Thomas Frank on Brentford's unique recruitment methods overlooking 'Premier League experience'
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Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Kelly Cates spoke to Brentford manager Thomas Frank ahead of his side's first ever game in the Premier League where he mentioned the club's unique recruitment strategy which overlooks 'Premier League experience'.
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wow i thought the interview was after the game.. having so much positivity and belief in his player before going against an epl elite just blew my mind. and they backed it with a superb win
haha me too
i agree
EPL elite? Didn't they play against Arsenal?
@@FrttMs though arsenal are on a downward trend they still are one of the best teams on the league, so it's still big for a new team to beat them.
@@mrwabbit9576 they're not one of the best teams in the league though an haven't been for a long time 🤷🏻♂️
It must be a dream come true for Brentford fans to be in the Prem.
Best wishes
Wow Brentfords Team and fans.
That was a fantastic Premiership debut.
Enjoy :-)
I’ve been going home and away since I was 5 and we were in league 2 and I can say it’s more than a dream come true 😂
@@tedsalt1312 I hope you were at this game and enjoying the occasion?
You certainly made the most of it! What a great day for yourselves.
I love your managers charisma.
Ps I'm already eyeing Toney as Bobby Firminio's replacement lol 😂
@@podiumnutter yeah I was at the game I’ve had a season ticket for years I’ll never give it up no matter what league we’re in
@@tedsalt1312 im a rangers man and kept a wee eye on yous, over the moon at how yous keep progressing! Champions league next
Now everyone's a Brentford fan. Wish them all the best, congrats on making top-flight after 7 decades.
yeah, brentford is my second team now, (United Fan)
Also a United fan and I'll be cheering for Brentford in 36 games this year.
Yea they are my second team now as well, (Arsenal fan)
Brentford was always my second team
Brentford fan now /chelsea fan Brentford is my second team for this season for 34 games because of my beloved chelsea
“We have no idea what they will do. Are they gonna win 2-0?” Spot on Gary
Mad
😂🤣🤣
on point
He called it!!!
My grandad played for Brentford in the 60s. He hasn’t seen his home
Team be in the top flight for 70 years. Proud is an understatement. The emotion and happiness felt when we were finally promoted was god like. I love the bees and we deserve nothing less ❤️🐝🐝🐝
My grandad played for Newcastle Utd in the 60’s. Ron Mcgarry. He’s still alive too. Maybe they played against each other. Enjoy your time a top of the premier league table.
@@geggs1 a very brief experience at the top of course. But one to remember 👊
@@geggs1 u guys have really cool grandads
@@geggs1 just looked up your grandad. Very cool 👍
@@drake-2948 my grandad was micheal jackson.... can't get cooler than that
Gary Neville "Are they going to win 2-0?" Well, yes. Yes they are! 😁
Spot on
i already love thomas he seems like such a nice guy that trusts his players and aspires them to do well. I hope everything goes to plan and they stay in the prem for many more years
I assume you're not a Swansea fan then
@@rtyums6830 Swansea fans only issue with him is he was too good
Like a Ole Gunnar Solksjær on Steroids.
Sorry Brentford back to championship next season
@@almorgan68 try to watch curling instead, cause you domt know anything about football :)
Thomas Frank does not look like your typical football manager ... he could pass as an Architect
The way he AND the owner have built brentford, they are architects
Architects of Arsenal's doom
He is an architect.
@@markofsaltburn an architect of Arsenal's doom
@@seanlive6975 Jesus the joke is awful just leave it.
1st game of the season and you already beat your relegation rivals 2-0. Great start for Brentford
Don't doubt those Arteta's minions. They will fight till there last breath for every single points this season mate. Who knows they might survive
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
@@King_Fu_Pandya Stop it Arsenal will finish 13th, steps in the right direction.
@@adamsamuel8593 13th will actually be ideal for Arsenal.
Next season they can push for conference league.
Gary Neville “are they going to win two nil” Yes Gary.
So excited to watch Brentford! Thomas is doing an amazing job. Proud to be Danish I must admit. Go Brentford! ❤️🇩🇰👍🏼
Love Denmark
Håper han utvikler Ajer videre :-)
@@eatenvik Er der noget Thomas Frank kan så er det er udvikle på spillere! Det bliver stort med Ajer. Top klub inden for et par år tror jeg.
My colleague tells me that the Danish government is very good. You also gave us my favourite cake. Thanks.
Big up Denmark! We wouldn't be in the Prem if it wasn't for our Danish contingent.
