Brentford Backed for Top-7 Finish After 7-0 Preseason Win
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Updated · West London Sport · Aug 20
Brentford Backed for Top-7 Finish After 7-0 Preseason Win
3 articles · Updated · West London Sport · Aug 20
Summary
Ian Westbrook says Brentford can qualify for Europe this season, arguing the club is better placed than a year ago after nearly reaching the places last term.
Three factors drive that view: a stable summer, greater squad depth and more star quality, with only Jordan Henderson leaving the first-team group.
New deals for Igor Thiago, Michael Kayode, Vitaly Janelt and Kris Ajer, plus arrivals including Mamadou Sangare, Jaidon Anthony, Callum Wilson and Jannik Schuster, have strengthened key areas.
A 7-0 preseason win reinforced that optimism, with Westbrook highlighting Sangare's display and Thiago's sharper form after his late-season scoring dip.
The case for a top-7 push also rests on avoiding last season's injury-hit fade, when Brentford's thin bench undermined their run-in.