Played brentford at the own game. All out attack and pressed them. When tired. Subbed our forwards for another 3 young energetic players. Excellent game plan against them. They ran out of options and turned into grubbing
Boo(!) Rubbish, Barnsley(!) That's not the display needed if we're going to continue to drift towards the relegation places and be this season's Hull City(!) Seriously though, for me, that's our best Championship victory since we won promotion in 2019, even better than away at Fulham & Brentford last season. We were on top from the first minute to the last. In fact, I'd say 2-0 flattered Brentford. Dead chuffed for Chaplin & Morris to get on the scoresheet and see Dike set up Morris for the second.
If those commentators are typical of Brentford fans I hope they plummet. "Fortunately we've got qpr and Coventry next, games we should be getting full points from, they're the best sort of teams to be playing next" Unbelievable arrogance. What have they achieved that gives them that level of entitlement.
But they said that was because they hadn't performed. Not because of our strategy. "Shame the 21 game run came to an end because of such a lacklustre performance" Really?
Can't get over it. Outstanding. We should have played like that against them at home where we showed them too much respect. Tactical masterclass by Val. Frank didn't know what to do next.
What a performance against 12 men today. Well in Reds! Beating 2nd away is some feat and making them look bang average. Complete performance. Well in Reds!
Tremendous effort from the team particularly after Thursdays game , kept their heads as well in the face of some nasty play by Brentford not punished by the Ref , who was dreadful , UREDS
Reading the Brentford forum they are very complimentary about us. Got to take victory with good grace tha knows.
Brentford are the highest scorers by far in the league, 55 goals, yet they only had 2 real chances, which shows how this young team are developing. I think we've the youngest squad in the league and the future looks very bright. Also being a Barnsley fan I did check to see how far we are from a relegation spot. 11 points if you're wondering! Edit: I don't normally criticise refs but this one was indeed dreadful-24 fouls against us, Bees players doing Bambi on ice impressions all game. He even booked VI and half the bench sat behind him!
Can't describe how proud I am again of our team's performance and display today. Brilliant from 1st to last minute
As complete a performance as you could wish for. Outstanding from first to last, outstanding by every player in yellow and brilliant that they refused to be bullied by a team known for their footballing ability but today reduced to the worst kind of street fighters. Let’s keep that same starting eleven for Blackburn and blow them away too!!