Looking at that arsenal line up I can see Brentford giving arsenal a proper game here
watching it right now and they sure are
And they just scored
@@greatnesstv265 yikes. ars need to win cuz they got chelsea and city next
@@zahrajaffer03 🤣 the pain whats stored for arteta
@The lone wolf oh is it now 😂😂
I have been using Henry as my leftback on career mode for the past 6 years, I feel so proud 🤣🤣
😂 😂
hes quality
Respect man he was like 54 overall back then
@@rhysburns5420 I know dude but that speed was everything and he is actually till this day the first buy on my career mode, he is great in FIFA no lie 😂😂
@@doctorkhumalo7730 yea I've used him every year since fifa 17 🤣
Absolutely love this Manager. I think thus is why I have started to love Brentford and they have barely got started. He is so refreshing for the Premier League. Usually the Managers are so serious, he is just so relaxed and authentic. He has such a positive energy about him.
Great manager! I’m a Chelsea fan, but it’s great to see Brentford in the Prem! Beating Arsenal at the new ground.. absolutely beautiful! Well done to them!
As a Chelsea fan do you still feel the same 8 months later? I four one still do ;)
@@PhilEadie65 I do!
"Are they going to win 2-0?" Famous first words
10/10 on the cool dude scale.
I'm a Cardiff City fan and will admit i'm very jealous of they way Brentford run their club, they have realised that the most valuable commodity in the game is identifying undervalued players and acquiring them before anyone else and they do this by compiling data which with today's technology can capture everything a player does throughout the entire 90 minutes so if you want to recruit a tall and strong central defensive midfielder you can search metrics for height, weight, average distance covered in a game, aerial battles won , tackles won etc which are metrics that aren't exactly glamorous or noticeable in a match highlight reel, they also buy good footballers who retain the ball well. Metrics aren't a sure thing but it can give scouts a guide to observe players they normally might not have noticed before in leagues around the world that go unnoticed a lot
I'm not a fan of metrics at all for two reasons. One : fulham, they relied heavily on metrics for their recruitment when they got to the prem and it was a complete fail, one of the worst recruitments i saw when you look at the amount of money that was spent.
Second reason : teams and agents actually pay the websites that provide these stats to change the stats of some players they want to sell. Same way as they pay transfermarkt to give their player a better valuation. All these things are just faked to make more money. (Source, very renown french journalist called Romain Mollina who has a lot of contacts inside).
@@sAYwaTT1000 😂 that source sounds dubious. I'm not saying it's a foolproof method and if a team buys a player on metrics alone without scouting then they deserve what they get, it's simply a tool that can point you in the right direction, it's not a 100% guarantee but it gives you an advantage over other teams who don't make use of technology.
What this "journalist" is claiming sounds like paranoid conspiracy but if you use metrics to find a player and then actually scout the player to ascertain if the data is accurate then you'd be a fool not to utilise that tool
@@A-small-amount-of-peas This journalist is very renown and has many inside sources, he's been published in the NY times has helped uncover rings of pedophelia in haitian football and mali basketball (is currently working on a case in mauritius) works on sexual harrasment against the french federation (which makes him blacklisted from french media, hence why he published in NY times), wrote a few books. If one person knows what he's talking about its him. This guy has probably the best football knowledge of anyone.
@@sAYwaTT1000 never heard of him but again my point stands, if you blindly believe metrics then the chances of you buying a dud increase but if you use it as a stepping stone to identify and then assign a scout to observe then it's an invaluable tool, it's how Leicester found Kante, his yards covered stats were very impressive but they scouted him to make sure he was the real deal.
To dismiss metrics completely because people are looking to make money by corrupting data is a bit foolish
As a Norwich fan Brentford by far the best team we played against whenever we were championship. Very high energy and really get at you.
Very happy and excited for Brentford! I have Toney in my fpl team as well. Hope he has a killer season.
Ivan is my child hood friend...he used to be so small we did not want him to join in because his dad was 6ft 7 big and scary I still have his khaki green airmax 90s....he knows the score...glad to see Ivan become the gladiator he Is today.... Never forget the ends. Northampton born and bred. One love
Man as a Liverpool I watched the game supporting Brentford against Arsenal, what an scintillating display from the team. The crowd was absolute amazing, buzzing all the time, not one silent moment. They will go on to do great in the Prem 🙌🏼
They are nicknamed ‘The Bees’. so one would assume that their crowd, would, indeed, be buzzing.
How much I wished this pre match show.
I'm glad it's back 😍
same mate, same.
@@zahrajaffer03 👊
@@Pri405 didn't I see u earlier
Welcome to the Premier league Arsenal
Really really like Brentford, breath of fresh air in the league. Hope they have a great season
Big Ajer was brilliant in defence, brilliant signing for Brentford
imagine being a celtic reject
3:55 man that sums up my life perfectly
Very refreshing to see this guy. Will be watching Brentford with interest this year. I fell in love with Leeds coming up from the Championship this year and it's so great to see these teams get a crack.
