Stats – Brentford 5 Rotherham 1

Obviously, nobody can say yesterday’s game was a close thing and in the first half the Millers looked a little like scared rabbits. The early goal didn’t help which was a tap in after a save from Marek Rodak. You’d like to think you’d learn from this but Brentford’s fourth goal was a carbon copy – you know lads, our ‘keeper needs some help in the area. We weren’t playing well so I’d have thought a sub or two at half-time might have been forthcoming but our first player off the bench, was just before the hour mark at three down, who was Kyle Vassell who probably was my man of the match. I’ve always said I’d like to see more of our Academy players getting a chance in a first team game so felt a little sorry for Ben Wiles to be making his debut away from home at four-nil down – let’s hope it doesn’t scar him for life! I felt yesterday our midfield was sadly lacking. But, as we’ve said before, it’s just the first game and there are forty-five more games to go. Yesterday we met a Brentford side on very good form and my report to the Millers is could and probably will, do better.

Brentford				Rotherham United
Maupay (460), Canos (44), Watkins (48), MacLeod (89)				Vaulks (90+2)
Bentley				Rodak
Dalsgaard				Vyner
Konsa				Mattock
Mepham				Vaulks
Barbet				Wood
Macleod				Ajayi
McEachran				Palmer
Canos (Benrahmaat 68)				Taylor
Sawyers				Newell (Williams 71)
Watkins (Mokotjo 80)				Smith (Wiles 67)
Maupay (Judge 68)				Ball (Vassell 57)
Substitutes
Daniels				Price
Jeanvier				Jones
Clarke				Raggett
Judge				Robertson
Benrahmaat				Wiles
Mokotjo				Williams
Yennaris				Vassell

Game Statistics
14	Goal attempts	9
10	On Target	5
13	Corners	3
15	Fouls	10
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
70	%	30