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  1. Follow Wednesday's Premier League games livepublished at 18:09 26 February

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    Five matches make up Wednesday's Premier League action

    • Brentford v Everton

    • Man Utd v Ipswich

    • Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

    • Tottenham v Man City

    • Liverpool v Newcastle (20:15)

    All kick-off times 19:30 GMT unless stated

    Follow all the action and reaction here

  2. Bees coach Cochrane joins England staffpublished at 11:18 26 February

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    Brentford's assistant coach Justin Cochrane is to join Thomas Tuchel's England senior men's coaching team and will undertake the role in dual capacity with his responsibilities at the Bees.

    The 43-year-old has been working for Brentford since June 2022.

    "It's an honour to be asked to work for the senior men's national team," said Cochrane. "This is a really exciting opportunity for me and I'm extremely grateful to Brentford for allowing me to take on this role."

    Cochrane, a young English coach with a well-regarded reputation for individual player development, is the final appointment to Tuchel's trusted team.

    Brentford director of football Phil Giles said: "Justin has been doing a fantastic job for us over the last two-and-a-half years, and so this recognition of his coaching talent is very well merited.

    "The exposure to different coaches, players and opponents will no doubt also be positive for Justin's ongoing development as a coach, as we envisage him being here with us for many more years to come."

  3. Sutton's predictions: Brentford v Evertonpublished at 10:49 26 February

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    This is going to be close. Brentford have had back-to-back wins over West Ham and Leicester, while Everton's improvement under David Moyes has been dramatic.

    Moyes has done an incredible job but the Blues have not suddenly become world-beaters. I do think they will lose some games, and this is one of them.

    Sutton's prediction: 2-0

    Read the full predictions and have your say here

  4. Brentford v Everton: Did you know?published at 08:56 26 February

    Abdoulaye Doucoure celebrates scoring for Everton against Brentford with team-mate Dwight McNeilImage source, Getty Images

    Having won their first two Premier League games against Everton in the 2021-22 campaign, Brentford are now winless in their past five against the Toffees.

    Everton boss David Moyes has won one and lost five of his six Premier League meetings with Brentford, all with West Ham from 2021 to 2024. His 0.5 points-per-game against the Bees is his lowest average against any side in his managerial career in the competition.

  5. 'Brilliant forward planning' meets 'team spirit'published at 12:25 25 February

    Ian Westbrook
    Fan writer

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    Brentford's Fabio Carvalho celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal with his teammatesImage source, Getty Images

    Brentford were just one of the teams this weekend who showed the huge gap which now exists between the established and the promoted Premier League clubs.

    Our 4-0 win at Leicester means we have now scored 20 goals this season against the Foxes, Southampton and Ipswich in only five games – made up of one five, three fours and a three. This follows on from our 5-1 win at Luton at the end of the last campaign.

    Our recruitment seems to have been much better than theirs – buying players in the Championship who we knew could easily also play in the Premier League.

    Friday's starting line-up contained four of our Championship players and two more would have been involved but for injury. That shows continuity and brilliant forward planning.

    The length of service of so many key players has also produced a superb team spirit, which has been one of our strengths in the Premier League.

    This is between both the older and the newer players, and another great example of this occurred late in the game at the King Power Stadium.

    Summer signing Fabio Carvalho has had a stop-start time with the Bees so far, making only three starts in his 19 Premier League appearances.

    There has been talk in some sections of the media about him being unsettled, but whenever it has been raised in press conferences, Thomas Frank has defended the player, saying he trains well and his chance will come.

    So after Carvalho scored Brentford's fourth at Leicester and ran towards us in the away end, it was great to see his team-mates looking genuinely delighted for him that he had scored.

    The perfect end to our fourth successive away win!

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  6. Frank on Norgaard, Damsgaard's influence and Evertonpublished at 17:29 24 February

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    BBC Sport journalist

    Brentford boss Thomas Frank has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Premier League game against Everton (kick-off 19:30 GMT).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Christian Norgaard will miss the Everton game with concussion, while Frank said none of the players who missed the win at Leicester will be fit enough to return on Wednesday.

