Brentford (H) - Sun 12th Nov 2023 (2:00pm)

[Tj hooker]

I thought Endo grew as the game went on , he's never going to be a prime Fabinho but I thought he did ok , Wtf was the var check for Tierney was looking right at it and even he didn't give anything. 

[Funkasy]

That allison save when he was one on one with their player was superb, i love him.

[stringvest]

4 minutes ago, Funkasy said:

That allison save when he was one on one with their player was superb, i love him.

 

was a really good save.  I wish he'd pack in the faffing about with the ball though.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

26 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

What mast? Endo just objectively wasn't very good. It's more out there to say he was good today.

What game were you watching? Seriously.

[3 Stacks]

1 minute ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

What game were you watching? Seriously.

Do we really want to talk about whether a player or team is playing well or not, Angry? Wouldn't say you're particularly strong on the subject.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

2 minutes ago, stringvest said:

 

was a really good save.  I wish he'd pack in the faffing about with the ball though.

He was doing it so much today that I suspect it was a deliberate tactic to drag them out of shape. Not great for anyone with a dicky ticker, like.

[stringvest]

Just now, AngryOfTuebrook said:

He was doing it so much today that I suspect it was a deliberate tactic to drag them out of shape. Not great for anyone with a dicky ticker, like.

 

Whatever the intention was, the inevitable result was a panicked clearance to a Brentford player with our players out of shape.  

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Just now, 3 Stacks said:

Do we really want to talk about whether a player or team is playing well or not, Angry? Wouldn't say you're particularly strong on the subject.

Hahaha. You're an expert on all things football, because you think Everton are world-beaters.

 

I'll admit I haven't watched that much of Everton. You know who I have watched? Liverpool. And like everyone else at Anfield and everyone else on here I can see that our DM did well today.

[Freddo]

56 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I thought so, too, but I've just seen an expert opinion that he was, in fact, "mediocre"; so, I stand corrected.

Yeah, one or two at at it again. Pointless engaging with them to be honest. He had a decent game. Grew into the game 

[3 Stacks]

6 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

Hahaha. You're an expert on all things football, because you think Everton are world-beaters.

 

I'll admit I haven't watched that much of Everton. You know who I have watched? Liverpool. And like everyone else at Anfield and everyone else on here I can see that our DM did well today.

Yes, world beaters, is what I had said. Sure. Good you admit you were talking shit there, though. A rare admission around these parts. Credit to you.

 

If it's your opinion that Endo did well, that's fine. I think he was turd but these are just opinions, after all.

 

At least you would have presumably actually watched the game this time to colour your opinion.

[Reckoner]

34 minutes ago, stringvest said:

 

Whatever the intention was, the inevitable result was a panicked clearance to a Brentford player with our players out of shape.  

Was it clear on telly that the Kop started having a go at him and he turned round and started shouting back at the Kop for quite awhile actually? 
We’d made up by the end of the game.

[stringvest]

5 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

Was it clear on telly that the Kop started having a go at him and he turned round and started shouting back at the Kop for quite awhile actually? 
We’d made up by the end of the game.

 

I didn't see that, but it doesn't do any harm for the crowd to pass on some collective wisdom

[clockspeed]

Why was Leon osman on our match for five live . I had a road trip and had to listen to his biased rubbish all afternoon. Like wtf is his connection to liverpoool or Brentford.  As an example twice he said this Brentford had best chance of first half they will be kicking themselves . Ffs we scored one and Darwin had two in the net. I can honestly say it was surreal.  Then he said some shote about only being at anfield cause he didn't want to tile the house today .Jesus. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

5 minutes ago, clockspeed said:

Why was Leon osman on our match for five live . I had a road trip and had to listen to his biased rubbish all afternoon. Like wtf is his connection to liverpoool or Brentford.  As an example twice he said this Brentford had best chance of first half they will be kicking themselves . Ffs we scored one and Darwin had two in the net. I can honestly say it was surreal.  Then he said some shote about only being at anfield cause he didn't want to tile the house today .Jesus. 

He should be more bitter with the lack of people turning up to his joint Testimonial with Hibbert. No wonder he’s doing his own tiling.

[Arnaud]

Nice win, we were good and made them look average.

 

Endo was ok, he’s very slow, he makes way too many fools because the game is too fast for him and he can’t cope with it. He’s good in the air though.

 

I dread him playing vs City.

 

Tsimikas was good as Dave predicted. 
 

It’s fun to have many teams within a few points. 

[Creator Supreme]

14 minutes ago, clockspeed said:

Why was Leon osman on our match for five live . I had a road trip and had to listen to his biased rubbish all afternoon. Like wtf is his connection to liverpoool or Brentford.  As an example twice he said this Brentford had best chance of first half they will be kicking themselves . Ffs we scored one and Darwin had two in the net. I can honestly say it was surreal.  Then he said some shote about only being at anfield cause he didn't want to tile the house today .Jesus. 

He was a red when he was a kid.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

You know when you’ve been Endo’d

[Carra_is_legend]

Fabinho was slow too when he started playing but he played regularly which helped him understand the pace in PL and settle down.

 

Endo will not get that many chances so we may never find out. Still a good squad player to have. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

2 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

 

At least you would have presumably actually watched the game this time to colour your opinion.

I usually just rely on reading the xG stats.

[3 Stacks]

1 minute ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I usually just rely on reading the xG stats.

Nah, you do neither.

[Razoray]

4 hours ago, YorkshireRed said:

I’ve just called my mate a Paul Tierney. To be fair he’s a right Paul Tierney as well. The utter Paul Tierney. 
 

Not a real mate obviously, a bit of a cunt of you're being honest YR?

[Red Shift]

Although not starting with our intensity of the past, we slowly got on top of the game, and the usual silly mistakes aside, I was fairly relaxed that they were going to struggle to put away their odd chances, due to very poor finishing.

 

Endo was stable, and I personally would like Jurgen to let him settle in the role, so that we can rotate our other new signings around him in midfield, as well as the youngsters that have been breaking through into the first team. Dominik looks a little laboured of late, and perhaps he’s been overplayed.

 

Defensively, we did well to keep a clean sheet, particularly in that late part of the game where Brentford had some sustained pressure. I was a bit nervous at that point - not of losing, but if conceding a goal - I knew we needed to win by three to get ahead of the Arse.

 

In the end, a solid three points, and with all the top 5 or 6 teams continuing to drop points, we are, in my humble opinion, in a Title challenge.

[El Rojo]

Good result to be going into an international break after. 

 

With Thiago effectively retired and Jones, Mac Allister, Bajcetic and Gravenberch unavailable, we'd have been goosed without Endo today. 

 

We all know the story with Thiago, but the continuing fitness issues of Jones and Bajcetic are a real concern given their ages. It's a shame because Jones has been quietly excellent when he's played this calendar year. 

 

Overall, really encouraging start to the season after the Saudi departures threw our preparations into turmoil and the slapstick few days of requited love from Caicedo and Lavia (remember them?). Onwards and upwards. 

[diamondjoe]

Endo is a trier. He may not be the best in show but he gives it his best shot and that's as much as you can ask. 

I thought he did alright, took down a good few before attacks could start. City been doing that shit for years. 

[Red Shift]

Love or hate him, Roger weighs in.