PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 9
TOP AND TAIL
Looking at Brentford’s position in the table there is a neat symmetry as they are ninth after nine matches. They have won four, lost four and drawn one, scoring 18 and conceding 18. But that hardly tells the story of the drama that has unfolded in their season so far.
As has been pointed out before the Bees had a remarkable run of scoring early, within the first two minutes in four consecutive games. Added to this they have scored two goals after the 90th minute with Bryan Mbeumo’s winner against Ipswich the latest in the 96th minute. With a third of their goals coming at opposite ends of match time, the advice to anyone going to watch them is don’t arrive late or leave early.
It Started With a Kick
Episode 29 featured Dan Rutstein who follows AFC Wimbledon from 6,000 miles away in Los Angeles. Among his varied career he was a diplomat, a journalist, a former referee and now runs Orange County FC. His first match watching Wimbledon was in 1989 when John Fashanu scored only goal of the game against Manchester City and he once wrote a column for Shaun Goater in a Bermudan newspaper called ‘Feed the Goat’.
Part 1 – https://bit.ly/3BPMyKC
Part 2 – https://bit.ly/3Yk2KLP
Episode 30’s guest is James Tippett who has written a couple of books about xG and is a Brentford fan who once worked for SmartOdds, which was run by Brentford owner Matthew Benham. The first goal James saw live was probably the best, an absolute screamer by Glenn Poole, as sweetly struck a volley as you are likely to see. Strangely James’ first two matches outside the UK involved Club Brugge, at home to Manchester City and then away at Paris St. Germain.
Part 1 – https://bit.ly/3NI6XEc
Part 2 – https://bit.ly/48ssJoY
Pat Nevin – live Wednesday 13th November
We are just over a week away from the first live podcast show with Pat Nevin which promises to be an entertaining and informative evening. Pat is one of those rare ex-players who is both eloquent and engaging so do join us form 7pm on Wednesday 13 November at The Knight of Notting Hill, details in the link below.
There will be no tickets on sale on the door so advance tickets only.
The Football Mine 