely noticed him, no cards given or really needed. At most he might have let someone off a yellow towards the end for holding Sterling.
Allowed some contact in the contest for the ball.

 

[Eccles Blue]

The Boys in Blue didn’t give in. They fought to the end. Thank you City, thank you lads, thank you fans. You showed ‘em, you showed ‘em all.




And wasn’t John Boy good? :-)

 

[SWPISHOME]

It was always going to be that sort of game, Can completely understand Brentford parking the bus. They turned up to keep the scoreline down and not do damage to their goal difference.

Cancelo and KDB out best players, Nice to win and not have to break stride. Easy night at the office.

All we have to do is keep winning and we don't have to worry about anybody else does behind us. Another game chalked off and another step closer to the title.

CTID