LiamAP22D Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Bloxwich Owl said: Sounds like Brentford performed well at Villa yesterday so I wouldn't want to 'rest' players unless it was absolutely necessary. Villa Talk in total meltdown - lots calling for Bruce to go. Post from Villa Talk..... Brentford are a small club with no money at all. They have just had to sell their best three players in the last week of the transfer window, and yet they totally dominated us in front of an angry and embarrassed Villa Park crowd. They didn't have to play brilliantly, they just had to do the basics properly. They passed and moved in support of each other. They got forward in numbers when they had the ball, and they pressed when they didn't have the ball. They appeared fitter and much better organised than us. Dean Smith said before the match that they'd spent the past couple of weeks bedding in five new players. Getting them used to the system, developing an awareness of where their team mates were going to be on the pitch with the ball and without the ball in relation to them etc etc. What did we do in the last couple of weeks? We were knackered and needed a well earned break according to Bruce. We only had five players away on international duty, so we could have put in some valuable work on the training pitch with our large squad, but we decided not to. Bruce complacently said he was delighted with our performances in the last two games and that he thought we'd played really good football going into the international break. Brentford knew what they were doing yesterday, and it showed. Villa didn't have a clue, and it showed. The buck stops with Bruce, Calderwood and Clemence. Villa fans are so arrogant. I don't think they've signed very well at all the. Last season's recruitment made ours look amazing. Hogan for £15m was funny. Then Hourihaine and Lansbury...theyre ok but they're not the standard you will need to be a top 2 side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chizumgeorge Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Just now, LiamAP22D said: I don't think they've signed very well at all the. Last season's recruitment made ours look amazing. Hogan for £15m was funny. Then Hourihaine and Lansbury...theyre ok but they're not the standard you will need to be a top 2 side. Everybody on here wanted Hourihaine last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamAP22D Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Just now, chizumgeorge said: Everybody on here wanted Hourihaine last season He's decent but not better than Lee Jones or Bannan IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chizumgeorge Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hes better than jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarties Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, chizumgeorge said: Hes better than jones Different type of players. The way Villa are playing they would love to have Jones at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelswfc Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 hours ago, OughtibridgeOwl said: Joost Joost Joost Joost Joost Joost Joost Joost Joost Hirst Joost Haha love that pal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chow Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 same team as yesterday. we need stop changing our team every game and build some momentum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Westwood Hunt Lees Van Aken Reach Jones Butterfield Bannan Boyd Rhodes Joao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0114 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Start the same team. Bannan was fantastic in his best position on the left drifting in. Lee was immense and gives us another dimension. Fletcher and Hooper really click up top for us and we looked like a much more fluent attacking side with them 2 leading the line. Reach has found his best position at left back. Finally Carlos has something build on after a fantastic performance. Now stick with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnsleyOwl96 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Reach at left back is very very good and potentially the best in the league , the spine of westy lees lee and hooper is insane . Van Aken and bazza too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnsleyOwl96 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonbones Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I can see 4 changes. Lee surely can't play 2 in quick succession right now? Both full back positions to be rotated, so that is Palmer and either Fox or Pudil coming in Rhodes to start in place of Fletcher. Other than that, I don't imagine any other changes, you need to keep the majority of a winning side if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Wonder if Venancio will be involved at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesteel Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) The likes of Fletcher will probably be managing this injury for the rest of his career, as will Loovens. Will be interested to see if Lee plays. I'd keep Hunt in there if fit as he's been one of our best. Brentford played really well at Villa and have been getting closer to getting a win so we need to be careful. We messed up against them last season. Edited September 10, 2017 by Bluesteel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Wednesday Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 ....................Westwood Palmer.....Lees......Van Aken......Reach Boyd.......Jones....Butterfield.....Bannan ...............Hooper....Rhodes Wildsmith, Hunt, Pudil, Lee, Wallace, Fletcher, Joao Which is the same 18 but with 4 changes. Hunt, Lee, Wallace and Fletcher get a breather. Palmer, Butterfield, Boyd and Rhodes get starts, this gives them an opportunity to grab the shirt for the weekend, giving the manager real options for the next game and the game time keeps them sharp. Plenty of quality on the bench but will also allow them to be fit and firing for the weekend. Those changes means we can still play the same way, its like for like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I think some of these team suggestions indicates they are underestimating Brentford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since59owe Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 17 hours ago, KivoOwl said: Westwood Hunt-Lees-van Aken-Reach Wallace-Jones-Butterfield-Bannan Hooper-Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko1992 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I dont like how people seem to be treating this game as a cup game? Brentford are not to be underestimated. Lets go and smash them, momentum is key. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvin Parsnip Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Foolish to play Lee we rushed him back and pushed him too hard st the end of last season and look what happened- Brentford are not doing well and we've got Cardiff next Saturday so let's keep him fresh for the league leaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, jacko1992 said: I dont like how people seem to be treating this game as a cup game? Brentford are not to be underestimated. Lets go and smash them, momentum is key. Exactly 3 changes at most and if all are fit enough he won't change at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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