Danny 2,215 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Anyway the Danny Derby is on today, Brentford v West Ham. Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Pinnock, Janelt; Jensen, Norgaard, Onyeka; Mbeumo, Maupay, Wissa. Areola; Coufal, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Soucek; Bowen, Kudus, Benrahma; Antonio. Two pretty strong teams but West Ham have the advantage in that they actually have a bench. Hopefully we can take advantage of their legs a bit after their midweek game against Arsenal. Thomas Frank normally gets the better of David Moyes but who knows how this will play out, especially with a player like Kudus in the team. My fear is that West Ham will do us on the counter, I think we're going to play a fairly high line and Nathan Collins will step up a lot to retain possession, with no Rico Henry we're vulnerable. Fortunately though Ajer is in the team who has pace to burn, but not as much as Rico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 Maupay finally scores again for Brentford! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted November 4, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted November 4, 2023 Onana will be a miss for us today but it's 1-0 anyway through Mykolenko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 Brighton equalise, Dunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 Kudos to Kudus. Overhead kick. 1-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, Stan said: Brighton equalise, Dunk. Offside, sounded tight. Everton still in the lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,215 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Kudus just scored goal of the month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted November 4, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted November 4, 2023 Just now, Stan said: Offside, sounded tight. Everton still in the lead. I don't think it's offside. Always hard to tell when the camera is diagonal. Cracking finish as well so quite a shame (but not for us ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 Bowen 2-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted November 4, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted November 4, 2023 Brighton creating very little against our defence while we look to carry a threat on the break. I expect more from them in the second half though. Apart from the disallowed goal it's been totally comfortable for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 Cracking game at Brentford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 Brighton eventually get the equaliser. From what Dawson was saying on Soccer Saturday, Brighton weren't really doing much and it sounds like a fortunate goal as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted November 4, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted November 4, 2023 A big stroke of luck for Brighton. The only way they were going to equalise frankly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 Sounds like Sheff Utd have been given a penalty incorrectly, similar to what happened with Wolves against Newcastle. Wolves involved again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,679 Posted November 4, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted November 4, 2023 Would have gone up to 12th without that equaliser but that's the risk you run when your game plan is to nick the first goal and then give up 80% possession. Still picking up points now at a rate that's going to make Bournemouth, Burnley, Luton and Sheffield United irrelevant to our season barring a stonker of a points penalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reluctant Striker 134 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 It's been a while since I've felt intrigued by 3rd vs 8th, to see what possible Villa effect could be. In other news, clickbait interpreters have confirmed Jamie Carraghers feathers are ruffled by a club that apparently must not become a jedi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 Havertz is useless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf 7,161 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Stan said: Havertz is useless. You rate him that high??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 301 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 hate that cunt, he has had history with us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 3 Newcastle players booked. Presumably for dissent. Nice that referees have wised up to this but now just need the consistency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 301 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 VAR says it was reckless not dangerous, what am I hearing. Stuart Atwell needs a firing squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 301 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Just now, Stan said: 3 Newcastle players booked. Presumably for dissent. Nice that referees have wised up to this but now just need the consistency. You say that, but you didn't when 3 arsenal players wanted burn booked and got no cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,215 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Overall a good game of football. Maupay, Wissa and Mbeumo played well together but they were also a bit off the boil in terms of passing accuracy. They did progressively get better though. Great to see Neal get his first goal back and his first goal in a long time. That’s 2 assists and 1 goal in 3 games now. He looks so far removed from the player that struggled at Everton, it just goes to show what good man management can do. Norgaard goes unnoticed so much but he is just a rock in that midfield, constantly breaking up play and creating counter attacks, retaining possession high up the pitch. Unsung hero. Janelt deserves a lot of praise too. Stick him at centre mid, defensive mid, centre back or left back and he will do a job. Just so so good today, especially in the second half. Ajer performed well too and of course Ethan Pinnock did. I’m going to say it again, Nathan Collins is brilliant. He is exactly the type of centre back United need right now, he could quite easily end up at Liverpool, Arsenal or City too in the coming years. Such a gem of a player, aerially so dominant, very good in the tackle, reads the game well, brave on the ball, always looking to play an incisive pass. And in fairness that is something Thomas Frank instills in our centre backs, its very Brentford, outside of City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Brighton I don’t think there is a club that encourages their centre backs to play out so aggressively in the way we do. License to rose forward, dribble past a man, play 1-2s, look for balls outwide, look to cut a midfield or defence open and of course today, freedom to go and grab a goal. We are strong at centre back, Pinnock and Mee are great and even with Mee you have seen how advanced his game has become on the ball since joining us, something Burnley never asked him to do. But Collins is just so classy in everything he does, a proper all rounder and hes only going to get better. For me there is an £80m defender there, and some clubs, i.e. United, Chelsea and even Liverpool need what he can offer. I think he’s gone within 2 years, just so so good. I’ll likely be making the same post after our next game, really has been a quality signing. On a sidenote, how the fuck has David Moyes got hold of Kudus? Outrageous footballer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 How the fuck is Guimaraes not booked?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,425 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted November 4, 2023 9 minutes ago, OrangeKhrush said: You say that, but you didn't when 3 arsenal players wanted burn booked and got no cards And you've not said anything about any of the things Guimaraes should have got booked for... 3 things worthy of a yellow at the very least. And a red for an elbow to Jorginho off the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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