What makes Thomas Frank special: ‘Secret sauce’, training for stoppage time and games of Risk

“The setting was Brentford’s buoyant home dressing room and Thomas Frank was delivering a rousing speech. It was last Saturday, minutes after Newcastle United had become the latest side to crumble at the Gtech Community Stadium. Brentford dispatched their visitors 4-2 to earn a seventh home win in eight Premier Leaguegames this season, but rather than salute the club’s star goalscorers Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa, Frank made a beeline for less-feted players. There was praise for captain Christian Norgaard for making 100 Premier League appearances and for Ethan Pinnock for reaching 200 games for Brentford. Substitutes Mikkel Damsgaard and Kevin Schade were heralded for their ability as ‘finishers” while defender Ben Mee, who only came on in the 87th minute, was hailed for offering encouragement and leadership. …”
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