Good for them!
This coach seems like a solid dude.
It’s so refreshing to see promoted clubs play nice football instead of boring stoke ball
@@mariobalotelli7533 thanks Mario. I'm not sure why it was always you, but I'm sorry it was. 💪
Speaks danglish to perfection 👍🏻
Name checks out 😂
Unlike his funnily enough Tomas frank most English names there is
@@andpeoplesayineedalife6418 So what lmao
@@CoolDude-jp1kj your name doesn’t check out
This man speaks very well.. Will be interesting to see how he manages his team this season how he reacts when tested.. best of luck to him 👍
He even understood Carra's questions. This was probably the biggest challenge for him on Friday night!
Well everyone in the league has a soft spot for Brentford. Genuinely supported them tonight aswell. Congrats to the team, hope they stay up this season.
their so likeable, even when I saw them in the playoffs I was rooting for them, reckon they’ll finish 16
Sorry Brentford fans back to the championship next season never mind
it'll soon wear off
@@almorgan68 sorry, Arsenal relegated to Championship where they belong with Artetfraud.
@@almorgan68 Say that again little Alan?🤣
Brentford will be the team that everyone wants to do well, i am here after they just beat Arsenal 2-0. well done.
He's an interesting guy. I wish him and Brentford all the best in the top flight.
I hope they finish like Leeds or Sheffield United two season ago but i feel so bad for arsenal fans losing to a new promoted team
What a great outlook. Such common sense and clarity.
*THATS IT! Thats the last straw! As a lifelong 201 year old Arsenal fan, I have finally seen enough!!!!*
*I am taking my loyal fandom to BRENTFORD football club that plays with raw passion and pride AND WILL be a Super-Mega-Ultimate powerhouse in the BPL for the next 75 years!!!*
201? Did you mean 20
@@seanquigley289 its a joke
Ok
@Kulup Tunggal 🥱
Great start Brentford fans. 2:0 against Arsenal. Amazing work.
I like his mindset, always positive and going forward. This what arsenal missed. Having a bad manager WHOs always thinks the team were much better when they lose games and blaming on the refs. ARTETA OUT for me
Angry arsenal fan
He is so passionate and believe with his player, that show in the match.. so much different with arteta.. Sometimes passion and believe better than technique or skill..
Awesome spirit, Toney is one to watch
5:49 Wow, Gary just accurately predicted the scoreline
5:48 yes Gary, they are!!!
3:55 me too buddy.. me too
So happy for them!
After listening to Mr Frank's positivity I thumped my 10 yo son 23 -1
What a motivator
Amazing! Looking forward to seeing them play. What Gary said is spot on - an unknown quantity. they’ve got nothing to lose, so they’ll be adventurous. I predict something like Bielsa’s Leeds - swashbuckling football.
What an interview. What a geezer.
Don't you just love it when underdogs win! I hope Brentford brings new ideas and players for us to know about!
Used to live in hounslow just down the road from Brentford my new second team !!!
Im a Liverpool fan & even I have been a fan of Brentford’s football style & player recruitment for a couple seasons. They were unlucky last year with promotion. Feared for them after Ollie Watkins & Benrahma left but then getting in Toney & rapid Fosu to replace them 🙌🏾 Holding on to Rico Henry who I’ve been raving about for 3 seasons now. Seeing Canos become a good player after leaving our reserves 😳 yeah impressed again & hope the stay up
Beautiful story 🙌✨️
Just pistol whipped my team and I could careless because they are a deserving club. I wish them the best this season and hope they stay up. By the look of it today they will be successful.
Couldn't care less***
What a lovely man!
Just a classy guy, is Thomas Frank 😀 He'll no doubt give Brentford the very best chance to do as well as possible! A season later than expected, but good luck to them!
Being interviewed in a foreign language too. How many British managers could do that?
@@geoffpoole483 Fun fact: a majority of Danes speak English fairly well, since we start learning it pretty early in school.
damn he was so confident in his players. luckily they won 2-0 tho
Having faith in your players let's you talk like this. Arteta would never 😂
Well a good win on opening day , should be very interesting to see how they go. Good luck Brentford from Melbourne.
I predict brentford to have a dream season like how Sheffield united did at first
They remind me more of Leeds
They are playing very well and Arsenal more look like beginners.
But hopefully not a similar second season
@@angelajoseph428 arsenal need the win, they got chelsea and city next
Welcome to the Premier league Arsenal
My Fifa 15 Pro was in Brentford. I wish them all the success.
