Ramsdale 6 - I actually think his reaction save from Collins was better than the Toney save, I think he majorly fucked up for their equaliser but at the same time I think pass from Gabriel with Wissa on top of him didn’t help


White 8 - Really good cross for Havertz, on one hand don’t want him getting called up for England on the other hand it would be outrageous if Southgate overlooks him again and makes it clear there’s a personal issue there


Saliba 7 - Found Toney hard to deal with, but was prepared to match physicality with physicality


Gabriel 6.5 - I think he struggled out there a bit today. Got booked early on and Wissa seemed to get the better of him



Kiwior 7.5 - Has developed well with increased playing time



Jorginho 6.5 - Games like this expose his physical limitations a bit, wasn’t given the time to be as incisive in his passing



Rice 8 - Good headed goal, whilst he wasn’t able to dictate things like in previous games he was instrumental in what we did well



Odegaard 7 - Whilst our attacking fluency wasn’t there today (Brentford didn’t give us the time we’ve been used to), I think was doing his best to create things for others



Havertz 7.5 - Shot wide when put through by Jorginho, and blazed over…but earlier in the season he would have hidden, he made himself available and got the pay off


Saka 7 - Compared to Monday and games before that when he was tormenting teams, a bit muted by comparison


Trossard 6.5 - Never really got into the game



Subs


Jesus 5.5 - Doesn’t look fully fit…peripheral at best


Zinchenko 6 - Didn’t manage to balls anything up


Nelson 6 - No more effective than Trossard


Partey - A time wasting sub




This performance today, gave me the impression that we knew what to expect from Brentford and we did execute a game plan to deal with it, but there’s a difference between expectation and experiencing it. I think they did rattle us a bit today, and the swagger we usually play with well it’s not that it wasn’t there but it was more in fits and starts.

The performance wasn’t great but it wasn’t terrible, the effort was definitely there but honestly I don’t think we could have considered ourselves that hard done by if Brentford had got a draw. I think they are far better team than their current league position…they are well organised, hard working and capable of good football.

The way they played today reminded me more of the team that beat City home and away last season more than the team that was utterly pathetic against Liverpool three weeks ago.


Good preparation for teams that will deny us the space to play, and will go for it.