Keith Andrews mentioned he didn’t just like the second-half efficiency produced by his Brentford staff as they let a two-goal lead slip to attract with backside membership Wolves.
Andrews watched on as Michael Kayode and Igor Thiago, contemporary from his first call-up to the Brazil squad, put the Bees in management at Gtech Group Stadium on Monday.
Nevertheless, Adam Armstrong lowered the deficit earlier than the break earlier than Tolu Arokodare’s header sealed a share of the spoils, although both aspect might have gained it late on.
Arokodare hit the crossbar earlier than Reiss Nelson nodded simply large, however the spoils had been shared, a lot to the frustration of Andrews, whose staff had began the competition nicely.
Brentford registered an anticipated objectives (xG) whole of two.33 from their seven pictures within the first half, however mustered simply three makes an attempt after the break value an xG worth of simply 0.23, in comparison with Wolves’ 1.01 within the second half.
The outcome additionally noticed the Bees fail to win a Premier League sport after going 2+ objectives forward for the primary time in 37 video games, final dropping factors from such a place in December 2022 in opposition to Tottenham (2-2).
“Yeah, very annoyed. The primary half I assumed we performed nicely,” Andrews instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I assumed we might’ve been extra scientific in moments of decision-making. We needed to make extra of what was a fairly managed half, though that they had moments.
“They’re at all times going to trigger that as a result of they’re a well-organised staff stuffed with actually gifted people and within the second half we didn’t have management.
“Even when it was in transitional moments and phases, we didn’t look in management at any stage actually. We had been huffing and puffing. I didn’t just like the second half.”
It additionally proved to be a missed alternative within the race for Europe, with Brentford unable to benefit from the slip-ups of a number of sides round them.
Brentford moved as much as 45 factors and are simply 4 behind fifth-place Liverpool, who had been held to a shock draw by struggling Spurs at Anfield on Sunday.
Chelsea, who’re sixth, additionally misplaced to Newcastle United on the weekend, whereas Everton had been crushed by league leaders Arsenal, with the hole now getting ever nearer to see who will qualify for Europe subsequent season.
Andrews’ males are assigned a 2.7% likelihood of ending within the high 4 by the Opta supercomputer, although fifth is prone to be sufficient to safe Champions League qualification, which bumps up that chance to eight.9%.
They’re predicted to complete within the high seven in 48.8% of the season simulations, which might seal a spot within the Convention League, although Andrews was fast to mood these expectations on the enterprise finish of the marketing campaign.
“I feel if you’re speaking about us in the identical breath as Chelsea, that’s clearly fairly good contemplating there’s solely eight video games left of the season,” Andrews added.
“However the actuality is we might’ve produced extra, and I feel we should be sincere with that and have a look at ourselves and the second half show and why we produced that.”
And when requested what the message was going ahead, Andrews mentioned: “I feel it’s actually easy.
“If we produce a second half efficiency once more, we are going to battle. If we produce first-half performances of that stage, then we can have finish to the season.”
