Brentford (A) - Sat 17th Feb 2024 (12:30pm)

[Anubis]

27 minutes ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

 

Joe Cole here. Also requires subtitles.

I was going to change that to also requires a lobotomy, then I realised there’s nothing to lobotomise.

[Smell The Glove]

7 minutes ago, stringvest said:

Once the cobwebs were blown out, Salah was fantastic today.  We used Brentford tactics to beat them today.  Then once we were well ahead, we controlled the game in the second half, very good to see.   Endo was MOTM - he gives us a platform on which to build - something we haven't seen since peak Fabinho years ago.

 

I was dreading this one a little bit, but despite TAA being a fantastic player, I was so glad that Bradley played today.  We were quite careless with the ball in the first half, but far less so in the second.  Three really good goals, and a fourth which, while a bit of a gift, still required Salah to do a lot of work.

 

Really pleased with this performance.  Let's just hope the injuries aren't as bad as they looked.

 

Really impressed with Endo today. I'm sold on him playing that role for the rest of the season. Dirty fucker as well which just brings a smile. Bradley came inside a lot as well today. That's a talent I didn't see. Looks like we've struck gold here.

[3 Stacks]

13 minutes ago, Arnaud said:

Konaté did the same on French TV

Did you see they asked Konate about Mbappe coming to Liverpool? Just a ridiculous question.

[Arnaud]

Just now, 3 Stacks said:

Did you see they asked Konate about Mbappe coming to Liverpool. Just a ridiculous question.

Yeah, but he’s too smart. 

[Carvalho Diablo]

4 minutes ago, Anubis said:

I was going to change that to also requires a lobotomy, then I realised there’s nothing to lobotomise.

 

[Jimmy Hills Chin]

4 minutes ago, Anubis said:

I was going to change that to also requires a lobotomy, then I realised there’s nothing to lobotomise.

Joe Cole reminds me of this

 

 

[Section_31]

27 minutes ago, Anubis said:

For smaller players Endo and Jota win a hell of a lot of headers.

 

Imagine saying that to Endo's face. He'd serve you up with octopus udon and a can of Sapporo.

 

 

[El Rojo]

2 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

Did you see they asked Konate about Mbappe coming to Liverpool? Just a ridiculous question.

 

Stacksy humblebragging about his French language skillz. 

[3 Stacks]

4 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

 

Stacksy humblebragging about his French language skillz. 

I speak more French than I do English in real life. If anything, I flex my English skills on here.

[El Rojo]

Just now, 3 Stacks said:

I speak more French than I do English in real life. If anything, I flex my English skills on here.

 

Hope you're not suggesting the forum isn't real life. 

[VladimirIlyich]

13 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

 

Hope you're not suggesting the forum isn't real life. 

Send me an Angel,right now!

[aws]

48 minutes ago, Anubis said:

For smaller players Endo and Jota win a hell of a lot of headers.

Tremendous moxy. 

[halewood pete]

[Mark M]

I was really worried about Kelleher going into the game today but he was really good 

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

2 hours ago, Anubis said:

Virg bigging up Bradley.

His performances has been unreal. If he was a big money signing people would be saying he’s been world class from the first minute. 

[bossy]

Gravenberch was quietly effective today.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

1 minute ago, bossy said:

Gravenberch was quietly effective today.

He played well. He’s got most of the attributes to do it, the skills, the pace, the strength. He’s very good one v one, great ability to collect the ball, turn and beat a man or two.

 

He’s got two problems, the easiest to fix probably being intensity in the pressing. Like Jones he can learn to do that if he really wants to. The other thing is decision making on the ball, which is perhaps more difficult to improve, but hopefully can at least get a little better by coaching and getting to know his team mates and the tactics even better.

 

The potential is there, so let’s see if he can take the step.

[Anubis]

2 hours ago, Section_31 said:

 

Imagine saying that to Endo's face. He'd serve you up with octopus udon and a can of Sapporo.

 

 

Endo trying to fight me.

 

[Anubis]

2 hours ago, El Rojo said:

 

Stacksy humblebragging about his French language skillz. 

As befits a grand wizard of the Quebec separatist movement…

[sir roger]

Very odd results on player ratings on the BBC with Harvey MoM and Bradley worst of the 16 used.

[Kevin D]

Great result and a very good performance.
 

Weathering the storm early and making our superior attacking talent tell over time was reminiscent of our deep European Cup runs under Klopp. 
 

The injuries take a bit of shine of the match, but looking at the fixture list, that was probably our toughest away game of the season left and it’s been well negotiated. It gives us a lot of confidence for Goodison, Old Trafford and Villa Park.

 

I thought Endo, Bradley and Salah all played well, but there is no doubt in my mind that Van Dijk was man of the match. He was outstanding.

[Fugitive]

3 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

I speak more French than I do English in real life. If anything, I flex my English skills on here.

 

[ZonkoVille77]

Just caught up with the highlights of today's game. Brilliant finish by Nunez. Bradley just has to start instead of Trent now. It's a no-brainer.

 

Jota getting hurt really stings - he has been critical to our play since he came back. Endo - gets better every time he plays for us. Such a clever little player. 

 

Good win overall against a team who had a bit of a hex on us. 

 

Time for the medical teams to earn their crust.

 

 We're fuckin shite. 

[ZonkoVille77]

Oh and I've never heard Mary Berry doing football commentary but I'd reckon she's streets ahead of Jenas, the fucking newel post.

[Josef Svejk]

2 hours ago, sir roger said:

Very odd results on player ratings on the BBC with Harvey MoM and Bradley worst of the 16 used.

 

Garth Crooks?