Brentford, A Match Thread

[NaijaFox]

Scratching my head how we are actually ahead in this game - but long may it continue! 

[Brooksy]

We're awful. Changes needed

[Free Falling Foxes]

Their passing is so quick, incisive and accurate.

[MPH]

Just now, jonny_wright said:

We’ve got much better individual players, they seem to work better as a unit, they definitely run more and work harder 

 

agreed. Very well organized team. Working for each other..

[Lambert09]

Just now, burleighfox said:

Been bobbins for the most part anyway. 

They have a game plan to foul him everytime he gets the ball and it’s working. They know everything has to come through him. 
 

it’s genuinely so hard for him to get going when anytime he has a little success he gets walloped. 
 

I don’t see how that makes him ‘bobbins’ 

But I suppose we should go all in on the scape goat as per. 

[Webbo]

Nobody apart from possibly Tielemans has looked good today, these are quite capable of getting a goal or 2 second half. I'd be tempted to take Iheanacho off and put another body in midfield, saying that Maddison was rubbing his hip towards the end. 

[adejo92]

Well, first half lead thanks to a absolutely fantastic goal by Youri.

 

Other than that, extremely lucky to be going in at 1-0 up.

 

I think we have grown into the game though. Just need to stay defensively strong and I think we'll grab a second as they push forward trying for an equaliser. 

 

This has got a Vardy / Daka counter attack goal written all over it.

[KingsX]

1 minute ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Let's see if Brendan has the nause to sort it out.

 

Mate, we all have nausea after that half.

[Itsthejoeker]

I think people are being a bit harsh on here, Brentford held Chelsea to the sword last week. They’re not a poor side, this was never going to be a walk in the park

[TheFiveTime]

4 - 3 - 3. Amartey madders off. barnes/lookman and kdh/choudary on. Need more numbers in the centre

[RowlattsFox]

Soumare fine for games where we dominate the ball but we are missing Ndidi's running ability so far. Brentford play with high energy and we don't like that. 2 upfront fine if we have the ball but leaves us seen like we're playing with a player less defensively. 

 

We are ahead though that's all that matters  some hit. 

[foxes_rule1978]

We just seem slow, losing out on the 50/50’s and they are passing it around us with ease. Can’t go another 45 like that… amazing we are winning because that is the only positive 

[bfox]

2 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

Man City would almost be easier to play in some senses. Brentford work extremely hard, they press well, they've got quality players, they're not afraid of anyone. They've played very well at home against some top teams already. 

 

Besides, our strength in depth is all at the top end of the pitch. The most secure we can be defensively with Ndidi injured is probably to play this shape. 

 

If we went back to 433/4231 and brought in Barnes, Lookman, etc and tried to actually dominate the game we'd be playing right in to their hands in the same way we did against West Ham. 

 

I think Rodgers has done the right thing to be honest. He's got those guys on the bench to freshen it up and stretch things second half when they tire a bit if needed. 

I understand where you're coming from, I just don't buy the 'this team works extremely hard' as an excuse. They are a known quantity, we've had time to prepare, we should be working equally hard. We've been on a current staggered downward trajectory in form for some time, in which of course injuries have contributed to a certain extent but I think we agree on the fact we look bob today at the moment .

[Milo]

Well that was a tough watch 

 

Not sure what the options would be to change it. They’re relentless. 
 

Nacho off and a proper midfielder in midfield? Maddison has been pretty weak and Soumare has been anonymous. 

[Bazly]

We are missing Wilf today. He would have stopped the glorious Brentford breaking through in fantastic athletic runs that look so good. Bentford have been fantastic, or so I've heard about 100 times in the first half. Still no players good enough to go onto big clubs that we have heard about. Maybe that is coming?

[Parafox]

6 minutes ago, Jattdogg said:

I wouldn't know, im listening to the game in arabic

At least you've got a bloke commentating

[BACKO]

Midfield changes required. We really miss N'didi in this type of game.

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

It looks like we played in Eastern Europe on Thursday. Oh wait…

[Deeg67]

Brentord press is a proper press.  They don't have world-class talent but for them to dominate games like this is a testament to how well-assembled and well-coached their squad is.  They really do play some lovely football.

[jonny_wright]

1 minute ago, MPH said:

 

agreed. Very well organized team. Working for each other..

I find Leicester tend to struggle against organised selfless teams

[Guest Kopfkino]

Same shit as every other first half of an away game this season, we only got away with Norwich cos they’re one of the worst sides the PL has seen.

 

Can’t defend, can’t keep hold of the ball, no press, no real energy. Doesn’t look like we’ve done any homework on Brentford. This is what in first half’s now, if it carries on into the second half we’ll lose. Already resorted to Burnley style time wasting. It’s awful

Edited 24 October 2021 by Kopfkino

[Clarkey123]

Never seen us getting so overrun in midfield..

[drumbeat]

We're lucky. Some talking needed halftime. We're trying to take the pace out of the game, which is sensible, but we're getting caught in their press. We're loosing the midfield battle and they've been unlucky not to capitalise on that.

 

That was some strike from Youri.

[southfox66]

I think I've come to the wrong forum, I thought this was a Leicester city fans forum, why are people moaning, we one nil up away from home, what else matters??? 🙄 

Edited 24 October 2021 by southfox66

[Guest ttfn]

1 minute ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

It looks like we played in Eastern Europe on Thursday. Oh wait…

Oh wait…we played on Wednesday?!