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IT'S NOT ALL HONEY, BEES

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Vincent
Published date15 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Defender Zanka admitted the Bees' PREMIER LEAGUE-worst 30 points coughed up from winning positions has raised anxiety levels at the business end of games

So much so, that when Mikkel Damsgaard had what looked like a legitimate second goal disallowed against Sheffield United on Saturday, the fear that a run of nine games without a win could become ten was real.

Those lost points have also provoked some angry discussions among a group of players who were still in the hunt for a place in Europe this time last season.

But Zanka insisted the squad never stopped believing in themselves.

The Dane said: "We are humans so thoughts like that go through your head.

"We know the PREMIER LEAGUE is competitive no matter who you play.

"We felt that we were the better team and once we got 1-0 ahead we were committed to keep playing to make it 2-0 and 3-0 to put this game away.

"I am proud of the team for doing that because as has been alluded to, it is a very normal reaction to start to get a little bit nervous when it has been a while since you have won a game.

"When we have given points away the way we have this season, we've kind of been unlucky in some games, and in others we have been bad in giving that lead away.

PREMIER

BRENTFORD "It is something that we talk about. We are human. We have feelings. We get angry at each other.

53% 5 SHOTS 4 SHOTS 391 TOTAL 77% PASSING 3 3 8 0 3 "But we have never lost the belief we area good football team."

REF: Sam Barrott

MAN OF

The Bees needed a slice of fortune to set them on their way as Blades' midfielder Oliver Arblaster (below) def lected Damsgaard's 63rd- minute cross into his own goal.

Zanka had already had a goal chalked off for OFFSIDE then Damsgaard had his stunning 18- yard volley (above) ruled out when VAR decided Nathan Collins had impeded Oli McBurnie off the ball.

"If you start taking away goals like that, there will not be a lot scored in set-pieces any more,"...

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