I think we'd all have taken 3rd spot after 12 games and losing so many first teamers. I think the knocking of some of our players is bad form. We lost 2 points because of an official who was out of his depth. With this break coming up, it means our injured will have more recovery time and should be ready to come back. I also think we've played some difficult teams in the past 4 weeks.
I’d have taken 3rd at this stage of the season if offered it in August. If you told me we’d be missing two first choice strikers and our biggest creative influence for half that, I’d definitely have taken it. Last two performances haven’t been great but we still took 4 points, and we can’t carve sides up every match. Some off colour individual performances today, but Brentford are a good side. We’re judging performances against a high bar at the moment, which is fine, but perspective is needed.
Just thought Brentford had that extra muscle that with the exception of Phillips and Klich our midfield struggled to deal with.
Saiz, Alioski and Harrison were kept too quiet by them today, when Saiz isn’t on form it’ll be interesting to see where Izzy Brown will slot in, I’d assume straight swap unless Hernandez comes more central
The ref lost the game that’s why there was so many fouls. feel is the same as think I deal in black and white I don’t think I know it was not a penalty, but that’s me
Was it my imagination or were we overplaying the ball at times in defence. Hearts in the mouth stuff. That non penalty came as a result of a scuffed pass from one of ours
Brentford are a good footballing side so to fight back showing immense character & determination to gain a deserved draw after all the cheating, gamesmanship & spoiling tactics is nothing short of remarkable when you consider our weakened line-up & half the team's performances way under par today Positives Jansson's immense faultless performance. Pontus back on the scoresheet. Clarke's impressive debut for one so young. Alioski's excellent 2nd half performnce, our new LB. Better from our substitutions today. Last season we'd have lost that match. The spirit of this squad under such adversity. Negatives Cheating referee, he may well hide behind the security staff, an absolute disgrace. Brentford's diving, feigning injury/gamesmanship antics. Cooper and Ayling - Brentford's best players apart from the ref. Pontus rage that will cost him financially as the Football League will do their utmost to protect their cheating inept referee. Good on Pontus for confronting the FL & Sky telling the truth. 07 Peacock-Farrell 03 Ayling 10 Jansson MOTM 05 Cooper 04 Dallas 07 Phillips 04 Harrison 05 Saiz 06 Klich 08 Alioski 07 Roberts Subs 06 Baker 06 Forshaw 07 Clarke 0 Referee - Simpson is his name, should be banned from refereeing in the championship until he becomes competent at this level. Hope not to see this clown at ER again.
It’s great to see when it works but there are times when a clearance is the safer option. Blackburn won tonight. Will be another battle in two weeks
maybe you couldn't see on the tv,the amount of times he ran back half the length of the pitch to help out the defence,would love to see how much distance he covered.
