Thomas Frank hailed his “unimaginable” Brentford facet, regardless of seeing them miss out on potential European qualification following their 1-1 draw with Wolves.
The Bees headed into the ultimate day of the Premier League season with their hopes of securing continental soccer, albeit requiring favours from elsewhere.
Brentford wanted to win at Molineux to face any likelihood of securing eighth place by leapfrogging Brighton, who they hoped would lose at Tottenham.
Frank’s facet had been additionally in search of Chelsea to slide to seventh place by shedding at Nottingham Forest, earlier than successful the Convention League on Wednesday.
Because it transpired, none of these outcomes materialised.
Brighton had been 4-1 winners at Tottenham and Chelsea edged out Forest 1-0, whereas Marshall Munetsi cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo’s first-half effort at Molineux.
Brentford subsequently needed to accept tenth place, although it was their second top-half end in 4 Premier League seasons.
“We had been nearer to edging [the match],” Frank informed BBC Match of the Day. “It was a little bit of a recreation of two halves. Within the first half, we had been higher. Within the second half, I assumed Wolves had just a few harmful moments.
“It was somewhat little bit of a disappointing objective to concede, however that occurs. We most likely ought to have made it 2-0 within the first half, however we didn’t.
“To supply two top-half finishes in 4 seasons is unimaginable. There are quite a lot of golf equipment that I like that haven’t executed that in a few years. We’ve executed quite a lot of issues nicely.”
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In the meantime, Wolves managed to halt a three-game shedding streak as they completed sixteenth, having been locked in a relegation battle when Vitor Pereira took cost in December.
Wolves have now received simply considered one of their 11 last day Premier League fixtures, a fee of 9% – amongst sides to have performed in not less than three seasons, solely three others have a fee beneath 10% (West Brom, Sunderland and Hull Metropolis).
And the top coach hopes his facet can keep nicely away from hazard in his first full marketing campaign at Molineux.
“[I am] very pleased with my gamers, the membership and our supporters,” Pereira stated. “We needed to complete with a win, nevertheless it was not attainable in a superb recreation with possibilities for either side.
“We misplaced two positions [in the table]. I’m not pleased with this, however I’m very pleased with what we’ve achieved this season since we arrived.
“We wish to do higher [next season]. We have to preserve our base and to begin our work originally of the season, competing from the start. For my part, we are able to’t play to keep away from relegation. We’ve got to look in direction of the center of the desk.”
