Brentford v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.

[brontebilly]

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.

Yeah think we can get away with Maatsen a bit more when Mings plays, he's happy covering behind him.

[ChicagoLion]

Exactly the sort of game where I wouldn’t go anywhere near Maatsen.
They will throw the kitchen sink at us and try and get some momentum.
We need cool efficient defending until we get control of the game. So no rabbit in the headlights Maatsen.

[Rodders]

As others have suggested, a depleted Brentford will surely spend much of this season circling the drain and be sucked down it come the end.

They will therefore look like Brazil '70 and play us off the pitch on Saturday. 3-0.

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

rookie manager, flogged the best players, lambs to the slaughter 0-4

[Nev]

Play Malen, play Mings, get result.

Probably a bit simple, Konsa is out so Mings is a guarantee. We did look a bit jaded on Saturday, which doesn't bode well for the start of the season so the only unforced change I would make is Onana for Malen and move SJM inside, which is what I thought we should have done second half against Newcastle.

I can't see Keith Andrews and his incredible high hair lasting long but he will get a result now and again, hoping it won't be Sat.

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[JUAN PABLO]

3  0 Villa...     Would love to see Malen start and also start Maatsen .   Drop Youri deeper too.

[ChicagoLion]

3  0 Villa...     Would love to see Malen start and also start Maatsen .   Drop Youri deeper too.

He will play alongside Onana with Kamara at CB.