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FT: BRENTFORD 2 - 2 CARDIFF CITY
Match facts
- Brentford have won five of their last seven league clashes with the Bluebirds at Griffin Park, losing the other two.
- Cardiff have won four of their last six league games against the Bees (L2).
- Brentford have found the net in 18 of their last 19 league games on Boxing Day, although they failed to score last year versus Brighton.
- Cardiff are winless in their last seven away league games played on Boxing Day (D4 L3).
- Brentford's Scott Hogan has attempted the most shots (excluding blocks, 57) and shots on target (38) of any player in the Championship this season.
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
Brian Murphy starts in goal.
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
Murphy and Bennett start. Weird line up. Bennett as winger?
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
Murphy, Connolly, Morrison (C), Manga, Peltier, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Whittingham, Bennett, Hoilett & Zohore.
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
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Originally Posted by
Penarth Blues
Murphy and Bennett start. Weird line up. Bennett as winger?
5-4-1 I would have thought.
Surely can't keep Peltier as left back ?
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
Amos not even on the bench
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
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Originally Posted by
Penarth Blues
Murphy and Bennett start. Weird line up. Bennett as winger?
Wierd keeper situation too. Amos completely to blame (unfairly IMO) for Barnsley it seems.
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
Huws and O'Keefe on the bench as well.
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
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Originally Posted by
Lawnmower
5-4-1 I would have thought.
Surely can't keep Peltier as left back ?
You're probably right but this means Whitts as left wing? We don't appear to have enough firepower on the pitch to worry them unless Zohore has suddenly turned into Maradona - which he hasn't.
Alternative is Bennett and Hoilett to provide the overlapping wing play with Whitts tucked in behind Zohore as the 10, and Gunnars and Ralls providing box-to-box support. Still doesn't sound strong enough but we'll find out soon enough...
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
Huws and O'Keefe on the bench as well.
Sounds as if he might want Ralls and Gunnars to run themselves out over 60 and bring these 2 on to keep the pressure on in midfield.
Perhaps Lambert to replace Zohore about 70 minutes too
Not very confident this will play out that way...
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
no defenders other than keeper on the bench or do I have it wrong
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
Apart from Murphy and Zohore, I have no idea how that starting 11 will line up:
3 CBs or 2?
5/3-3/5-2? 4-4-2? 4-4-1-1? 5-1-4?
Peltier and Connolly in their wrong positions again?
Bennett at LB or LM?
As others have said it looks light on goal threats.
And we normally screw it up on Boxing Day.
All points to a fine away win and Warnock hailed as a tactical genius. :ayatollah:
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
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Originally Posted by
jon1959
Apart from Murphy and Zohore, I have no idea how that starting 11 will line up:
3 CBs or 2?
5/3-3/5-2? 4-4-2? 4-4-1-1? 5-1-4?
Peltier and Connolly in their wrong positions again?
Bennett at LB or LM?
As others have said it looks light on goal threats.
And we normally screw it up on Boxing Day.
All points to a fine away win and Warnock hailed as a tactical genius. :ayatollah:
Peltier as a defensive midfielder, Bennett at left back?
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
First 8 minutes flown by trying to fathom out line up .
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
Sounds like Hoilett is playing up front with Zohore.
We seem to be a bit below par at present but have had a few half chances. Game sounds a bit flat.
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
Well done Whitts :xmasthumbup:
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
Zohore powers through his man to get a 1 on 1 but the goalie anticipated the shot. Morrison also had the ball in the net but offside.
Still not dominating the match but Murphy doing Ok so far - touch wood!
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
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Originally Posted by
life on mars
First 8 minutes flown by trying to fathom out line up .
5-3-2 ??
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
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Originally Posted by
Blue in the Face
5-3-2 ??
3-2-2-1-2 :xmasthumbup::xmashehe:
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
HT 0-1 to Cardiff. We've had the better chances of the first half but the game sounds quite even. Without seeing it, sounds as if Zohore made himself a chance which he then missed 1 on 1. Ralls also sounds to have had a decent chance.
Almost guaranteed that Zohore's miss will prove costly at the end of the day...
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
O'Keefe on for Whitts at half-time. Whitts booked in first half and sounds like a tactical change to protect Whitts.
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
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Originally Posted by
BLUETIT
3-2-2-1-2 :xmasthumbup::xmashehe:
I've spent the last five minutes adding up those numbers to see if they're right.
I still don't have an answer. :xmashehe:
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Re: BRENTFORD v CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread. 1pm kick off
Sounds like we're playing 5-3-2. Not being outplayed at all despite Brentford trying to turn the screw. Peltier has hobbled off and is replaced by Pilks
O'Keefe has moved to RB in the 5. We're starting to get put under some pressure...