David Raya

[Delbee]

Looked quite good in todays picture of Training at Jersey Rd

 

[badgerbee]

I’d play him against city, that would be good for his match sharpness.

But potentially bad for his back.......

 

[TOXIC BEE]

Featured in a behind closed doors friendly at Villa Park today

Aston Villa host Brentford in friendly

Villa squad gear up for Premier League resumption

www.avfc.co.uk

 

[GP200]

.............back for Palace then...................

 

[Balders Bee]

Featured in a behind closed doors friendly at Villa Park today

Aston Villa host Brentford in friendly

Villa squad gear up for Premier League resumption

www.avfc.co.uk

Huge with Raya and JDS both fit enough to start the game. Superb stuff.

 

[Friji]

Wow, I thought he was a few weeks away yet. A welcome sight.

 

[PGH_Bee]

According to the article, both goals were scored against Fernandez. So I'm operating under the assumption that Raya only played the first 45 and it was a planned exit.

 

[tivadvir]

Looks like David let in the first and they both played 60 mins.

Bees beaten by Aston Villa in friendly

Raya and Dasilva in action at Villa Park

www.brentfordfc.com

 

[Jay Bee]

Tweet including photo...might as well just reading the report tbh

 

[Kingston Bee]

Great news!

 

[Untouchable]

JDS, Raya and Eriksen all starting in February. it’s happening.

TF and PG doing their best Phil Holder…’where are my doubters now’

 

[bexleybee]

60 odd minutes against Villa today. AND Josh as well. Love this!

 

[Delbee]

Lost 2 1 Dasilva scored our goal we lead going in at half time .Reading the report , it looks like our team was mainly B Squad and players returning from injury where as Villa was mainly 1st team players , lot of recognised names, Watkins and Mings scored for them

 

[AB]

Lost 2 1 Dasilva scored our goal we lead going in at half time .Reading the report , it looks like our team was mainly B Squad and players returning from injury where as Villa was mainly 1st team players , lot of recognised names, Watkins and Mings scored for them

It’s pretty encouraging not only for JDS and Raya getting an hour against a strong Villa line up but also that so many B teamers seemed to hold their own.

Brentford: Raya (sub Fernández 63 mins); Roerslev, Bech, Oyegoke; Stevens, Dasilva (sub Haygarth 63 mins), Jensen, Baptiste, Gordon (sub Crama 63 mins); Peart-Harris (sub Gilbert 81 mins), Young-Coombes

 

[Stanley]

Good to see Jensen back as well, thought he might be out for a while after that bad head injury.

 

[Invipai]

Unbelievable good news! That's brought a smile to my face! So glad to think that a week and a half from now we may genuinely have Raya, DaSilva and Eriksen on the pitch together in front of our 17,500 crowd!

While things have been a bit nervous of late, I suspect we'll be able to enjoy the second half of the season a fair amount!

 

[Garybaldbee]

Looks like David let in the first and they both played 60 mins.

Bees beaten by Aston Villa in friendly

Raya and Dasilva in action at Villa Park

www.brentfordfc.com

Just looking at the photos from the match makes me realise again how fortunate it was that we lost to Fulham in the PO Final. All our games in our debut season in the PL would have been played behind closed doors just like this friendly - we would have been at a serious competitive disadvantage (no emotional crowd to sweep us to opening day victory over Arsenal) and, from our perspective as fans, no opportunity to actually be there to witness it all.

 

[davewfilms]

 

[davewfilms]

A lovely sight to see a brentford goalie coming of his line and catching crosses it has been so long

 

[Rob-BEE]

Brilliant news, and I would assume with a goalkeeper the "match sharpness" factor isn't quite the same as with an outfield player, so we should hopefully see him back really soon - maybe even our next league match?! (Perhaps on the bench to ease him back in to the matchday environment?)

 

[bexleybee]

There's a chance he starts on Saturday

 

[JohnOmarasShorts]

Just looking at the photos from the match makes me realise again how fortunate it was that we lost to Fulham in the PO Final. All our games in our debut season in the PL would have been played behind closed doors just like this friendly - we would have been at a serious competitive disadvantage (no emotional crowd to sweep us to opening day victory over Arsenal) and, from our perspective as fans, no opportunity to actually be there to witness it all.

Can't agree, we have the least passionate fans in the PL.???

 

[TOXIC BEE]

 

[Rob-BEE]

Amazing - I say, stick him in!

 

[TheHairdresser]

I bet Pontus is counting down the days.

 

[londondude]

Can see him being on the bench for Everton and City then start against Palace .

 

[bexleybee]

Five subs in the cup. Great chance for minutes at the weekend in my opinion

 

[GP200]

............... more good news................

 

[jlove]

Five subs in the cup. Great chance for minutes at the weekend in my opinion

We can make it the ultimate insult to the FA Cup and Everton – sub off Raya, Dasilva, Jensen, Henry and Zanka at half time after giving them 45 minutes run-out... bringing on Fosu and Jeanvier for their 45 minutes.

 

[Jam Jar]

Getting goose bumps just reading news that Raya and Da-Silva are so close to returning.

 

[Hudgebadger]

Looking forward even more to Everton on saturday now

 

[Banana]

We can make it the ultimate insult to the FA Cup and Everton – sub off Raya, Dasilva, Jensen, Henry and Zanka at half time after giving them 45 minutes run-out... bringing on Fosu and Jeanvier for their 45 minutes.

Fosu is injured.

 

[AB]

Fosu is injured.

That’s why it’d be an insult. Imagine being so far ahead that at half time we bring on an injured player to loiter by our goal and keep Fernandez company.

 

[Banana]

That’s why it’d be an insult. Imagine being so far ahead that at half time we bring on an injured player to loiter by our goal and keep Fernandez company.

on crutches too. That'll show Lampard.

 

[AB]

on crotches too. That'll show Lampard.

Keep their crotches out of it!

 

[hardybee]

Is Rayas return sooner than we expected?

 

[londondude]

Fosu is injured.

Thought he was back in Training?

 

[Banana]

Thought he was back in Training?

why?

 

[rebus]

Five subs in the cup. Great chance for minutes at the weekend in my opinion

He’ll start. I can’t imagine Frank is impressed with either of the deputies so far and it’s a great way for him to clock up 90 minutes. Welcome back!

 

[londondude]

why?

This kinda makes it look like he was back in Training but this is the RAYA thread

 

[Untouchable]

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

Can't agree, we have the least passionate fans in the PL.???

Excuse me?

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

The goal when he rushed out was dreadful.

Some will say rusty, but that was stuff Alvaro was getting bundles of abuse for.

 

[Bridge Bee]

4th goal was pretty central….

 

[GP200]

................good to see him back...............

 

[BFC1997]

The team trust him more with the ball and some of his distribution was excellent.

Still needs some sharpness back, positioning and decision making was a little bit rusty, but those minutes would have been vital to getting him back to his best.

 

[BuzzingBee95]

4th goal was pretty central….

Have a suspicion Pontus blocked his view...

 

[NorthamptonBee]

Him getting 90 mins and JDS’ nice return were the only positives to take from today.

 

[wibs]

The Richarlison goal today was bizarre. Never seen a keeper get his angles so wrong. It was like he thought the goal was 2 yards to the right.

Great to have him back though

 

[Balders Bee]

On the grand scheme of things great to have him back, not a game though he'll remember as one of his best performances.