Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford?s loss against Manchester City.
Thomas Frank made a few changes to the starting XI that faced Liverpool. A quick turnaround on a Tuesday night, led to Jensen, Collins, and Maupay getting some rest. Onyeka, Zanka, and Wissa replaced them in Brentford?s 3-5-2. Ben Mee and Zanka were the wide CBs while Ajer continued in Pinnock?s central role. Janelt, Nørgaard, and Onyeka consisted of the midfield with Reguilon and Roerslev the wingbacks. Toney and Wissa started up top with Lewis-Potter ready to make an impact from the bench.

Pep Guardiola?s side also included a few rotational changes, with Kevin De Bruyne getting some rest. The backline consisted of Walker, Stones, Dias, and Akanji. Rodri was the defensive midfielder, while Foden, Silva, Alvarez, and Oscar Bobb freely floated ahead. Haaland the lone striker up top, although with City?s in-possession formation, he received plenty of support. 5th Minute

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Quick Stats:
Possession: Man City 70% – 30% Brentford
xG: Man City 2.45 ? 0.35 Brentford
xGOT: Man City 2.82 – 0.42 Brentford
Shots: Man City 25 ? 6 Brentford
Shots on Target: Man City 11 ? 2 Brentford
Clearances: Man City 20 ? 27 Brentford
PPDA: Man City 12.36 ? 17.55 Brentford
Other Brentford stats:
Interceptions: 8
Aerial duels won:13 (48%)
Summary
Man City had 70% possession and rac...