Lewis O'Brien

[McDurban]

Tere is a nice highlights reel for Lewis v West Ham.
He really was outsanding.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

He did really well yesterday, moved the ball stood up to the physical challenge, very pleased for him.

I assume he keeps his place in your team then?
If so who plays alongside him?
Mangala?
Or Freuler?
Or Yates?
Or Kouyate?
Or Colback?
Or Aouar?
Or Cafu?
Or Garner?
Or Bakayoko?

[McDurban]

He did really well yesterday, moved the ball stood up to the physical challenge, very pleased for him.

I assume he keeps his place in your team then?
If so who plays alongside him?
Mangala?
Or Freuler?
Or Yates?
Or Kouyate?
Or Colback?
Or Aouar?
Or Cafu?
Or Garner?
Or Bakayoko?

Cooper does not change a winning team so I reckon Mangala and O'Brien to start on Saturday.
He might use more subs through, he'll have players who can make a difference.

[wassy04]

He did really well yesterday, moved the ball stood up to the physical challenge, very pleased for him.

I assume he keeps his place in your team then?
If so who plays alongside him?
Mangala?
Or Freuler?
Or Yates?
Or Kouyate?
Or Colback?
Or Aouar?
Or Cafu?
Or Garner?
Or Bakayoko?

I think we'll change formation at some point, either wing backs and just drop one of the three forward players into CM or just switch to a back 4 and play 433. Surely right? Why else sign a squad of central midfielders?

Also Bakayoko must be bs surely!

[wassy04]

He did really well yesterday, moved the ball stood up to the physical challenge, very pleased for him.

I assume he keeps his place in your team then?
If so who plays alongside him?
Mangala?
Or Freuler?
Or Yates?
Or Kouyate?
Or Colback?
Or Aouar?
Or Cafu?
Or Garner?
Or Bakayoko?

Cooper does not change a winning team so I reckon Mangala and O'Brien to start on Saturday.
He might use more subs through, he'll have players who can make a difference.

Yeah I suppose you're right, just bring on Yates, Freuler and Aouar every game at 60 mins. Not sure how we survived yesterday with that bench, in that heat against 5 subs

[Redreg]

5 subs will be crucial with the players we are bringing in can swap 2 mids and 2 forwards every game , you can ask a player to go full tilt for 50-60 mins then bring another player on to do the same .

[wassy04]

5 subs will be crucial with the players we are bringing in can swap 2 mids and 2 forwards every game , you can ask a player to go full tilt for 50-60 mins then bring another player on to do the same .

Yeah I was saying this to my brother earlier, means you could ask them to press harder knowing they're going to get subbed. Seems to be Brentford's tactics, getting them to run more

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

I was shocked in a good way just how good O'Brien was against West Ham.

[Paplane]

I was shocked in a good way just how good O'Brien was against West Ham.

So was I. I wrote him off last week. Happy to say I know nowt about football and im full of shite.  :giggle:

[BadDog]

Brilliant along with Mangala at the weekend how refreshing to have 2 Kantes of our own.

[Paplane]

Be interesting to see if Everton try to close him down on Saturday.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Loan move to DC United confirmed.

Good move for him, really hope there is a way back for him here. Certainly if the worst happens next season he would be invaluable.

Im not going to name names but in my opinion there are arguably 4 midfielders in the current 25 man squad above whom LOB would make a greater contribution.
Can only assume there is more to the issue that we dont know about.

“The loan will conclude on July 16, 2023 with an option to buy.” According to DC United.