Final Score Reading 1 Brentford 2 (Wilson, Carvalho)

[Untouchable]

 

[maddogging]

As I thought, Diouf in at CB and Henry left back

 

[Untouchable]

 

[badgerbee]

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£100 to anyone who got that!!!

 

[Banana]

"bomb squad" of YY, Kevin, Igor JV and Hickey?

 

[Gee Bee]

Balcombe and no Valdermarsson !!

 

[jbee]

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I guess Diouf must be centre half.

 

[VitaminBee]

Diouf as an overlapping CB vs. Reading...

 

[TW3Bee]

£100 to anyone who got that!!!

Don't think anyone had Balcombe as starting.

 

[Gee Bee]

"bomb squad" of YY, Kevin, Igor JV and Hickey?
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A few changes on 45 mins I suspect.

 

[damsgard.szn]

f***ing chaos- I love it.
very fun team but wanted to see nunes!

 

[WarDamnBees]

This is certainly one of the lineups that we could have put out there… I’m so confused I don’t even know where to begin. I guess Valdimarsson managed to get injured?

 

[DaveP]

Looks like they are very much playing their reserves, nine changes for them I make it from the weekend

 

[PGH_Bee]

I'm concerned about the absence of Nunes, would have been the perfect match for him to get minutes after not playing in the most recent B team game. Hopefully not another injury

 

[WarDamnBees]

f***ing chaos- I love it.
very fun team but wanted to see nunes!

Shocking that he’s not even on the bench! Obviously it’s risky to rotate too much but would have loved to rest Dango and let Gustavo prove himself a bit.

 

[mundee4england]

Balcombe was always going to start to be fair!

 

[Downbeat Bee]

Balcombe!

 

[badgerbee]

Don't think anyone had Balcombe as starting.

Precisely!!!!

 

[stomalomalus]

That is an...interesting...team. I would love to see KLP centrally...think it would work. Or is Dams or Carvs going to play deeper? Or is Sangare going to hold the fort all on his lonesome?

 

[hairman]

I'm guessing that this is Balcombe's 10 year testimonial match?

 

[Windmill Rd Bee]

Shocking that he’s not even on the bench! Obviously it’s risky to rotate too much but would have loved to rest Dango and let Gustavo prove himself a bit.

Way Dango’s playing, the very last thing he needs is rest. Needs to play himself back into form.

 

[TeeJayBee]

Is Valdimarsson on international duty?

 

[WarDamnBees]

Way Dango’s playing, the very last thing he needs is rest. Needs to play himself back into form.

Wasn’t considering that. This is true.

 

[jonny c]

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Our only recognised centre back is the man who for years had a GPG label "can't play centre back in 4"

Hoping for some Diouf to Wilson linkup, Fabio playing well and giving another one of our previous foes a Birmingham style thrashing.

 

[badgerbee]

Balcombe and no Valdermarsson !!

A Carabao Cup win on penalties it is again then!!!!
Ellery!!! Ellery!!!

 

[Bumbling fool]

Nunes was on the bench last game, thought he might get a run out today. Hope his non inclusion here doesn't indicate he's injured

 

[mhead bee]

Much stronger side then I was expecting, but with our injuries s we probably don’t have much choice

 

[South Acton Bee]

Is Valdimarsson on international duty?

Acl most likely

 

[Greybeard]

That is an...interesting...team. I would love to see KLP centrally...think it would work. Or is Dams or Carvs going to play deeper? Or is Sangare going to hold the fort all on his lonesome?

I suppose we're expecting to have lots of possession and not need too much defensive stuff in midfield. Well see.

 

[alexcavell]

Wouldn't be surprised if it was Henry at centre-back, as he's got good positional discipline and decent at one-on-one defending. But Diouf is certainly big enough in size to cope at centre-back.

 

[coconino]

Bonkers team selection!

I’m regretting not getting it together to attend, it’ll be a blast.

 

[Adam]

Is it a strong Reading side ?

 

[Adam]

I'm concerned about the absence of Nunes, would have been the perfect match for him to get minutes after not playing in the most recent B team game. Hopefully not another injury

Not sure he’s any good tbh.

 

[Bumbling fool]

If you put dioufs crossing in Rico's body and Rico's defending in dioufs body that'd be quite a good LB and LCB pairing, hopefully their combined qualities are sufficient in the aggregate

 

[Edmundo]

As I thought, Diouf in at CB and Henry left back

That’s not how it’s listed. Be interesting to see how they line up.

 

[mhead bee]

Is it a strong Reading side ?

f*** knows, I haven’t heard of any of them. Big club now

 

[Griffingreen]

Still not a bad looking stadium, especially for league one

 

[ziggys_human]

5-1-2-2 formation...trebling up at left back to bamboozle the enemy

 

[badgerbee]

Still not a bad looking stadium, especially for league one

Your ground's too big for you!!!

 

[Simon C]

4 players who have played left back for Brentford in the last year make the starting 11

 

[mhead bee]

4 players who have played left back for Brentford in the last year make the starting 11

Keith Andrew’s for England

 

[JANORAK]

Could be a 3 or a 4 at the back. Rico left side with Diouf doing some wingbackery?

 

[TorbayBee]

Big game for Fabio, a chance to make himself a true contender/option for EPL games

 

[hairman]

4 players who have played left back for Brentford in the last year make the starting 11

I see two?

 

[Edmundo]

I see two?

Rico, KLP, Diouf and Ajer. 4.

 

[MaineManBee]

this from the bees website:
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[Bigbee]

no bite in midfield unm

 

[MaineManBee]

Paramount+ is not airing the bees..

 

[WARFIELD BEE]

Red button on 404?

 

[aawharris]

How many captains have we had this season so far?