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Dom Smith

Brentford send Arsenal warning as Everton provide winning formula

Thomas Frank is confident his in-form Brentford team have what it takes to win at Arsenal on Saturday.

The Bees have climbed to seventh following a 3-0 win over Southampton and they are in the mix for European qualification.

Arsenal will be looking to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat at Everton, but Frank has warned the leaders that Brentford are full of belief.

Frank, whose side are unbeaten in nine Premier League matches, said: “We have confidence — we believe we can go there and win. We are on this run of form where almost every player on the pitch is in a fantastic place.

“We need to work very hard to go to the Emirates against the best team in the League. If we’re not on it, we could lose 4–0. They have been fantastic this season and at the Emirates they have performed so well. At home, they’ve been frightening.

Flying high: Thomas Frank has guided Brentford to seventh place and dreaming of Europe (REUTERS)

“The tempo and intensity and quality is a different class. They’ve 100 per cent been the best team so far in the Premier League.

“If we want to win the game, we need to [give] the best performance we have done maybe in [our] total Premier League [existence].”

Brentford are unbeaten in the League since October 23 but, despite their fine form, Frank (left) believes talk of a Europe is premature. “We’re unbeaten in nine games and I’m pleased that we’re seventh, but we know it’s only a snapshot,” he said. “The biggest snapshot is after 38 games.

“I told the players we can never take it for granted that we are winning in the Premier League. The players still need to get up at 20 past six next week and work long hours.”

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