Wilfried Zaha emphasised his importance to Crystal Palace ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline but his side had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Brentford following Yoane Wissa’s late equaliser.Talisman Zaha, who is reportedly a target for Chelsea and Arsenal before the window closes, looked to have earned Palace a slender win with a stunning second-half opener.But the battling Bees sn...Full Story »

Patrick Vieira will assess the fitness of Wilfried Zaha before naming his Crystal Palace squad for the visit of Brentford.Zaha suffered a leg injury in the win over Aston Villa and missed the Carabao Cup win at Oxford and Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Manchester City.Tyrick Mitchell is also a doubt after picking up a knock at the Etihad, while James McArthur, James Tomkins and Nathan Ferguson r...Full Story »

Brentford battled to a hard-fought 2-0 win at Sky Bet League Two Colchester United to progress to the Carabao Cup third round.Bees boss Thomas Frank rang the changes, with Mikkel Damsgaard and goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha making their debuts and Keane Lewis-Potter making his first start.The Premier League side almost took the lead in the opening minute when Halil Dervisoglu shot just past the tar...Full Story »

Colchester will once again be without Tommy Smith as they host Brentford in the second round of the Carabao Cup.Club captain Smith is struggling with a foot injury and will miss the visit of Premier League opposition.The U’s eased past Ipswich in the previous round but will also be without midfielder Emyr Huws (ankle) this time around.Manager Wayne Brown could name a strong side as he aims...Full Story »

ERIK TEN HAG wants his flops to take their anger over a cancelled day off out on Liverpool tonight. Manchester United’s new boss hauled his underperforming stars in for brutal extra training in the baking heat last Sunday following their humiliating 4-0 defeat at Brentford. Erik ten Hag wants his flops to take their anger out on Liverpool Many were fuming at having their day off ruined ...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic’s last-minute powerhouse header snatched Fulham a 3-2 Premier League win over local rivals Brentford at a rocking Craven Cottage.The Serbia striker converted Kevin Mbabu’s teasing far-post cross at the last, just as Fulham were fearing to have squandered victory after surrendering the 2-0 lead they established inside the opening 20 minutes.Marco Silva’s men ...Full Story »

Fulham could hand debuts to summer arrivals Issa Diop and Bernd Leno for their west London derby at home to Brentford.Centre-back Diop joined from West Ham, with Germany international goalkeeper Leno signed from Arsenal, but the pair are yet to make their respective bows for the Whites.Manor Solomon is another new acquisition but is sidelined following knee surgery, with Joe Bryan (hand) and Har...Full Story »

A frankly remarkable statistic surrounding the woes being endured by Erik ten Hag early in his stint at Manchester United has come to the fore on Saturday evening. This of course comes after the Dutchman oversaw was forced to watch on, as his side crumbled to one of their most embarrassing defeats in recent memory. The Red Devils made the trip to London a short time ago, for a meeting with T...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag blamed the players and not the plan after Manchester United’s calamitous 4-0 defeat at Brentford.United are already in full-blown crisis mode after finding themselves four down at half-time through a mixture of defensive ineptitude and Brentford opportunism.Goalkeeper David De Gea gifted the first two to Josh Dasilva and Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee helped himself to a third and Br...Full Story »

Manchester United plumbed new depths after a 4-0 capitulation at Brentford sent Erik ten Hag’s side into full-blown crisis mode after just two games of the season.Through a mixture of catastrophic defensive ineptitude and Brentford opportunism, the Red Devils found themselves four down at half-time.Goalkeeper David De Gea gifted the first two to Josh Dasilva and Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee hel...Full Story »

Brentford performed well as a newly-promoted team last season, and finally ranked 13th in the league with 46 points, and the team successfully avoided relegation. In terms of players leaving the team, the focus is the failure to keep the Danish international Christian Eriksen. Relying on his outstanding performance after joining in the winter transfer window last season, he helped the Bees avoid...Full Story »

Thomas Frank admitted new signing Mikkel Damsgaard will not be fit enough to start for Brentford against Manchester United on Saturday.The 22-year-old is expected to be included among the substitutes and could be in line for a debut off the bench.Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer and Sergi Canos remain on the injury list, with Canos and Ajer due to return ahead of Pinnock.Erik ten Hag refused to be...Full Story »

Substitute Josh Dasilva’s late rocket salvaged Brentford a point as they fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in their Premier League opener at Leicester.Dasilva, a second-half replacement for Mathias Jensen, crashed home an unlikely equaliser with four minutes remaining for the Bees, who had been a clear second best for most of the match.Leicester had been more than good value for ...Full Story »

Leicester will be without injured pair Harvey Barnes and Ricardo Pereira for Sunday’s Premier League opener against Brentford.Winger Barnes will be sidelined for several weeks after sustaining a knee injury in last week’s friendly win against Sevilla, while Ricardo, who ruptured an Achilles tendon in the same match, will be out for up to six months.Fellow defender Ryan Bertrand remai...Full Story »

Manchester United remain convinced Christian Eriksen will move to Old Trafford despite suggestions from Brentford that he could still choose them, sources have told ESPN. Eriksen has verbally agreed a three-year contract with United but was not part of the squad which left for their tour of Thailand and Australia on Friday. Brentford manager Thomas Frank also suggested he has not given up hope...Full Story »

Brentford are likely to lose Christian Eriksen this summer. Steve Bardens Brentford are increasingly resigned to losing midfielder Christian Eriksen to a rival club, sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old is weighing up his options amid interest from a host of teams across Europe including Tottenham and Manchester United. Back in January, Brentford offered Eriksen a chance to resume his ca...Full Story »

Leeds clinched Premier League safety on the final day of the season with Jack Harrison scoring an added time winner in a 2-1 victory against nine-man Brentford.Jesse Marsch’s men went into the match at Brentford needing to better Burnley’s result at home to Newcastle.After a nervy first half, Leeds took the lead in the second, with Raphinha capitalising on a David Raya miss-timed goa...Full Story »

MERSEYSIDE POLICE are investigating after Brentford stars Ivan Toney and Rico Henry revealed members of their families suffered vile racist abuse from Everton fans. It is not yet clear where or when the abuse took place, but Everton have already condemned the alleged abuse and revealed they are working with Merseyside Police to identify any individuals. Henry, who scored the winner in a thri...Full Story »

Everton blew a chance to secure their Premier League status as Brentford twice came from behind to earn a 3-2 win against nine men at Goodison Park.Leeds’ draw against Brighton meant victory for the Toffees would put an end to the spectre of a first relegation since 1951, and that seemed the most likely outcome when Dominic Calvert-Lewin marked his first start in five weeks with a 10th-min...Full Story »

Everton will be without Fabian Delph for their crucial clash against Brentford but could welcome back two players.Delph was substituted late on against Watford on Wednesday and has sustained a small muscle injury that will keep him out of Sunday’s match.Ben Godfrey could return from the thigh injury he suffered last month while Donny Van De Beek (groin) is also in contention following two ...Full Story »