'It must be a world record' - what is Brentford's secret?

Turning up late, moreover by a minute, to spot Brentford successful nan Premier League is not advised.

The Bees person achieved nan singular feat of scoring successful nan opening 40 seconds successful each of their past 3 Premier League fixtures.

It began connected 14 September against Manchester City erstwhile Yoane Wissa netted aft 22 seconds.

Bryan Mbeumo has been responsible for keeping nan inclination going - scoring aft 23 seconds against Tottenham and 37 seconds against West Ham.

"I can't show you [the secret]," Brentford head Thomas Frank said aft nan 1-1 tie against West Ham.

"Is it conscionable nan Premier League? There are tons of leagues. I request to cognize if it's a world grounds aliases not.

"It must beryllium a world record, 3 games successful a statement nether 40 seconds - it's unbelievable."

Frank, for illustration nan remainder of us, was keen to study whether Brentford's quickfire endeavours this period person group a world record.

The reply is possibly, but we cannot opportunity for sure.

What we are definite of, though, is Brentford are nan first squad successful Premier League history to people successful nan opening infinitesimal successful 3 consecutive games.

The westbound London nine are besides nan 2nd successful Premier League history to people a extremity successful nan opening infinitesimal successful 3 different matches successful a azygous season, aft Everton successful 1998-99.

14 September – Yoann Wissa (22 seconds) v Manchester City

From nan kick-off, nan shot is played backmost to goalkeeper Mark Flekken, who past hits it agelong arsenic Brentford players push up towards nan Manchester City box. The Bees are first to loose balls and yet capable to activity nan shot to Kristoffer Ajer connected nan right. Ajer crosses to nan acold station to Keane Lewis-Potter, who heads backmost crossed nan look of goal. Brentford get a touch of luck arsenic John Stones fails to clear from nether nan crossbar and Yoane Wissa heads in.

21 September – Bryan Mbeumo (23 seconds) v Tottenham

Just arsenic they did against Manchester City, Brentford play nan shot backmost to goalkeeper Flekken from nan kick-off and he again hits it agelong arsenic his team-mates push up into nan Spurs half. Brentford are again first to nan loose shot and activity it to nan near to Lewis-Potter, whose transverse to nan beforehand station is volleyed successful by Mbeumo.

28 September – Mbeumo (37 seconds) v West Ham

Once again Brentford footwear disconnected but successful a flimsy variety nan shot is only played backmost to a defender. It is, however, still deed agelong towards nan guidance container and again Brentford are first to loose balls. As 1 transverse is half cleared, Ajer sends nan shot backmost in, nan Hammers proceed to struggle to clear their lines earlier Fabio Carvalho nods connected for Mbeumo to volley in.

So is it conscionable luck, aliases are Brentford putting other effort into trying to make a speedy start?

Frank has suggested it is simply a spot of both.

"Of people location is readying that goes into it," Frank said. "We person a kick-off strategy and we tweak it from crippled to game. And arsenic a mindset and philosophy, we for illustration to get consecutive connected nan beforehand ft and beryllium positive.

"There are immoderate margins going our measurement of course, but I want to springiness in installments to nan coaching unit and nan players."

After pulling it disconnected against Spurs and Manchester City, West Ham had braced themselves for an early battle connected their extremity from Brentford.

"We person to beryllium embarrassed," West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek said.

"We saw really they scored those 2 goals [against Tottenham and Manchester City] and they did it against us.

"We each prepared very good for it and we still conceded."