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Brentford 3 v 1 Southampton
FA Premier League
Saturday, 31st August 2024 Kick-off 15:00
sandywelsh added 20:15 - Aug 31
If we don't win any of the next 2 games Martin needs to be Sacked. The new players we now have should be starting and the deadwood like Stephens and Smallbone should not be in the team!!! McCarthy and Stephens got us relegated last time they are not good enough for the Premier League.
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aceofthebase added 20:21 - Aug 31
Messing around at the back is not going to create chances at the other end, it is nonsense to play like we have and expect it to work for us, even poor sides can suss out this tactic. We get pressed and errors occur, errors in front of our goal, surely Martin can see this is suicidal in the premiership.
We then slowly advance and pass the ball 20 yards from their penalty area sideways back and forth. The opposition snaps at our heels, steals the ball, and makes quick breaks toward our goal while we race back and try to defend.
This cannot continue!
We are doomed if we do not change tactics, Martin are you out of your depth?
An unambitious team selected, a few good changes but some first selected should not be even named subs
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Bowlercow added 21:11 - Aug 31
RM is adament that we will not change the style of play from last season but he has changed it by going to a back 3 or 5 Let's return to 4 3 3 as we did at Cardiff I thought the Wednesday game was supposed to give him an idea of who was ready to start out of the newbies So why didn't he start Archer Ramirez and Dibling,
Stevens needs to be a club captain and not a team captain I don't think Bednarek and THB trust him and he was involved in 2 of the give aways
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allsaint54 added 00:17 - Sep 1
Sack RM now to give us a fighting chance of staying up, else we'll be relegated by Xmas.
Bring in a manager who can see like everybody else that Stevens, Slowbone & Armstrong aren't up to the PL.
Hopefully they will scrap this suicidal playing out from the back at all costs which at this level we just can't do.
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Block8 added 18:21 - Sep 1
If we are to continue this aberration that is playing out from the back then why isn't Edwards playing? He is extremely comfortable on the ball & passes well, I would prefer to play safe when required though!
The other point is why does Aribo score so highly compared to his contribution, he runs around and covers a lot of ground but he is supposed to be an attacking midfielder. Seen little evidence of that. Smallbone looks out of his depth which is disappointing as I really thought he would be comfortable at this level. We need a plan B & a back four to allow us to play with a stronger midfield. JS stepping into defensive midfield to assist is obviously not working so why not play another defensive midfielder and allow the FB's a bit more latitude?
I really feel that RM will change his tactics eventually, pig headiness isn't a positive, just hope it doesn't take too long. We have a reasonably balanced squad but our current system doesn't allow them to perform in ways that suit them?
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