Agree with all that. Mendy and Nacho share man of the match for me.We were superb in that first half, driven on by Mendy, who ran everything and was simply outstanding. Nacho and Maddison were also excellent, and Castagne played very well indeed until his fitness hit him in the second half
Barnes, however, was simply atrocious, and ****ed everything up for the whole game. How he wasn’t hooked at half time is beyond me. Complete dogshit. Justin looks great coming forwards, but time and again his defensive positioning is a ****ing disaster. Amartey covered for him time and time and time again.
I thought they were genuinely bang average, and 2-0 flattered them at half time. Unfortunately we sat back far too deep in the second half, and pissed possession away stupidly over and over. Thankfully their forward line is ****ing awful, as a draw would have been an absolute scandal.
Mendy MotM for me - good job we’ve got him tied into a nice contract. Oh hang on a minute….
Still we always have Soumare, who doesn’t at all look like some pissed up bloke from the pub who won a raffle to come on the pitch and run around like a complete twat for ten minutes at the end of the game
Bottom threeAmartey didn't look comfortable at right back but at centre back, he was excellent again.
I've been reluctant to say it because he always seems a moment away from a cock up, but this run of games has shown that he is actually a very capable player in that position. He is getting more reliable with every game which is probably what he's been missing for the six years he's been here - a proper run of games.
I'm actually wondering if he's our player of the season. Where would we have been without him?
Even the Brentford fans on the train don't agree with you.Both things are true.
There is no way that Brentford were worthy of a draw. We dominated the game totally and it was a comfortable win. I thought Brentford showed very little actually and they should be disappointed with their approach and performance.Both things are true. Being a fan doesn't mean you have to see everything one sided.
Thought Mendy and Cags were superbAgree with all that. Mendy and Nacho share man of the match for me.
Ferfucksake, it’s an even bigger load of wank than I thoughtTheir best chance, saved by Schmeichel, was offside. It wasn't flagged, so it counts as on target, and in the Xg stats, even though VAR would have ruled it out.
That chance had an xG of 0.57. So actually we won on XG.
Absolutely shiteHarvey Barnes was very poor today
It’s quite simple isn’t it - we need to keep him in the squad more.Here's what I like about Mendy. He seems a chirpy fellow who appreciates the privilege of being a professional footballer and plays with a smile on his face. He has a good attitude and always puts in the effort. He's stuck with it and tried (and succeeded) to improve his game.
I often bemoan the ACN as a distracting and unsettling occurrence however I would say that his performances for Senegal, and the winning of the ACN has helped him no end. He's brought the performances in Cameroon to the King Power, which is great to see.
He doesn't.How on earth Hamza gets in ahead of him for midfield is bananas.
Anymore. He has done, lots.He doesn't.
P | Pld | Pts | |
1 | Liverpool | 16 | 39 |
2 | Chelsea | 17 | 35 |
3 | Arsenal | 17 | 33 |
4 | Nottm F | 17 | 31 |
5 | Bournemouth | 17 | 28 |
6 | Aston Villa | 17 | 28 |
7 | Manchester C | 17 | 27 |
8 | Newcastle | 17 | 26 |
9 | Fulham | 17 | 25 |
10 | Brighton | 17 | 25 |
11 | Tottenham | 17 | 23 |
12 | Brentford | 17 | 23 |
13 | Manchester U | 17 | 22 |
14 | West Ham | 17 | 20 |
15 | Everton | 16 | 16 |
16 | Palace | 17 | 16 |
17 | Leicester | 17 | 14 |
18 | Wolves | 17 | 12 |
19 | Ipswich | 17 | 12 |
20 | Southampton | 17 | 6 |