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.

[Hookeysmith]

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.

I think he will do this also for a single game like this - no pacy striker in Wissa so should be ok - think we really need high tempo and go at them

[London Villan]

We didn't look sharp in the first half, but were in total control in the second half. Unai would have made a couple of attacking changes and we'd have won.

We need to be on the front foot from the start on Saturday though - they'll see us a beatable.

[eamonn]

Hope Deano and Scotty Hogan have been invited to be guests of honour at their own derby. They've probably not even been to the hallowed GTech Community stadium yet. What a thrill for the lads.

[VillaTim]

--------- Martinez ---------
Cash  Kamara Mings  Digne
--- Tielemans - McGinn ----
Rogers ---------------- Malen
----------- Buendia ----------
--------- Watkins ------------

[Ads]

Why on Earth would you weaken the midfield to play Kamara out of position?

[PaulWinch again]

We all know the answer to that one.

[Clampy]

Why on Earth would you weaken the midfield to play Kamara out of position?

I presume its because Konsa is out. It's not as if he hasn't done it before.

[VillaTim]

Why on Earth would you weaken the midfield to play Kamara out of position?

Brentford might be crap (are they ?) but we need to keep the defence watertight . Go a goal down here it will be a long way back .