Matches Brentford B - Behind Close Doors Game

[captainox]

First teamers Stevens, Mousinho, Williams, Bodin, Winnall and Agyei all start.

The lesser spotted Yoav Sade on the bench with some of the up and coming U18s.

Nico Jones on the bench for Brentford B with their side having a handful of sub appearances for their first team between them plus Mads Bech Sorensen who has played 50 games.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1470726258040446976

 

[Oxford1996]

Cooper and Hanson not involved?

 

[mooro]

Wonder if any of that front three will ever start for us again....

 

[captainox]

Cooper and Hanson not involved?

Say a lot doesn't it.
Surely must be in mind with shifting them in January.

 

[werthersoriginal]

I thought Cooper looked OK when he came on recently. We just have so many wingers.

 

[Northstandboy]

Winnall off injured anytime, 2/1

 

[OX14]

Brentford already 2-0 up.

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

Say a lot doesn't it.
Surely must be in mind with shifting them in January.

Cooper has looked decent in his recent starts and sub appearances, worked hard and scored goals. Seems harsh on him to not give him a chance

 

[Bornyellow]

Comebacks on 2-1 Williams

 

[captainox]

Cooper has looked decent in his recent starts and sub appearances, worked hard and scored goals. Seems harsh on him to not give him a chance

First team involvements this season

Unused Sub v Burton in Carabao Cup
Unused Sub v Bolton in the league
Unused Sub v QPR in the Carabao Cup
90mins with an assist v Cambridge in Pizza Trophy
Unused Sub v Sheff Weds in the league (Covid affected)
62mins and subbed off v Stevenage in Pizza Trophy
90mins with 2 goals v Spurs U21s in Pizza Trophy
Unused Sub v Bristol Rovers in FA Cup
Unused Sub v Bristol Rovers in FA Cup Replay
1 minute plus stoppage time v Fleetwood (Covid affected)
3 minutes plus stoppage time v Rotherham (Covid affected)

Approaching January and his league contribution is around 10minutes if you include stoppage time.
He has looked bright in his fleeting appearances in cup competitions against (in the main) lower opposition.

With the squad cap, you can't be carrying someone who isn't (rightly or wrongly) going to be threatening the first team squad. For whatever reason, he isn't fancied by KR to break into the matchday squad, with the likes of Bodin/Williams consistently making the squad ahead of him despite not particularly exceling themselves.

 

[captainox]

2-2
Winnall

 

[southcoastyellow]

No Fosu for Brentford is he still there??

 

[Wandering Yellow]

Sam Winnall has scored a goal!!

 

[captainox]

No Fosu for Brentford is he still there??

Injured.

 

[Foley]

Sam Winnall has scored a goal!!

He has actually scored 6 goals in 2021 for the first team.

 

[captainox]

3-2 Brentford.

 

[werthersoriginal]

He has actually scored 6 goals in 2021 for the first team.

Yes his goals per minutes figures are OK. He's just never fit.

 

[Wallop]

He has actually scored 6 goals in 2021 for the first team.

How many of those were in the league against proper first team opposition though?

 

[Wandering Yellow]

Yes his goals per minutes figures are OK. He's just never fit.

I saw him play for Barnsley a few times and he was brilliant, he was a top league one player before injuries, or just a case of ageing?

 

[captainox]

How many of those were in the league against proper first team opposition though?

4 - Wigan, Crewe, Gillingham, Burton