'I felt robbed on Saturday but one win could change everything'

Ian Westbrook, Beesotted podcast, external

I hate football.

That was how I felt at full-time at Old Trafford on Saturday after Brentford were cruelly robbed of what would have been a valuable and well-deserved victory in stoppage time by Manchester United.

The Bees had turned in a superb performance but, once again, could not quite get over the line. We're winless in our past six Premier League games.

With one point from four matches, this was our second-worst top-flight international window – just bettering our four straight defeats from October to November 2021.

Luck really was not on our side once again.

There were the late goals, goalkeeper Mark Flekken was ill and an injury to Keane Lewis-Potter meant that nine first-team players, including the banned Ivan Toney, were unavailable.

And if nobody recovers, things will be even worse against Burnley in a fortnight as Aaron Hickey’s booking at Old Trafford was his fifth of the season, so he will be suspended then.

The support on Saturday was excellent and after the match Thomas Frank was bizarrely nearly stopped from getting close to the away end by a steward, who the Bees boss ignored so he could acknowledge the fans.

Brentford have now lost 11 points from winning positions - the Premier League’s worst total.

The number of absentees play a big part, because Frank has fewer game-changing options on the bench.

With trips to Chelsea and Liverpool, and a visit from Arsenal coming up, Brentford face a tough few weeks.

Performances like Saturday’s give hope though - and one win could change everything.

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