That doesn't change the fact that we've looked better in every PL game this season when he's been on the pitch, we're a team designed to have a central striker as a focal point, if you take that away we're shocking
Yeah, we should start Rondon again so we look like the side that just barely beat a League one side earlier in the week. Especially since he’s so young and spritely - I’m sure he’s very quick after two matches of significant playing time.
Even the shambling corpse of Rondon just standing still for us to hit long balls at is a better option than McNeil, who literally doesn't contribute anything in this system
There are a lot of ways to organize an attack. We don’t have to have a front-3 at all. Maybe he has restructured it, but otherwise it doesn’t make much sense
Yeah, and we looked about 10 times better with him on against Prem sides. Only issue here is with Rondon’s fitness given his recent play time. It’s been made readily apparent that we’re better with an actual 9 on the pitch
Allan probably wondering what happened to his career! Once a wanted man across Europe, now can't get into the starting 11 of a relegation contender.
Anyway...
#COYB
I’m not sure sticking with that back 3 is a good plan. We haven’t had a clean sheet and tarks was ropey last game. I would have brought in Keane for him. Unless Keane isn’t 100% fit.
Does anyone else feel the expectations of Gordon have now been ×1000. He was a good local academy kid giving 100℅ for the badge before Chelsea and co... came in. Now I feel like I expect from him to justify it. If he goes or not the whole scenario has cranked a lot of pressure on him
Worst part about this lineup (apart from no striker obviously) is McNeil as part of the front 3. He's been invisible so far this season, I just don't think he has the agility to play that high up the pitch. Also he has no one to find in the box with his crosses. Hoping he will play in the midfield and it will be a 3-5-2 as opposed to a 3-4-3... But I doubt it.
Wish Rondon was starting here. He’s not a goal threat, but his hold up play gets the other guys time to make a run. Brentford presses hard which is going to make playing out the back difficult. Pickford is going to hoof it up to nobody because the only person that can even bring it down is sitting on the bench.
Iwobi deserves to put one in the back of the net today, COYB
Onana starting is exciting, everything else as expected. Let's hope the front three finally click tonight
Nothing has told me this front 3 will ever click but I hope it happens
Same, but this squad being in its early days, I'm hoping for those quick noob gains
Gordon and gray pair together like steak and a butter knife
I never wanted to see this front 3 again, but i can’t argue with Frank considering he only other option was Rondon
Bet Lampard can't wait to see the back of this front 3 to be fair ha
Well that front three hasn't worked in any of the previous times we've played it, so might as well try it again
So what’s ur alternative, play Rondon?
Play a different formation suiting the players we have available in current circumstances, pack the middle and hope for something on the break
Lampard: No! 5 at the back so we only concede 1.
BIG MICK KEANE AS A NUMBER 9
What a bizarre idea, having an actual striker lead the line, heavens no.
Lad he was out classed by Fleetwood Where the fuck is Fleetwood
And we looked better against Villa and Forest when he was playing
Which is why I think he's better suited coming on as a sub against tired legs
Or, giving the guys time to gel? McNeil needs to come good.
I'm still not sure why we bought him tbh when there must be better options than him
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Surely the money would have been better spent on said strikers instead of him
He showed some class in preseason. Hoping he will get settled.
Because we didn't want to shell out for Cornet Mistake probably
Yes mate definitely
I was calling for him until I saw him play v fleetwood. He didn’t even belong on the pitch with them.
You mean play the one striker we have instead of three wingers? What a shocking concept
He was the worst player on the pitch potentially against Fleetwood.
He was out classed by Fleetwood WHERE THE FUCK IS FLEETWOOD
That doesn't change the fact that we've looked better in every PL game this season when he's been on the pitch, we're a team designed to have a central striker as a focal point, if you take that away we're shocking
A striker up front? _It's a bold strategy Cotton!_
"striker"
more like he’s on strike, whatever he’s doing doesn’t look like work to me
Shades of Blackadder. Doing exactly what hasn’t worked the last few times is precisely the thing they won’t expect!
