V Brentford

[army88]

Cannot fault this team for effort but we give away goals amateurs wouldn't. Their first goal was ridiculous. Either no instructions were given or they were not clear. Got to blame the coaching staff for that one. Yes, VAR is a pain but Anthony could see the line, why push it.
If Hannibal does not request it why the hell is he subbed. Foster did well and Barnes should have been on earlier imo.

It?s like he?s running a kids team and everyone has to have a game so it?s fair to all.

Bruun Larsen - the corner flag did more today than him ( how did he start the game even ? ).

The tragic thing is Parker got away with one today as if we hadn?t turned the game upside down and been robbed by Var he?d be gone now.

[wmdave_b]

It?s like he?s running a kids team and everyone has to have a game so it?s fair to all.

Bruun Larsen - the corner flag did more today than him ( how did he start the game even ? ).

The tragic thing is Parker got away with one today as if we hadn?t turned the game upside down and been robbed by Var he?d be gone now.

It does make you wonder what can be in his head starting the 2 he hooked at halftime. Surely he’s seen enough of those 2 to know they are nowhere near at this level, or maybe not. Please leave the building asap.

[ClaretinBudapest]

It does make you wonder what can be in his head starting the 2 he hooked at halftime. Surely he?s seen enough of those 2 to know they are nowhere near at this level, or maybe not. Please leave the building asap.

JBL is dog shoite and does not even try if you do not watch the ball and focus on him it is blatantly obvious and Josh Laurent tries but is nowhere near PL level and constantly gives the ball away or passes to our opponents.Why are they in the starting eleven?

[Vintage Claret]

The first half was pitiful to watch, we started with no ambition to win this game, we would rather go into the championship with a wimper. When is Scott Parker going to realise that playing with five at the back is not working and only produces defeat after defeat.
We had only one player, Hannibal, in the first half who tried to go forward with any conviction.

At half time whether it was Parker or someone else took the shackles off and we looked like a team who could compete, but being two goals down was a mountain and the team overcame that mountain to bring the score back to level terms, and were exceptionally unlucky with the VAR decisions.

It did appear to me that at 3-3 and VAR ruling Anthony offside, which did not appear to be a clear and obvious error by the referee, the team decided or more likely were instuctured to go back to revert to a defending formation leading to Brentford fourth. VAR again came to Brentford's aid by declaring Barnes handled the ball, the only thing about that which was clear and obvious was that Barnes appeared to move his arm backward to try to avoid any contact with the ball.

In his after match summary Parker complained the the home supporters were too critical of the teams performance at half time by booing. After our pitiful performance up to half time he needed to expect that he had again got it all wrong and the supporters had every right to show their disgust at him and his team selection, after all they had paid good money to watch this game.

To be honest I dont't know whether the game was ruined by Parker or VAR as neither seem fit for purpose.

[ballcock]

I honestly think we should sack Parker and just let the players sort it out amongst themselves, I am sure they could set the team up better.
Playing a flat back 5 at home when you need a win ( like we did 1st half) is the tactics of a bloody simpleton

[Swissclaret]

Being outside the UK I am able to watch our matches live on Sky. One trait I have noticed and it was commented on by Chris Owelemo is that when Burnley were in possession, the Burnley player was often surrounded by 3 Brentford players, making retaining possession very difficult. A good form of defence. That has been the case in several matches.

When the opposition is in possession we drop back into shape, allowing the opposition the freedom of the pitch, allowing them to build organised attacks unchallenged. One Burnley player may go to the opponent but is easily beaten or passed around.

The ? come and break us down ? approach may work at Championship level, but teams in the PL have the skill and quality to break us down. Hence the results.

[army88]

The first half was pitiful to watch, we started with no ambition to win this game, we would rather go into the championship with a wimper. When is Scott Parker going to realise that playing with five at the back is not working and only produces defeat after defeat.
We had only one player, Hannibal, in the first half who tried to go forward with any conviction.

At half time whether it was Parker or someone else took the shackles off and we looked like a team who could compete, but being two goals down was a mountain and the team overcame that mountain to bring the score back to level terms, and were exceptionally unlucky with the VAR decisions.

It did appear to me that at 3-3 and VAR ruling Anthony offside, which did not appear to be a clear and obvious error by the referee, the team decided or more likely were instuctured to go back to revert to a defending formation leading to Brentford fourth. VAR again came to Brentford's aid by declaring Barnes handled the ball, the only thing about that which was clear and obvious was that Barnes appeared to move his arm backward to try to avoid any contact with the ball.

In his after match summary Parker complained the the home supporters were too critical of the teams performance at half time by booing. After our pitiful performance up to half time he needed to expect that he had again got it all wrong and the supporters had every right to show their disgust at him and his team selection, after all they had paid good money to watch this game.

To be honest I dont't know whether the game was ruined by Parker or VAR as neither seem fit for purpose.

Vintage - you are absolutely right as
In my post Parker tried to secure the draw and subbed our only talented forward thinking player - which absolutely destroyed our shape and momentum- another reason the man has to go.

All that is missed behind the controversial decisions and the teams brilliant come back from 3 down.

For me anyway and imo if we aren?t offensive and aggressive to beat Brentford at home we don?t deserve to be in the league at all - relegation is what will
Happen as our manager set up ( again ) with no
Intent on winning the game.

The man has subbed our two best players for the first half of the season and set us up
In a formation that we cannot play as we
Don?t have the pace to deliver it - his substitution s are woeful and ill timed

Sick
To death of saying it / he?s culpable for our demise

[Swissclaret]

I see that SP has criticised the fans for booing at half time. I am not sure if he realises that the booing is about him, his staff, his tactics and his team selection. Chris Iwelumo commented on SP being too defensive.

The second half demonstrated that the players can give it a go, if allowed to or ignore his instructions.

What I have noticed as well is sP’s lack of emotion and involvement. Arteta, Guardiola and the like celebrate enthusiastically when their team scores, SP just sits in his seat half the time. No positive reaction.

[Vintage Claret]

Scott Parker does not appear to realise that you cannot win a game by defending, the best outcome is a goal-less draw.

With our current position we require points not a concern about goal differance.

Should our approach now be an attacking format, I would soooner we won 5-4 rather than lose 1-0.

Scott please take the shackles off and lets try to get some points on the board or better still step down and take all the so called coaching staff with you.

[army88]

Scott Parker does not appear to realise that you cannot win a game by defending, the best outcome is a goal-less draw.

With our current position we require points not a concern about goal differance.

Should our approach now be an attacking format, I would soooner we won 5-4 rather than lose 1-0.

Scott please take the shackles off and let?s try to get some points on the board or better still step down and take all the so called coaching staff with you.

Much as I?m right behind that Vintage - I don?t think he knows how to change it up to give us a chance as I?ve alluded to so many times - he delivers what can only be described as insanity - the same thing over and over again - even when it so obviously doesn?t work.

It baffles me still how it?s so apparent to all who watch that we set up in a 3 at the back and overlapping wing backs ( who don?t overlap ) we are slow in build up and teams know so they push up - we go a little deeper and they push another 15 / 20 yards and lo and behold we play all our football in our own third and the oppositions centre backs play in our half of the pitch, condensing play even further.

We are not a young team as Parker continuously says we are - we most definitely are not learning ( apart from how to be negative )

I ve lost all faith in him and his approach to football tbh ,
I can?t reason how we play the game and he gets away with it week in week out ( Saturday was the first time we showed some *******s and had a go - tragically it probably saved the managers job.