OTF

Win today looking next to impossible with the way we've been playing.

Given that's the fundamental purpose of VAR it's ludicrous how often it's not employed in that capacity. They should do away with the pointless posturing of sending the onfield ref over to the monitor. Once they've been sent to look at it they've been told that their onfield decision was deemed to be wrong by someone in a studio with multiple angles to work with, so why not just overturn it and save wasting even more time.

Lol at commentator on a hot mic complaining that all she can hear is some lady going on about the cameras. We have been atrocious. Eddie better put a rocket up them and we need to rethink our tactics. They've matched our physicality and have us outpaced.

The Brentford player has run through Isak's foot from behind him. Putting his foot out like that and not getting the ball is obviously dangerous in the box though.

What a joke that, commentary also shocked it has been given as a pen.

And his boot is below his hip as well, so it's not gone high. But once they're having a look they've effectively been told they're wrong....

They're not quick, can't have opposition in acres of space so we really need to be cautious of not committing too high as our fullbacks too are not quick.

Piss weak pen for Toney who's normally very good at them...

How has Botman completely missed the ball there? Any touch and that would be ok.

Not even at the races. I never like to see injuries, much less for a player just back from one, but this break in play will hopefully help us reset.

Did he get shown the yellow? The ref moved for it but I didn’t see it.

He's off, no?

Shit start here at the Community skate park and recreational field. I haven't seen a lot of them, but I expect they won't be able to maintain this exuberance for too long.

Trippier so calm.

We haven't had any suggestions that the Bot would score recently....

You've got a good eye MF, completely missed that.

Thanks MF, would have missed it.

The ball's on the t of betway behind the goal.

It makes sense in the context of three games in a week, likewise starting Wilson. I think it will be back to Isak starting next up which is incredibly tough on Wilson having just scored a brace.

It's quite a spectacular slip from last season where they were quite impressive. It must have bought Moyes some time.

Conversely it's not like Bowen does a lot of defensive work himself and having ASM in more space worked out pretty well for us... The confidence in our team at the moment is outstanding, trust in Eddie to have us stay switched on for Brentford who possibly took it easier away against Manure to save it for us at home at the *checks notes* Gtech Community Stadium. Silly mistake. And terrible stadium name.

To be fair Bowen is a good tricky player who frequently manages to drive into the box regardless of the opposition. He's their leading scorer. I feel like Howe does not want to lose BDB's height for set pieces (both ours and the opponents) plus he plays in an almost back three at times, which gives Trippier the freedom to push right up.