Keith Andrews stated he didn’t just like the second-half efficiency produced by his Brentford crew 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 decreased the deficit earlier than the break earlier than Tolu Arokodare’s header sealed a share of the spoils, although both aspect might have received it late on.
Arokodare hit the crossbar earlier than Reiss Nelson nodded simply huge, however the spoils have been shared, a lot to the frustration of Andrews, whose crew had began the competition nicely.
Brentford registered an anticipated objectives (xG) whole of two.33 from their seven photographs within the first half, however mustered simply three makes an attempt after the break price an xG worth of simply 0.23, in comparison with Wolves’ 1.01 within the second half.
The consequence 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 towards Tottenham (2-2).
“Yeah, very pissed off. The primary half I believed we performed nicely,” Andrews informed Sky Sports activities.
“I believed we might’ve been extra scientific in moments of decision-making. We needed to make extra of what was a fairly managed half, though they’d moments.
“They’re at all times going to trigger that as a result of they’re a well-organised crew full of 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 have 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 have 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 have 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% probability of ending within the prime 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 prime 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 believe once 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 believe we should be trustworthy with that and take a look at ourselves and the second half show and why we produced that.”
And when requested what the message was going ahead, Andrews stated: “I believe it’s actually easy.
“If we produce a second half efficiency once more, we’ll battle. If we produce first-half performances of that stage, then we could have an excellent finish to the season.”