Just back from the game.
First things first.....Brentford were VERY poor.
We dominated the first half - never seen us look so comfortable. Connolly once again showed he is a class act in this league. My MOTM.
A bit of a different kettle of fish in the second half. We seemed to have settled for the 2 goal vicotry from the re-start which gradually let Brentford back into the game. Had their penealty gone in I'd have put my house on them scoring an equaliser.
That said, we were still the best team in the second half. Lallana showing his usual flashes of brilliance and Chaplow never stopped running, chasing and snuffing out their midfield all day long. Very impressed with his work rate.
Jaidi had a game of two halves - a rock in the first and bordering on a liability in the second.....I lost count of the number of his sliced clearances in the second half.
But, overall, every player had a good game - Fonte and Hammond very solid. Guly showing touches of class. Lambert winning, holding up and laying off the ball very effectively as usual.
All in all a very good day at the office.