Sold two key forwards + head coach departure, the Bees transform this season into Premier League giant killers

Brentford is indeed a magical team, the tenacious Bees. This season, despite losing two star forwards and their head coach—Mboma, who scored 20 goals and assisted 7 times in 38 Premier League appearances last season, moved to Manchester United for €75 million; Visa, with 19 goals and 4 assists in 35 games, joined Newcastle for €57.7 million; and head coach Flick was taken by Tottenham but later sacked—Brentford has grown stronger and become one of the top team killers in the Premier League this season.

In the 26th round of the Premier League, Brentford dominated the game but drew 1-1 with Arsenal, narrowing Arsenal’s lead at the top of the table to just 4 points and reigniting the title race suspense.

A summary of Brentford’s results against Premier League powerhouses:

• Against Arsenal: 1 draw, 1 loss — 0-2, 1-1
• Against Chelsea: 1 draw, 1 loss — 2-2, 0-2
• Against Aston Villa: 2 wins — 1-0, 1-0
• Against Liverpool: 1 win — 3-2
• Against Manchester United: 1 win — 3-1
• Against Manchester City: 1 loss — 0-1

The Premier League Bees drew with Arsenal and Chelsea, defeated Liverpool and Manchester United, achieved a double win over Aston Villa, with only Manchester City remaining unbeaten against them.Such an impressive record against top teams doesn’t look like that of a squad that lost two key forwards and their head coach. It can only be said that Brentford’s strength lies not in Flick alone, but in the entire system.