Brentford boss Keith Andrews is relishing a tough-looking run-in with the Bees nonetheless in rivalry for a European spot.
The west London membership go to Manchester United tomorrow evening, a visit that’s adopted by away days at Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool earlier than the season attracts to an in depth. Their dwelling video games are additionally troublesome, London derbies in opposition to relegation-threatened West Ham and Crystal Palace.
Victory at Old Trafford would move Brentford up to sixth in the table and Andrews is decided to face the challenges head on.
He mentioned: “We need to method this sport in a really related option to how we method each sport.
“We’re very conscious of their strengths… they’ve received some magnificent gamers that we have to try to maintain quiet. It’s an incredible sport for us. I mentioned this to the gamers: we’ve received three good away video games – United, Metropolis and Liverpool – and two London derbies at dwelling in opposition to West Ham and Crystal Palace.
“We’ve put ourselves in place, however we’re not content material with the place we’re and we need to maintain pushing.”
United are third and nonetheless needing factors to be completely sure of clinching a Champions League spot for subsequent season. Their fortunes have been reworked because the appointment of Michael Carrick as interim boss and Andrews accepts it’s a troublesome check for his gamers.
He added: “[Old Trafford] is a particular place to play soccer, with the historical past of the stadium and the soccer membership.
“You need to go there and check your self as a participant. And it’s a very robust check for us, in opposition to a group that’s enjoying effectively. Michael [Carrick] has received them enjoying some actually good soccer. It’s a sport for us that we must always assault and embrace the problem of it.”
Carrick will improve his probabilities of getting the job on a everlasting foundation if he can safe a top-five end however is placing that on the again burner for now.
He mentioned: ”I’ve mentioned it many instances, I get pleasure from being right here and I benefit from the function I’m in. We’ve had some good outcomes and are in respectable form. We need to maintain bettering. I’ll see. There’s solely a lot I can say, however I get pleasure from being right here. I really like being right here. It’s an actual privilege to be within the place I’m.
“There’s all types of what-ifs on this planet. I wish to reside my life in a constructive approach. It’s some success for us from now till the top of the season and let’s see what occurs after that. I don’t take into consideration what might go unsuitable, it’s what may be achieved.”
Crew information for Manchester United v Brentford
United are hoping Leny Yoro can be match to return to the center of the defence. Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire are suspended and Matthijs de Ligt nonetheless not accessible.
Brentford trio Rico Henry, Vitaly Janelt and Jordan Henderson are again in coaching however not but able to return. Josh Dasilva (knee) and Kaye Furo (groin) additionally stay out. Fábio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo will miss the remainder of the marketing campaign attributable to ACL accidents.
