Brentford head into today’s clash with Chelsea still scratching their heads over last weekend’s 2–1 defeat at Newcastle United — a game they should never have lost.
The Bees were sluggish in the first half, not helped by Mikkel Damsgaard recovering from a bout of flu and only fit enough for the bench. They fell behind just before the break but came out flying in the second half. Brentford equalized early on and then took full control. They hit the post, were denied what looked like a stonewall penalty, and then conceded again — this time to a freakish goal that was intended as a cross, but somehow looped in from near the corner flag.
Even after that, Brentford created the better chances and continued to push. They missed two tremendous opportunities before being denied yet *another* blatant penalty. Incredibly, the only two people inside St. James' Park who didn’t see it were referee Peter Bankes — who once again showed his uncanny ability to go an entire match without making a meaningful decision — and his trusty VAR sidekick.
On a positive note, Damsgaard came off the bench and immediately made an impact. He ran the show in midfield and proved why he’ll be key for Brentford going forward. He’s fit to start today, and that could make a major difference.
Looking at the head-to-head, Brentford have more than held their own against Chelsea since promotion. In their seven Premier League meetings, the Bees have lost just once, and have remarkably won *three times* at Stamford Bridge, dominating large spells in five of those fixtures.
Thomas Frank’s side started this campaign with a strange pattern — winning all their home games while losing on the road. That trend then reversed completely, but with confidence growing and an extra day of preparation at Jersey Road, this feels like an ideal moment for Brentford to get back to winning ways at the Gtech.
With Damsgaard back to full fitness and the team full of belief despite the result at Newcastle, there’s a real sense that this is a game Brentford can — and perhaps *should* — win.
Good luck!
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布伦特福德在今天与切尔西的比赛中仍然对上周末1 - 2输给纽卡斯尔联队的比赛耿耿于怀，那场比赛他们本不应该输掉。
上半场，蜜蜂队表现不佳，米克尔·达斯加德刚刚从流感中恢复过来，只能坐上替补席。他们在中场休息前一度落后，但在下半场迅速扳回一局。布伦特福德早早扳平比分，然后完全控制了比赛。他们撞在门柱上，被拒绝了一个看起来像是石墙的点球，然后又丢了球——这次是一个奇怪的进球，本来是一个传中，但不知怎么的，在角旗附近转了个圈。
即使在那之后，布伦特福德创造了更好的机会，并继续推进。他们错过了两次绝佳的机会，然后又被拒绝了一个明目张胆的点球。令人难以置信的是，圣詹姆斯公园球场里只有两个人没有看到这一幕，一个是主裁判彼得·班克斯，他再次展示了他在整场比赛中都没有做出有意义的判罚的不可思议的能力，另一个是他值得信赖的VAR助手。
积极的一面是，达姆斯加德替补出场，并立即发挥了作用。他在中场的表现证明了为什么他将是布伦特福德前进的关键。他今天可以首发，这可能会有很大的不同。
在与切尔西的交锋中，布伦特福德自升级以来一直保持着自己的优势。在他们的七次英超交锋中，蜜蜂只输了一次，并且在斯坦福桥取得了三场胜利，其中五场比赛占据了主导地位。
托马斯·弗兰克的球队以一种奇怪的模式开始了这个赛季——赢了所有的主场比赛，却在客场输球。这一趋势随后完全逆转，但随着信心的增长和在泽西路的额外一天的准备，这对布伦特福德来说是一个理想的时刻，回到Gtech的胜利之路。
随着达姆斯加德的完全康复和球队的信心，尽管纽卡斯尔的结果，有一种真正的感觉，这是一场布伦特福德可以——也许应该——赢的比赛。
好运！
