Is Brentford’s Changing Luck More Than Just A Longshot?

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   Barry Mell on October 25, 2019 at 9:55 am

   This is something I’ve been thinking about recently.
   When Dasilva scored his long ranger v’s Bristol City it was a calm, calculated shot on his best foot and after he had time and space to set himself. The same applied against Millwall, a bit closer but he set himself up for the shot and was not hurried into snatching at it. Both Benrahma and Mbeumo’s goals at Swansea were scored after they had the chance to position themselves and set up their shots.
   We know the quality our players have and given time and space to shoot from outside the box they really should hit the target. If, on the other hand, a player is crowded and has no passing options and decides to punt at goal he will rarely score so the quality of the shooting opportunity is what counts not only the distance from goal.

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   Richard on October 25, 2019 at 10:37 am

   I think far too many of our higher quality chances are squandered by shooting at a comfortable height for the keeper . If we can keep our closer range efforts low I’m sure we will increase our success rate.

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   David Carney on October 25, 2019 at 2:03 pm

   I really do not think the most recent results against Millwall and Swansea have anything to do with luck, rather it is about the outcome of an internal review that was undertaken last year because the three year horizon for promotion to the Premier League publicly stated by Rasmus Ankersen was not achieved.
   There was obviously no change in the fundamental philosophy that Brentford must play attractive attacking football, but all three of Rosler, Warburton and Smith failed to build a defence that was good enough. The brains trust at Brentford needed to find a way to combine attractive football and a solid defence.
   It seems to me that Thomas Frank is a deeper thinker, as is Amkersen and of course Benham, so Brian Riemer, who apparently has strength in building a defence was appointed as Frank’s deputy.
   Riemer was appointed in October 2018 and in an interview in April 2019 Riemer made a couple of interesting comments:
   – Firstly that there was ‘a lack of leadership’ in the defence, making sure that he qualified it by not criticising anyone, but instead placing the blame on youth.
   – Secondly, he want on to say that is was ‘important to set up well for next season’.
   The defence has been substantially rebuilt, but so too has the midfield with players both more talented and with significant leadership qualities, plus of course a brilliant leader and warrior in Pontus Jansson. The overall quality of the attack has also been improved, despite the loss of Maupay.
   In effect Riemer signalled the large number of outs and ins that would take place over the close season when he interviewed in April. All that has happened in the first ten or so matches has been the moulding of the individuals into a single cohesive football team, difficult to score against and difficult to prevent form scoring.
   The calm heads of Benham, Andersen, Giles, Frank, Riemer and everyone else including McFarlane, Steele, Saunders, et al are not relying upon luck, they have quietly and in a masteful way once more identified the weakness, developed a strategy and implemented with the minimum of fuss.
   Quite simply, the Benham way continues to roll on, quietly and efficiently and the results continue to confound the disbelievers.
   Premier League football at Lionel Road next season.

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   Hobbo on October 25, 2019 at 5:48 pm

   Wonder what the odds will be on a Barbet own goal or penalty conceded ?

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