Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford?s loss against Manchester City.
Thomas Frank deployed a very similar starting XI to the Spurs match, but with Reguilon getting his first start for the Bees. In a 3-5-2, Collins, Pinnock, and Mee started as the centrebacks with Roerslev and Reguilon the wingbacks. Thomas Frank deployed Jensen, Nørgaard, and Janelt as the midfield trio with Toney and Maupay the striker pairing. No Josh Dasilva in the squad as he suffered a significant knee injury that will require surgery.

Pep Guardiola?s expensive Manchester City side saw Haaland return into the starting XI. Pep?s 4-1-4-1 had Gvardiol, Ake, Dias, and Walker on the backline. Rodri deployed as the defensive midfielder, while Foden, Alvarez, De Bruyne, and Silva fluidly floated around the pitch. Manchester City?s embarrassment of riches saw 100 million pound signing Jack Grealish waste away on the bench. 2nd Minute

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Quick Stats:
Possession: Brentford 28% – 72% Manchester City
xG: Brentford 1.04 ? 2.09 Manchester City
xGOT: Brentford 1.03- 4.35 Manchester City
Shots: Brentford 9 ? 25 Manchester City
Shots on Target: Brentford 3 ? 15 Manchester City
Clearances: Brentford 31 ? 23 Manchester City
PPDA: Brentford 26.00 ? 10.06 Manchester City
Other Brentford stats:
Interceptions: 11
Aerial d...