12 Dec 2025 01:01:52
Brentford will be a tough one and I’d be happy with yet another blood and guts performance and a point. Although given their position it is winnable.
It will be interesting which formation Farke chooses and did gnonto do enough to earn a start?
On the subject of dcl v Bamford I’d say Bamford is far better all round team player.
BUT while dcl is scoring I will leave him be.
12 Dec 2025 07:49:37
I have to agree Aus about Bamford and DCL. What i liked about Bamford was his ball control, he held it up well and brought others into play, even scoring a worldy or two. DCL on the other hand is less skillful with the ball, but he does leap like a spring Salmon trying to get back its spawning ground.
12 Dec 2025 08:07:50
Brentford are a very good team at home and fully agree Aus, there’s no disgrace in a point at their place, as important, is maintaining the energy levels and fierceness in the tackle that we have seen the last two games.
Clearly DCL and Namecheck are susceptible to injuries so the change of formation helped DCL in particular.
Especially when Namecheck is pressing with him (doing lions share of the work) it also brings Gaby and Bogle forward as creators when both are better than all of our current wing options at creating chances. Need another battering ram in January to supplement CF position.
Just amazed it took six losses in a row before the change in formation was made.
Play like second half of Liverpool for 90plus minutes and a positive result is very much possible.
12 Dec 2025 09:16:05
We will smash them.
12 Dec 2025 10:49:33
I seem to recall your last prediction like that went southwards mot. Can’t remember what it was.
Agree Doug and class.
Fingers crossed.
12 Dec 2025 13:09:20
The only part I can think of where Bamford was better than Calvet-Lewin was with his tracking back and defensive duties.
DCL in my opinion is a nightmare for opposition defenders, finds the spaces to be on goal point but rarely gets the delivery. Equally as good as Bamford in holding up the ball and laying off.
If you rewind back about 2 seasons ago when Bamford played nearly played half a season, there were not many posters on here who were commenting on what a great prolific striker he was, which is the impression I’m now getting.
Slag off what we’ve got now and praise what we had before seems the way to go. ?
12 Dec 2025 23:20:48
Bamfords only downside was his wastefulness in front of goal.
Winning one on one, passing accuracy, pressing, tracking back and all round awareness is far superior to dcl. If dcl Dosent score he is a complete waste of time.
13 Dec 2025 01:13:10
I don't think it's reasonable to compare Bamford playing against Championship defences with DCL playing against Premier League defences. If Bamford were still playing for us this season he'd struggle to make the same impact as last season.
13 Dec 2025 07:59:56
Aus I predicted we would smash Chelsea and draw 2-2 with Liverpool.