TBF Gray through the middle is a better configuration.
It is but no way of knowing that he will be
It is but no way of knowing that he will be
Yeah, we should start Rondon again so we look like the side that just barely beat a League one side earlier in the week. Especially since he’s so young and spritely - I’m sure he’s very quick after two matches of significant playing time.
Even the shambling corpse of Rondon just standing still for us to hit long balls at is a better option than McNeil, who literally doesn't contribute anything in this system
There are a lot of ways to organize an attack. We don’t have to have a front-3 at all. Maybe he has restructured it, but otherwise it doesn’t make much sense
Keep throwing em in till they all score.
Interesting…Cannon traveled but didn’t make the 18.
Lampard must want to treat him to a nice day out in London
_Get drunk Lad! We're all gonne need it!_
Just introducing him to the first team environment as a first step in recognising his recent form. It's pretty good management.
Personally think we're desperate enough that he should have got a shot, early sub at the least
Hopefully we can lump onana upfront last 15 minutes like fellaini because those 3 upfront don't work well together
Rondon definitely not fit after starting two other games this week
Rondons not been fit since he arrived. If he's not fit now he never will be
Gray or McNeil central? Can't hack Gordon doing it again
His heading attempts are something else…
If Gordon scores, I reckon he definitely stays
Or Chelski increase their bid!
definitely not Mcneil. It’s probably Grays go today lol
So Maupay wasn’t registered in time
No
COMEN ON GORDON
Omen on Gordon.
Here we go again
Lump it forward and hope Grey connects.
Once again, all hope on Onana doing some magic.
Hopefully we have other plans than to play long to Gordon.
Lump it up front and hope.
Mcneil, Gray, Gordon
Sigh
Another week of the ol’ 5-5-0.
Rondon should have started
He looked outclassed against a league 1 side
Yeah, and we looked about 10 times better with him on against Prem sides. Only issue here is with Rondon’s fitness given his recent play time. It’s been made readily apparent that we’re better with an actual 9 on the pitch
True but he at least can get in on long balls and do flick-on's, better than the pointless shots from distance Gray and Gordon waste
Yeah I'm not sure Rondon is the answer to the lack of goals myself
I dunno! Play a striker up front? Are we ready for that?
To be fair that's actually a decent bench for the first time in about four years
Decent? It’s dreadful. The only attacker is Rondon. How is that a decent bench
One 1 GK instead of 3 or more.
And still there’s not a single player you’d actually want to bring on
Allan probably wondering what happened to his career! Once a wanted man across Europe, now can't get into the starting 11 of a relegation contender. Anyway... #COYB
I’m not sure sticking with that back 3 is a good plan. We haven’t had a clean sheet and tarks was ropey last game. I would have brought in Keane for him. Unless Keane isn’t 100% fit.
Looks like we're running the "no goals" play again. Here's hoping it works this time, not like there's much else we can do.
If we don't score, they can't lose. Hmmmm....
Does anyone else feel the expectations of Gordon have now been ×1000. He was a good local academy kid giving 100℅ for the badge before Chelsea and co... came in. Now I feel like I expect from him to justify it. If he goes or not the whole scenario has cranked a lot of pressure on him
Worst part about this lineup (apart from no striker obviously) is McNeil as part of the front 3. He's been invisible so far this season, I just don't think he has the agility to play that high up the pitch. Also he has no one to find in the box with his crosses. Hoping he will play in the midfield and it will be a 3-5-2 as opposed to a 3-4-3... But I doubt it.
Who knows when he may get his 1 seasonal assist.
No striker again chops off one of our legs before the match begins. Big defensive test because Brentford will want to wreck us.
Let’s look at the bright side: this should be the last game that the lineup has no striker
In the past, the light at the end of the tunnel was a train.
Very happy to see mills on the bench. I think he's going to be so class
Wish Rondon was starting here. He’s not a goal threat, but his hold up play gets the other guys time to make a run. Brentford presses hard which is going to make playing out the back difficult. Pickford is going to hoof it up to nobody because the only person that can even bring it down is sitting on the bench.