Another loss

TUE 04 AUG 2020CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Dalsgaard (120’+4minutes)

AETHT 0-0FT 0-0

  • Bryan (105’minutes, 117’minutes)

Championship play-off final: Brentford 1-2 Fulham (AET)

By Rob Stevens

BBC Sport at Wembley

Fulham celebrate
Fulham will join Leeds and West Brom in the Premier League

Fulham beat Brentford in the Championship play-off final to secure an immediate return to the Premier League thanks to two extra-time goals from Joe Bryan.

So Brentford continue their series of failures in the play-offs. I watched the game at home with cola and peppermint tea. I stayed mostly calm but frustrated with a lot of the performance as the Bees could not respond to the pressing, defensive techniques of Fulham. As with previous games they could not respond more than longer balls and the central defenders making the plays. No midfielder who could or was willing to to keep ball at foot and force commitment from the opposition. I have seen the same many times before.

Star players did not come to fore. Benrama looked busy, desperate to impress future employers but ineffective. Jensen anonymous- not making self available or not used by team mates? More of the latter I think.

And now the sell off will happen. Watkins already in the news as other clubs look for his signature. I suppose Brentford will get the money and then hopefully finds the next gem. But I do not see another imminent push to the top level next season.