    • The Bees have won four successive away games in the Premier League but have not won at home since 7 December, having previously been unbeaten on their own ground. Frank said: "If we can get the home form from the beginning of the season, it would be great."

    • He continued: "We have consistently performed well at home, I know we haven't won in the past games, but we have shown good performances. It was a good performance against Tottenham but we couldn't score. We are a team that looks quite in sync right now so hopefully we can keep producing."

    • On Mikkel Damsgaard's form: "He's changed our team this season. The 10 assists are extremely good, but there are so many dangerous passes through lines or getting out of situations - all the bits you don't see as not necessarily as a big chance. It's really nice to watch him play."

    • On Everton: "I think Sean Dyche did a very good job. Maybe in the end, there was a little bit of running out of energy, but I don't know from the inside. What happens sometimes is another good manager in David Moyes comes in with fresh eyes and a new energy. In terms of style, I don't think they have changed too much. The main reason, maybe, is the change of personnel."

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  7. Catch up on the Premier League actionpublished at 11:02 23 February

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    Highlights and analysis from Saturday's seven Premier League fixtures, plus the best of the action from Friday's game between Leicester and Brentford.

    If you missed Match of the Day, you can catch up now on BBC iPlayer.

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  8. Leicester 0-4 Brentford - the fans' verdictpublished at 13:07 22 February

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    We asked for your thoughts after Friday's Premier League game between Leicester and Brentford, which the Bees won 4-0.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Leicester fans

    Keith: An absolutely disgraceful performance. Van Nistelrooy has surely managed his last game. A reluctance to change out of form players and no motivation from the manager are sealing Leicester's fate, and six home losses with not one goal for the fans to cheer. Good riddance.

    Chris: Awful. Definitely the most unlikeable and possibly the worst Leicester side I have seen in 30 years. I wish people outside Leicester fans would understand we're not expecting more this season - we're angry because obvious, unchecked mismanagement for the past four years has got us to this point. It is terribly sad and made worse because we all saw it coming.

    Ed: Such a shame - a decade of proving we were a really well-run club is finally over. That was the worst first 45 mins I have seen at the King Power.

    Jim: Absolute dross! I have always believed in the positive but there are no positives to hold on to. The manager needs help or dismissing. I would ask Nigel Pearson to lend a hand if he fancied it. It was his team that won the Premier League. Also, clear out the rubbish as soon as possible!

    Brentford fans

    George: Four well-taken, well-produced goals. Other than Flekken's gloves getting a bit of a try out in the first 15 or so minutes, Leicester never looked like they wanted to be there. But for Brentford, the spirit and determination within this side is undeniable. Is it time to renew our passports for a European holiday?

    Ian: Wow! Brentford fully deserved this win. Damsgaard again being the architect. The Wissa-Mbeumo combination continues to cause defences havoc. Schade's pace is an added attacking ingredient. In fact, the whole team and replacements used put in a solid shift. Brentford are placed nicely for the run-in. Europe next season? Who knows, but keep going Bees!

    Simon: At times we played like a top-six club. Damsgaard was excellent; Wissa and Mbeumo too. To think we don't even have a fit centre-forward…

    Mitch: Brentford made easy work of a Leicester defence which couldn't handle the relentless pressure applied by Mbeumo, Wissa and Schade, and with Damsgaard in the form of his life, we looked ultra sharp. How Schade did not win a penalty for an obvious foul is beyond me, but another great day for the Bees.

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  9. Leicester 0-4 Brentford: Did you know?published at 12:00 22 February

    Christian Norgaard of Brentford celebrates scoring the third goal with team mate Bryan MbeumoImage source, Getty Images

    Brentford have won four successive away games in the top-flight for the very first time in their history – and the Bees' are currently on the longest away winning run by any current Premier League side.

    Brentford scored three or more goals in the first half of a Premier League away game for the very first time, in their 70th match on the road in the competition.

