Analysis: Brentford's new hero Thiago

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This was another great day for 'little' Brentford and their 17,000 delirious fans at Gtech Community Stadium.
"You should have stayed at a big club" and "sacked in the morning" were the songs that echoed round this atmospheric stadium as they goaded Bryan Mbeumo, on his return to the club, and Ruben Amorim, who will not be coming back unless he can quickly find answers to his side's repeated failure to play to the potential created by their price tags.
Injury scuppered Igor Thiago's hopes of impressing in his first season at Brentford, but he is having a big impact now. Five goals in seven games in all competitions is in line with Mbeumo's 20-goal haul last season.
There can be few more deserving of success.
Thiago's development as a player in Brazil was stunted by the death of his father as a youngster, which led him into the world of work when he was only 13 years old.
Bricklaying, carrying fruit, working at fairs and general odd jobs were what he did to earn money for his family.
His status as a Premier League player probably means financial worries are a thing of the past, but that does not prevent anyone from feeling happy for him.