Bees stung after scoring first again
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Brentford have now scored the first goal in six successive Premier League games.
They have accumulated seven points.
However, you look at it, that is quite a disappointing return.
Thomas Frank made the point after the final whistle at Old Trafford that amongst those fixtures are away games at Manchester City, Tottenham and Manchester United, so judgement on his side should not be too harsh.
That is fair.
Yet, it is not unknown for all three clubs to lose at home. Brentford won at City and Tottenham two seasons ago.
Given the high standards in the Premier League, pinching points against the bigger clubs offers insurance when you have a bad day against an opponent you should beat, which is likely to happen at some stage to a club the size of Brentford.
The biggest issue at Old Trafford was against opponents with fragile confidence, Frank's side conceded at the start of a second period that could have quickly turned negative for the hosts if they had failed to equalise.
"To concede a goal after two minutes disappoints me," Frank said afterwards. "The momentum just changed."
He needs to find a way to stop it happening.