  10. 'We want to aim as high as possible'published at 11:43 22 February

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    Brentford boss Thomas Frank speaking to MOTD: "Very good performance in many ways. It is not easy to win away from home in the Premier League. Coming here and winning 4-0 against a team that has to put everything into avoiding relegation, I am very happy with our performance and with the way we went forward and the chances we created. A clean sheet is very important. Overall a happy man."

    On back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since April: "That's crazy. We have had a good season overall. Not through the roof, but good. We haven't had back-to-back wins so that is quite strange. To get over the line and get the win is important."

    On impressive away form: "We haven't changed that much. We tried to be consistent with our messaging to players."

    On substituting Christian Norgaard at half-time after he took a knock: "He didn't feel that well at half-time. It was the right decision."

    On aiming for European places: "That is a big, big aim. We have dreams, we want to aim as high as possible no doubt about that and we want to push. It is the first time we had back-to-back wins, we need more further down the line before we can really dream. We are in a good place and can keep pushing."

  11. The answerpublished at 16:43 21 February

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    Earlier, we asked how well you remembered Brentford's opening Premier League game of the season.

    The match against Crystal Palace ended in a 2-1 win, with Yoane Wissa scoring the Bees' winner after an Ethan Pinnock own goal cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo's opener.

  12. Sutton's predictions: Leicester v Brentfordpublished at 09:20 21 February

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    Leicester have not won at home in the Premier League since 3 December, when they beat West Ham in Ruud van Nistelrooy's first game in charge, and they have lost their past five league games at King Power Stadium.

    So, it would be massive for the Foxes if they can get anything at all here to help in their relegation fight, but I just don't see them keeping Brentford out.

    Van Nistelrooy had just been appointed but was watching in the stands when the Bees hammered Leicester 4-1 earlier in the season and I am expecting their creativity and attacking energy to be too much this time, too.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-2

    Read the full predictions and have your say here

  13. Today's trivia challengepublished at 08:59 21 February

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    Brentford played Crystal Palace in their opening Premier League game of this season - what was the final score and who found the net?

    Answer will be revealed at 17:00 GMT

  14. Frank on Van den Berg, away form and 'dream' of European footballpublished at 15:15 20 February

    Brentford boss Thomas Frank has been speaking to the media before Friday's Premier League game against Leicester (kick-off 20:00 GMT).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Sepp van den Berg has picked up a "minor knee injury", however, it is "as positive as it can be" as they are expecting him to be out for "weeks instead of months".

    • Having waited nine Premier League away games for their first win on the road, the Bees boss discussed the chance to win four in succession: "In general, our away performances have been quite good. It has been about consistently trying to put those together. We were getting closer and closer [to the first away win] - a draw against Everton and a draw against Brighton - and then we got three very good wins in a row. Especially Crystal Palace and West Ham, where we were winning by one goal, which is just one bad decision away from losing that lead."

    • He added: "The team is growing even more this season. For the past however many games, we have been able to name the same team, maybe changing one player - Ethan [Pinnock] will come in for Sepp [van den Berg] on Friday, for example - but that consistency has really helped. We are also always looking to see how we can add layers and become even better."

    • On the possibility of European qualification: "We want to push and if we can achieve that it would be a fantastic dream and amazing. It's about focusing on Leicester to do what we can can and win under the floodlights in a game they have to win. Let's get three points and maybe down the line we can dream. A big target for us is we haven't won two games in a row, so if we want to dream about Euro places, we need more consistency."

    • Frank said he "can't look too far ahead" as one injury could derail their progress, but he is "excited about the way we look going forwards" and for the rest of the season he wants the side to "dominate as much as possible and win more matches".

    • On Leicester: "It's going to be tricky and a very difficult game because they will come flying out. It will mean a lot for them if they can win and get out of the relegation zone, even just for one day."

    • Frank added: "We respect them massively. They have a lot of good players and a good coach, but, on the flip side, we need to focus on us. What we have done well, trust our own processes and structure, and make sure we come with the right mentality and attitude."

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