Tag: Bees

Brentford 3-1 Burnley: Igor Thiago scores twice as Bees down relegation-threatened Clarets
29 November 2025 Off

Brentford 3-1 Burnley: Igor Thiago scores twice as Bees down relegation-threatened Clarets

By Total Football News

Brentford boss Keith Andrews said the club are behind Igor Thiago’s “big dream” to play for Brazil after the forward took his tally for the season to 11 goals in 13 games with a late double against Burnley.

In a game that remained goalless until the 81st minute, the Brazilian striker opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Zian Flemming replied for Burnley with a penalty at the other

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Southampton 0-5 Brentford: Mbeumo scores twice as Bees win their first away match of Premier League season
4 January 2025 Off

Southampton 0-5 Brentford: Mbeumo scores twice as Bees win their first away match of Premier League season

By Total Football News

Southampton were looking to start the new year on a positive note. Instead, this was utterly bleak for Saints.

The home fans who left after Mbeumo made it 3-0 departed in full confidence they would not be missing a fightback from their side.

There has been no ‘new manager bounce’ under Ivan Juric who has become the seventh Southampton boss to lose his opening three league games in charge.

Southampton

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Brentford: ‘Unplayable’ Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa keep Bees firing
8 December 2024 Off

Brentford: ‘Unplayable’ Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa keep Bees firing

By Total Football News

But Frank is understandably circumspect. He points to last season, when Brentford were on 19 points after 15 matches and comfortably 11th in the table. But a run of 11 defeats in their next 14 games plunged them into relegation danger.

That dire run saw Frank recalibrate his side’s attack, with evident results.

“We started well last season for 11 or 12 games, then injuries hit us hard,” Frank said.

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Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth: Yoane Wissa scores twice in Bees fightback
9 November 2024 Off

Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth: Yoane Wissa scores twice in Bees fightback

By Total Football News

Both teams are dealing with life without their biggest goal threats of recent seasons, with Brentford having sold Ivan Toney and Bournemouth losing Dominic Solanke.

However, Brentford have had little trouble replacing Toney’s goals.

Coming into Saturday’s game, only three teams had scored more in the Premier League than the Bees (17), with both Bryan Mbeumo and Wissa among the league’s top 11 scorers.

Brentford appear to have undergone a

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