Frank on a well deserved 4 - 3 victory - video Dailymotion

NicheSportMedia

Brentford Manager Thomas Frank on a well deserved 4 - 3 victory  04/05/2025  GTech Community Stadium, London, UK

Transcript

00:00You scored forward as United here a couple of years ago and you've done it again, it's a productive source of you, aren't there?

00:07Yeah, that's very nice to be able to do that.

00:13Of course, I think overall a very good performance.

00:18I think we were completely in control of the game from more or less minute one.

00:22Even a minor setback with their goal, I think we considered a goal that was a little bit unlike us the last 10-12 games.

00:32First a little bit of a mistake, then another mistake and then didn't defend well enough.

00:35But anyway, on top, pressed aggressively, wring the ball back a lot of times.

00:42Half transitions, bigger transitions, but also when we were up there we produced a lot of crosses,

00:50playing around on the side and two of the goals are fantastic.

00:54Kevin Ciara's two headers are very good, a set piece, and then the fourth goal was maybe the best of them.

01:00So very happy with the performance overall, clearly, and a well-deserved win.

01:05That's never easy in the Premier League, and to do it against Man United is a massive club.

01:11Yes, we know they have struggled a little bit, but very happy with that.

01:16Of course, a few bits in the end I would like to have avoided, but we'll look into that.

01:22What does it say about your team though?

01:24You say United are a massive club, but it's not even seen as a major shock.

01:28What does that say about your team at the moment?

01:32I think the club and the team are developing and adding those extra layers constantly.

01:44Basically from the first year in the division we respect everyone, but fear no one.

01:50We believe that we can win every game, and we try to go for that win.

01:54Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose, but we really, really, really believe it every single time.

02:00The players are fantastic, it's been a fantastic group, or it is a fantastic group to work with.

02:05Now we have three players that have scored ten goals or more.

02:10The forty-six between the front three is an unbelievable number of goals.

02:15To have that in any club is incredible, but for us to have it is an even bigger achievement, if I'm honest.

02:23And I think we're the only club this year who managed to do that.

02:27So that I'm very proud of.

02:29Of the three players, of course, of the teammates that are producing all the assists, and the staff that are pushing them.

02:36Thomas Schadeper doesn't get the same attention that Wister and Weymo do, but how important is it to the way they play?

02:43I think he's grown a lot this season.

02:47He's another player that we spoke about previously in this season, but for him, growing and scoring ten goals.

02:56Everyone know how difficult it is to score.

02:59Not many players have scored ten goals in the Premier League in their career.

03:03And he will most likely become even better next year.

03:07That's the plan, hopefully.

03:09But with his pace going in behind, with his threat in the box on headers, two fantastic.

03:14The first one is an incredible hitter.

03:17The second one is just top class.

03:19But also, if we go longer, we have one that can do a flick, and on set pieces, both boxes, and he's working hard.

03:26So, very good.

03:27Is the heading something that you work on a lot with him?

03:31With him, sorry?

03:32Yes.

03:33Yes and no.

03:34He's clearly one of his key abilities.

03:36We clocked that already when we scouted him.

03:39We try to produce a lot of crosses when we're attacking.

03:44It's a big, how can you say, it's one of the more clear breakthrough strategies we have.

03:51And when he was in the box, it's natural.

03:53That's something we train, both the crosses and the positioning and the hitting.

03:58Whenever you get asked about Waymo and previously Tony moving on, do you always see a confidence

04:03you can bring through the next one?

04:04Can Shada be the next Boney, the next Waymo?

04:07There are three different players, and as far as I know, Mbomo is still with us.

04:13But I am confident that we can develop the next goalscorer.

04:20You're up to nine to nine on the table.

04:25European competition is a real possibility, isn't it?

04:29Yes, we spoke about it before the Brighton game.

04:34I rarely say that to the players.

04:38It's more about performance.

04:39But this game, we need to win.

04:41We want to win this if we want to be in any chance of maybe having a dream about Europe.

04:48And the players did that, and a big credit to them.

04:50And then they will play two games, difficult away game to Nottingham, beat them.

04:54Home to Man United, beat them.

04:56And all three games well deserved.

04:58So not because of those three games.

05:00I think we have a run of 10, 12 games where we're in a really good rhythm and flow

05:05and look solid and strong and confident.

05:09So we've got this momentum.

05:12Hopefully we can keep it up.

05:14But it's all about getting the, how can you say, the job done and it's one at a time.

05:18We had a laser, laser, laser focus throughout four seasons on the next game.

05:22It's all about the next game.

05:25Can I just ask you about your second goal where Man United were upset that you carried on playing with delight on the floor.

05:34The rules are quite clear that the referee only has to stop playing for head injuries.

05:40It obviously wasn't a head injury.

05:41Yeah.

05:42Do you have some sympathy with players who are genuinely injured?

05:45Yeah.

05:46In many ways that sort of situation is being brought about because too many players were failing injury in the past, weren't they?

05:51Yeah.

05:52Do you have any sympathy with United in that instance?

05:54Yeah.

05:55I definitely have sympathy about Delict.

05:56And I also know they have, you know, it's clearly that they have struggled in many ways.

06:03And when you are in football, you know, when anyone wants to struggle, it's part of football, but you just know it's not nice.

06:10So, of course, it's a tricky situation.

06:13So, I hope Delict is okay.

06:22Yeah, I agree.

06:23I think he looked really, really strong.

06:25I thought defensively he was on top of his 1v1s in his recovery and his duels very strong.

06:33And he was just bombarding forward constantly.

06:36It looked like he just enjoyed playing football.

06:38That's a good thing.

06:40And then he just topped it with a very good assist.

06:43He looks like a perfect advantage.

06:45He's so physical.

06:46Is that something beautiful?

06:48Yeah, I think the energy is important.

06:54And I think we have a lot of different preferred players.

06:58We have a dumps card.

06:59It's not that physical, but extremely good technically and tactically.

07:02And then we also need some physicality.

07:04So, we need that perfect blend.

07:06I think Mike Coyote is a player with a very good potential.

07:11I agree with you.

07:13You've got a very good physical package in terms of the capacity to go up and down.

07:18The physicality in the duels.

07:20And that bite in that 1v1s.

07:25So, yeah.

07:26I agree.

07:27Very good performance today.

07:29Okay.

07:30We'll leave it there.

07:31Thank you very much everybody.

07:32See you again soon.

07:33I hope so.

07:36Okay.

07:42Thanks, Mr.

Frank on a well deserved 4 - 3 victory

Category

Transcript

Recommended