Didn't Expect To Beat Manchester United, Brentford Coach: I Think It Was A Deserved Victory

Thomas Frank. (Photo: Instagram Brentford)

JAKARTA - Brentford coach Thomas Frank admitted he was speechless after his team crushed Manchester United 4-0 in the second week of the Premier League at the Gtech Community Stadium, London, Saturday.

Quoted from the club's official website, Sunday, Frank did not expect his team to win a landslide victory over a club like Manchester United, one of the best teams in the world and has many top players.

"And it was a deserved win, I didn't think it would be a 4-0 win, but I think it was a fully deserved win. I think I will understand it more overnight and especially tomorrow (today)," Frank was quoted as saying. Between, Sunday August 14th.

"I know how good this team is and I know how good the players are, so it's not a big surprise we won, but 4-0 is absolutely crazy."

"It's a privilege to be a part of something when you're successful and things are going the right way. It's a fantastic feeling," Frank added.

Thomas said Brentford's game plan was executed 'perfectly' after the win which saw them move up to third in the Premier League table.

According to him, the pressure and physical aspect caused problems for Manchester United in the first half, while their performance in the second half was more solid in the defensive aspect to secure the win.

"I think the aggressiveness, the high pressure that got us two goals and caused them problems was very good. I thought the low blocks, which we knew we could defend, were very good. I think the transition was at a good level, the fourth goal was a fantastic goal. for that," Frank concluded.

"The decision to be a little more direct was a success and then we were very good at set pieces, so there were four areas where we did very well."

In this match, Brentford was able to beat Manchester United 4 -0 thanks to goals scored by Josh Dasilva, Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee and Bryan Mbuemo in the first half.