Andrews on chaotic Burnley win, Damsgaard's form & Bournemouth
Brentford boss Keith Andrews has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium (19:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
- It is hoped Aaron Hickey will return from a hamstring problem after the March international break, while Vitaly Janelt is expected to miss some games with a metatarsal issue.
- Reiss Nelson missed Saturday's dramatic 4-3 win at Burnley with a calf problem but is expected to return to full training in the coming days and Josh Dasilva could feature this season after returning to team training.
- Reflecting on that chaotic win over the Clarets, Andrews said: "First half exceptional, full control of the game. Could have been five goals up. For the game to materialise in the way it did - concede just before half-time and first 15 minutes of the second half we struggled to deal with what they threw at us. There was a lot of controversy. Ultimately we found a way to win the game but we must learn from it."
- More on the game in which the Bees surrendered a 3-0 lead: "Momentum is huge in the game and a huge part of elite sport. In the second half momentum was against us so it's finding ways of stopping that. Just learning how to deal with that and tweaking how we can absorb that, keeping calm with what comes. I think it was an invaluable learning experience for us all and the best thing about it is we won the game."
- Andrews was asked about Mikkel Damsgaard, who scored the winner at Turf Moor: "He's a unique player. For me, he is the type of player who should be allowed to play with freedom. He needs that confidence to play his way. He's had a slightly disrupted season but his talent is of a high level and you saw that on Saturday."
- On Andoni Iraola's Cherries: "They are unbeaten in eight games which is no mean feat at this level. They are a dangerous team. They have really good players, high-octane football [team], which we are. I think it will be a fast-paced, energetic and aggressive game."
- On Brentford fans: "The fans should be excited about where we have got to. The players is very different - that is very much game to game. We gave the fans enough on Saturday, in different ways, so we are always testing them."
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