I was scouting Kristoffer Ajer since 2018.... Lucky Brentford got him this season
Been my goto libero/bpd on my football manager save since 2018 xD. Didn't know he joined Brentford
I like Thomas Frank’s way of managing
I played with Pittsborough and I got him there as a striker. Feels good to see ;)
I love this guy already
Everyone has Brentford as their second team now
It's gonna be really cool to follow Brentford over the season, so far they've been really exciting and playing some pretty decent football
Seems like a top bloke.
Congrats to Brentford, and welcome to the Premiership
@5:48 yup...
He seems like a quality manager 💪
Looks like a euro painter.
I knew since Thomas Frank were at Brøndby he was a brilliant manager, both tactically and mentally and he's just an allround great guy. I hope they stay in Premier league because they play entertaining football.
And they've got to resist the Mafia!😂✌💉🌍
They got a great manger and will do very well this season
@3:56 same here brother
His answer no to Jamie at 2:10 while still saying he has to be flexible is a big reason why Brentford is one if the best run clubs in football
5:49 Gary's prediction's spot on 👌
As a Brøndby fan i was sad to see Thomas Frank leave. He was bagstapped by the management. It wasnt pretty and TF did not deserve that. I am happy to see the succes him and Brentford has now. All the best to everyone in Brentford
Well done !!!
This is just for anyone who might be searching - the song in the background from 1:18 - 2:50 in this clip is The Elevation - Red Rum Club. :) It's a great hit so please give it a listen!
Very impressed with the way there manager was talking top 10 for sure
Thomas Tuchel and Thomas Frank. The two best interviewing managers in the league, in my opinion… Not hiding anything, being honest and descriptive. Giving insight. It’s a nice change from what some give, and I’m a Newcastle fan 🥴🤐
This interview should be before and after the game
Brentford has caught my eye because I’m Danish and the manager and many players. So it’s very near a Scandinavia FC
Interesting and exciting!
I miss when they were in the studio so at least you can hear what they are saying
So much respect for the Brentford way of recruitment. What a club.
As a Liverpool fan I love this Guy . Down to earth like Klopp . Wish him all the best after we beat then .
The manager is so cool
Everyone love underdog story. A very likeable manager. Hopefully they'll stay at top 16.
is right didnt know brentford was in the prem! good luck the lads
3:55
Me too Thomas
i managed this team in fm21 and i will say they have a very decent team, well rounded, i cant see them going back down. Wish them all the success this year.
5:49 are they gonna win 2 nil ? 👍
This manager will go very far, made for the PL
Are we witnessing another Leicester? I'm excited for this season!
Arsenal is totally done if Brentford win in the next match. That club is basically couldn't be saved, lol.
Its 2 0 they re done now 😭😭😭
I wouldn't say so. Knowing Arsenal, they'll probably find a way to scrape points off Chelsea. Strange club.
Let the show begin
Nice call Gary!
I think a mindset that more promoted clubs could take (unless they can get an absolute steal on a really good player) "if we are in a position to get this player, prem teams probably don't want them, so they are probably not good enough to keep us up" and if they look for lower budget but exciting players, they have a better chance to shake it up, and aren't stuck with huge contracts if they don't make it
You can’t not love Brentford and this man. Anyone who disagrees clearly has bitterness
Get back to work u
Get your sports direct trainers for 2p off
@@chrislfc_7959 Arsenal are just a joke, I genuinely think they will be in a relegation battle
Shocking performance from arsenal…
@@benmoriarty1611 I’m still on furlough
5:47 you said it yourself Gary, lad's Nostradamus 🐝🐝🐝
I loved Thomas Frank in Brøndby. The circumstances where he left, were really out of his control. Him and national team coach Kasper Hjulmand, and others such as Brian Priske and Bo Henriksen, show there is a great generation of Danish coaches coming up.
Don't forget Bo Svensson. I can see him managing a top club in a few years.
Great manager.
And they're currently a goal up, if something isnt broken... dont fix it.
They are playing a way that they will tire in 60 minutes, it's good tho.
@@thefontofallgarbage8480 .. or maybe not ...
Welcome to the Premier league Arsenal
@@thefontofallgarbage8480 🤣🤣
@@Pranjalchoudhary100 They wanted it so bad it's how you imagine a team that played for Roy Keane would be like. Ten more of them and a few draws and they're safe.
5:48 yes they will.
5:48: - Yep
As a Newcastle fan, I hope we have Philip Giles at the club one day. He’s a Geordie and he’s done incredible work with Brentford at a boardroom level
You would moan the moment it goes bad
@@jimbojimbo6873 I’m not an Arsenal fan mate, not sure if you’ve got me confused
@@jimbojimbo6873 Newcastle fans have incredible patience. They desperately need new owners
So happy to see Steve McManaman in management & off to a flying start with Brentford in the Premier League