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Author Topic: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.  (Read 9800 times)

Online Pete3206

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #30 on: August 20, 2025, 07:19:33 PM »
Losing players left, right and centre, desperate for replacements and struggling for form and goals.

But, enough about us. Bees 1 Villa 0.
« Last Edit: August 20, 2025, 08:21:44 PM by Pete3206 »

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #31 on: August 20, 2025, 08:27:59 PM »
Man if we lose to them after seeing them vs on weekend we really do have problems
They were absolutely  awful

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #32 on: August 20, 2025, 08:32:12 PM »
So were we.

Offline BoVillan esq

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #33 on: August 20, 2025, 08:37:31 PM »
This is one we have to win, Newcastle, we set up not to lose at any cost, I consider Brentford to be in the mix fighting relagation towards the end, completely different team to last year, for Villa this is the one we find out just what we are about and up against, one thing is for sure we are bleeding players and we need to get some serious talents in, I very much think there will be a few more on the way out before the end of this window.

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #34 on: August 20, 2025, 09:02:35 PM »
2-0, Watkins, Rogers.

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #35 on: August 20, 2025, 09:07:35 PM »
Just don't see where the goals are coming from. If Emery gets the defence right again this could easily be another 0-0

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #36 on: August 20, 2025, 09:20:26 PM »
Just don't see where the goals are coming from. If Emery gets the defence right again this could easily be another 0-0

Goals come from setting the team up to function as a unit, starting at the back. So if we get that right we’ll be ok.

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #37 on: August 20, 2025, 09:21:28 PM »
Just don't see where the goals are coming from. If Emery gets the defence right again this could easily be another 0-0
Possibly Watkins or Rogers, them boys that score a lot for us generally.

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #38 on: August 20, 2025, 09:43:15 PM »
Just don't see where the goals are coming from. If Emery gets the defence right again this could easily be another 0-0

Goals come from setting the team up to function as a unit, starting at the back. So if we get that right we’ll be ok.

Get Pau to ping the balls out from defence, and we'll be fine.

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #39 on: August 20, 2025, 09:58:36 PM »
Just don't see where the goals are coming from. If Emery gets the defence right again this could easily be another 0-0

Goals come from setting the team up to function as a unit, starting at the back. So if we get that right we’ll be ok.

Get Pau to ping the balls out from defence, and we'll be fine.
More likely we concede soft goals in reality and have no response . I'd sit Kamara in with Mings and try a more expansive midfield .

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #40 on: August 20, 2025, 10:09:04 PM »
Ollie has 6 goals in 7 v Brentford. Will do the business again. Would be tempted to drop Onana too, move McGinn back and give Guessand a go.

Martinez
Cash, Kamara, Mings, Digne
Onana, Tielemans
Malen, Rogers, McGinn
Watkins

Subs from Bizot, Torres, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand, Buendia? = bare bones

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #41 on: August 20, 2025, 10:11:06 PM »
Ollie has 6 goals in 7 v Brentford. Will do the business again. Would be tempted to drop Onana too, move McGinn back and give Guessand a go.

Martinez
Cash, Kamara, Mings, Digne
Onana, Tielemans
Malen, Rogers, McGinn
Watkins

Subs from Bizot, Torres, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand, Buendia? = bare bones

You changed your mind quick.

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #42 on: August 20, 2025, 10:13:34 PM »
Ollie has 6 goals in 7 v Brentford. Will do the business again. Would be tempted to drop Onana too, move McGinn back and give Guessand a go.

Martinez
Cash, Kamara, Mings, Digne
Onana, Tielemans
Malen, Rogers, McGinn
Watkins

Subs from Bizot, Torres, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand, Buendia? = bare bones

You changed your mind quick.

On Onana?

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #43 on: August 20, 2025, 10:16:49 PM »
Yeah sorry I was joking, read your team tweaks and then the team you listed. I’d be tempted to get Malen and Maatsen in for this.

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Re: Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.
« Reply #44 on: August 20, 2025, 10:36:36 PM »
Yeah sorry I was joking, read your team tweaks and then the team you listed.

I hope you're not suggesting bronteb is a tweaker.

 


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