Brentford supervisor Thomas Frank stated “soccer might be brutal” after the Bees slipped to a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Manchester United on Saturday, including he “would nonetheless have been devastated” with a 1-1 draw at Previous Trafford.
Mathias Jensen’s first-half purpose had put Frank’s workforce on the right track for a primary away win over the Pink Devils since 1937, however Scott McTominay’s stoppage-time double earned the hosts all three factors in exceptional circumstances.
The win eases a few of the stress on Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag, whose facet had been minutes away from dropping three consecutive residence league video games for the primary time since 1979.
“I am blissful for Erik, however in fact not blissful for myself,” Frank stated. “When you’re on this finish, it’s brutal.”
“The primary half was near excellent. We pressed excessive, we had been aggressive. We had been good on the counter and gave nothing away. Within the second half we [were under] a bit of bit extra stress.
“Particularly the best way [the defeat] occurs. In the event that they rating within the eightieth and 87th [minute] it will nonetheless be disappointing. [With a draw], no less than we get one thing for our arduous work.”
Chasing solely their second league win of the marketing campaign, Brentford began nicely at Previous Trafford and took a deserved lead when Jensen steered a low shot past goalkeeper Andre Onana after Casemiro had surrendered possession in midfield.
The Bees had regarded extra like including to their benefit till McTominay’s 93rd-minute equaliser, with Neal Maupay and Christian Norgaard each denied by Onana within the second half.
Frank’s workforce have dropped extra factors from successful positions than some other facet within the division this season, having led in all however two of their top-flight fixtures to date.
This newest loss leaves them 14th within the desk, stage on factors with Everton and Wolves, who will climb above Brentford in the event that they keep away from defeat at residence to Aston Villa on Sunday.
“I do know once we look again [on the game] I shall be one hundred pc be optimistic,” Frank continued. “In fact we glance into why we’re not moving into the successful finish. It’s margins, the drop of a ball generally.
“We have performed eight Premier League video games, seven of them good or excellent. We all know the one manner out is to maintain producing the performances and maintain a clear sheet, or solely concede one after which rating two ourselves.
“We won’t lose the sport, nevertheless it occurs.”
