Brentford again (away) FA Cup 3rd round, 5:30pm Saturday 7th January (not on TV)

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  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Terrible refereeing again. Lino clearly didn't watch the Germany world cup game to understand the whole ball rule.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    As I pointed out in the Leeds match thread, Soucek seems to be much more towards the left that we're used to seeing him, seems like

    ......................Rice.....................
    .......Paqueta........Soucek........

    is how our centre mids are lining up.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Fantastic commentary

    We've beaten as many Danish teams this season and we have English teams...

    ,,,and Brentford have a lot of Danish players
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    It’s been bang average.. Johnson showing why he hasn’t been picked.., Not a great watch
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Unnerved by a set piece although fortunately a mis-hit by one of their players hits another who is offside.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    We seem to be lost when we get into that final 1/3.
  • HamstewHamstew
    So I'm reading the Antonio and Johnson have been woeful. Please confirm.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    This has been a horrendous first half.. From both teams… It’s been dire IMO
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    0-0 HT
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Hamstew said:

    So I'm reading the Antonio and Johnson have been woeful. Please confirm.

    They've not been great, but then neither has anyone else tbh.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Poor game
  • PengemanPengeman
    Poor game. We can't seem to string together more than a couple of passes and don't look like scoring from open play. Too many square and backward passes. Everything is slow. Moyes needs to change formation and players. Benrahma, Fornals, Mubama offer possibilities.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    I'm not unhappy with the first half simply because it's Brentford and we're not losing

    Ideally we'd switch from 5-3-2 to 4-3-3, replace Johnson with Benrahma but who to play at RB?

    I suspect Moyes will stick with the current formation, take a draw and go for a replay as we don't have European football until March
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    It’s been really poor but the conditions can’t be helping. Pitch is also used for rugby.
  • WhitehorsehammerWhitehorsehammer
    Johnson has been struggling, lack of game time? Would replace him for Kerher and Soucek off for Fornals, or Benrahma.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Great chance for Soucek but he puts it wide from 6 yards out.
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    Why are keepers allowed to shove players with both hands in the back?
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    eskimoking said:

    Why are keepers allowed to shove players with both hands in the back?

    Yeah I know, they all do it and never get penalised, yet elsewhere on the pitch it's a foul. It's one of my many bugbears about how matches are officiated.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    It's the thing you never really see discussed on TV, how rules are applied differently in different parts of the pitch and to goalkeepers.

    I think Benni is going to turn this around for us when he comes on.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    if we somehow by a miracle stay up and Southampton go down sign up JWP just for set pieces.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    I’m sorry, not trying to be negative but this has so far been such a poor game, from both teams….
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Benrahma being readied.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Soucek, man....
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Rice has learnt that despite being captain he cannot take penalties like Mark Noble

    Hopefully ay some point he will accept that like Noble he cannot take free kicks or corners
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Benrahma and Fornals (and potentially Downes) should be introduced here
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Benrahma on for Soucek.
  • SlackerSlacker
    Best line of commentary EVER :”West Ham waiting for Godos”.
    Brilliant.👏👏
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Is it worth Mubama playing here giving Antonio is getting no joy
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Look on the dull side, if this goes to a replay we have to go through it all again.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited January 2023
    Benrahma scores, Rice's challenge bound to be checked though.

    Goal stands, nice strike by Benrahma but way too close to the keeper who shoulda done much better.
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