12 hours ago, MarkSutton said:

This will be a really difficult game. Seen a few Brentford games this season and they've looked a decent side - they'll be right up for ti as well..

4-0 Chels.

If only it was an easy one and we could win 12-0 

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

This will be a major test for Potter,Brentford are a very good team and the best I feel we will get is a point,and I would take that.

Brentford have won  3 games and let in 19 goals in their 10 matches. If that’s something we should be scared of then it’s going to be an ulcer filled season. 
 

notwithstanding Kepa we look a bit soft at the back so it could be a good game to watch. I hope so n

Edited October 19, 20223 yr by ozboy

A physical team who look to out-work and out-muscle opponents. We need to match their physicality and work rate right from the off.

28 minutes ago, just said:

A physical team who look to out-work and out-muscle opponents. We need to match their physicality and work rate right from the off.

In my opinion we shouldn't play into their game. City would never throw their biggest players on the pitch just because they face a physical side.

Our best bet to win the game is to control the ball and control the tempo. We failed to do that on Saturday and barely escaped so we need to learn that lesson.

Midfield was a mess v Villa so Jorginho needs to come in. That should settle us down and have Brentford run after the ball instead of running straight through our midfield with it.

38 minutes ago, Droy said:

In my opinion we shouldn't play into their game. City would never throw their biggest players on the pitch just because they face a physical side.

Our best bet to win the game is to control the ball and control the tempo. We failed to do that on Saturday and barely escaped so we need to learn that lesson.

Midfield was a mess v Villa so Jorginho needs to come in. That should settle us down and have Brentford run after the ball instead of running straight through our midfield with it.

Just read that Ivan Toney is an injury doubt for them tonight. That will certainly help. So will not having Sterling on full-back duties and Cucurella learning to be a centre-half.

Do you watch Strictly Come Dancing Droy? My guess is your favourite would be the slow waltz.

Edited October 19, 20223 yr by just

On 17/10/2022 at 08:01, ozboy said:

Gallagher at wing back? Why because he's the only one in the team that hasn't had a turn there yet?

I actually called it in the summer. I think he would do a decent job there especially in the inverted role.

Either way the reality is Azpi cannot play every game so thinking outside the box is required.

On 16/10/2022 at 15:56, Munkworth said:

So this one is on BBC4 right?

I had to come back and check what channel it’s on. 

Tough game. Play to a similar standard as we did against Vila and we seriously risk dropping points.

Think we’ll solve the WB issue by playing a back four of Dave, Chalobah, KK and Cucu

midifeld includes Jorginho, Kova and Gallagher

Mount Kai Auba up top

2 hours ago, just said:

So will not having Sterling on full-back duties and Cucurella learning to be a centre-half.

That should help too. Those were baffling decisions from the coach. Up there with some of the more mindless decisions I can remember from our managers.

1 hour ago, PhilH930 said:

Think we’ll solve the WB issue by playing a back four of Dave, Chalobah, KK and Cucu

midifeld includes Jorginho, Kova and Gallagher

Mount Kai Auba up top

Changing my team - completely forgot about Sterling!

Kepa

Dave - Chalobah - KK - Cucu

Gallagher - Jorginho - Kova

Mount - Auba - Sterling

 

Kepa

-who ever x 8-

Pulisic

Any old forward

Winners. 

If Toney is out then that is a help. I don't remember of he was one of the 4 scorers when they thrashed us. I don't think he was. So they are still dangerous without him.

Broja starts the game today. So does Gallagher.

I guess Silva needs to be rested tonight with the games coming up within the next week. So my main worry will be if Toney plays (or even if he doesn't) and Brentford getting at our weakened defence bearing in mind what they did last season against a much stronger defence. Not confident with KK - can see why he gets the number of red cards he does.

We need to attack as much as possible to take the pressure off the defence.

Edited October 19, 20223 yr by Nibs

Bloody hell Havertz can get away with murder can't he?

Looks like this

 

Kepa

Dave Chalobah Koulibaly Cucurella

Jorginho Ruben

Gallagher

Mount           Havertz

Broja 

Kepa

K2 Chalobah Azpi

Cucurella Jorgi Mount RLC Havertz Broja Gallagher

Broja starts! His time to shine 

Toney is starting

36 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

If Toney is out then that is a help. I don't remember of he was one of the 4 scorers when they thrashed us. I don't think he was. So they are still dangerous without him.

 

On 17/10/2022 at 01:08, Argo said:

I'd aim to flood the middle here.

 

Kepa

 

Azpi

Chalobah

Koulibaly

Cucurella (Chilwell vs United)

 

Jorginho

Kova

Gallagher

Mount

 

Broja

Sterling

 

Rest Ruben so he's fresh for wingback vs United, likewise Silva can't play 3 in 6, Auba on the bench partly due to his performance today but also to rest for United. Also with this lineup it allows an in game switch to a back 3 (Gallagher wingback) or 433 (Mount wide) if needbe.

I don't know if he's using the same formation but Potter's gone for this lineup bar Ruben/Kai for Kova/Sterling.

Happy with that bar Ruben's selection because as i said on the quoted post i was hoping he'd be rested to play wingback vs United.

A few permutations there (all of which I think we've seen before this season): 4-diamond-2 with Mount behind Havertz and Broja, a somewhat orthodox 4-4-2 with Mount and Gallagher as the 'wide' midfielders, or a back three with Loftus-Cheek at wing-back. 

No idea what the plan is against Man Utd if Azpilicueta starts here. We saw last season how bad he can get when he's run into the ground. Hope he can last until the World Cup and then it's Spain's problem? Not that I necessarily have a better idea, but it doesn't seem sustainable.

10 minutes ago, azpi28 said:

Toney is starting

 

Why am I so nervous about this match I just feel this will go so wrong. I hate playing Brentford, they remind me of Bournemouth FFS!!