⚽ FAC3: Brentford 0-1 West Ham Utd (7/1/23)

[Colours never run]

There you go.... knock yourself out...

Thomas Frank post match quote:-
"They were almost full strength and we are playing without EIGHT of our normal starters. I think it’s very impressive of the squad. I’m just irritated because I wanted to win. I hate losing.”

Thankfully he didn't by taking his eye off the ball and we got the job done in the end. Frank ****ing up his Team selection was our gain getting through to the next round. Moyes deserves credit for putting out a strong line-up, if not the performance.

[Bubbles Fortuna]

There you go.... knock yourself out...

Thomas Frank post match quote:-
"They were almost full strength and we are playing without EIGHT of our normal starters. I think it’s very impressive of the squad. I’m just irritated because I wanted to win. I hate losing.”

Manager in making excuses after defeat shock.

You must be gutted we won, bet you'd already drafted your "we can't even beat Brentford's youth team!" post.

[Oldun]

Thats his fault he made 8 changes there in no danger of relegation should have played a full team if I was a brentford fan I would be really pissed off with his team . And he hates to lose obviously thought they would beat is with there 8 changes.

Not for the first time ,they got knocked out by Gillingham at home in the league cup earlier this season.

[westham,eggyandchips]

“I’m happy”?

I'm always happy Oz.

[goa127]

Brentford aren't the only ones to make unnecessary changes. Apart from those involved in the carabao cup most teams aren't playing again for a week, so why the need to rest players?

[Clacton-ammer]

Surprised not to see Areloa start.

A draw, then a win, both a bit scabby but positive results build confidence, I feel an M people song coming.

[Alan Pardew's Dad]

I feel an M people song coming.

How can I love you Moore?

[prophet:marginal]

How can I love you Moore?

One Night in E7

[hawkins_hammer]

Wolves and Leicester when we finished 6th were both with a back three I'm sure

Three at the back yes, but that was a 3-4-3.

The 3-5-2 with just two attackers can get in the bin.

[Up the Junction]

The opposition view: Brentford
https://www.kumb.com/story.php?id=137673

[Bubbles Fortuna]

Three at the back yes, but that was a 3-4-3.

The 3-5-2 with just two attackers can get in the bin.

I saw it as a 3412, but we're arguing semantics at this point.

As I've said, drop Soucek for one of Fornals of Benrahma behind the central two. We did it with Bowen and Lingard a couple of times.

[Crouchend_Hammer]

I saw it as a 3412, but we're arguing semantics at this point.

As I've said, drop Soucek for one of Fornals of Benrahma behind the central two. We did it with Bowen and Lingard a couple of times.

Both those performances had Masuaku at left wing back, as have all of our best performances with a 3/5 at the back

[old fart]

The opposition view: Brentford

Whilst I would never begrudge any team & their supporters their season or two in the sun, don't they half get ideas above their station?

[Up the Junction]

Whilst I would never begrudge any team & their supporters their season or two in the sun, don't they half get ideas above their station?

See Reading, Hull, Blackpool et al.

[guineapig]

Surprised not to see Areloa start.

He wasn't on the bench was he? I assumed he must be injured, unless we're about to sell him and he would be cup tied (see also Dean Ashton who didn't play for Norwich in the FA Cup before he signed for us and - going back a long way - Alan Taylor and Rochdale I think it was)

[Billydinho]

The opposition view: Brentford

This lot are the new Reading. They’ve got a bang average side that could easily get dragged into a relegation battle but seem to think they’re European challengers and that their squad of also rans is miles ahead of Brazilian, French, German and England internationals.

Just bizarre.

[kitthehammer]

The opposition view: Brentford

Fair play to them in that they have a good set up, manager and seem to do very well with transfers, and they are getting some good results, but i think they might struggle getting to europe, let alone stay in it.
Not that we can do any better on any of these subjects.

[Ethanadict]

Wow the OV, I didn't see that coming. Brentford are the new Man City by the sound of things; just when did they become so arrogant?

They're not that special and if Ivan Toney gets a long ban I can see them easily slipping into trouble this season.

I take exception to this A team v B team thing. Firstly, I'd be fuming if we picked that many B team players and went out with a whimper. Secondly, we respected the F A Cup and played a strong side as every team should do in my opinion, but it's not as though Johnson and Emmerson play every week.

Had a soft spot for Brentford before, but now they need a dose of relegation worry to bring them back to reality.

[Coops]

The opposition view: Brentford

It didn't take them long to get delusional about their relatively short successful run.

[Pete647580]

The opposition view: Brentford
https://www.kumb.com/story.php?id=137673

So, Hammers might see the result as a cup upset?!

If they'd put out a full strength team they would have 'destroyed' us (he's not mad, he's disappointed, apparently).