(Reuters) – Brentford coach Thomas Frank hailed the “ongoing fairytale” of Christian Eriksen’s comeback following the near-fatal cardiac arrest he suffered throughout final yr’s European Championship because the Dane performed a key position in Saturday’s shock 4-1 win over Chelsea.
Eriksen signed for Brentford in January after saying he would resume his taking part in profession, regardless of collapsing on the pitch whereas taking part in for his nation final June.
“It’s an ongoing fairytale and I’m very happy for that of course,” Frank, who can also be Danish, informed reporters after his facet’s comeback demolition of the European champions, including he had by no means doubted the knowledge of his return.
“From the start I assumed OK, he is been checked, every little thing has been checked in his total physique,” Frank stated.
“I used to be really not unsure… I by no means knew how fast it will take to rise up to this stage.”
The former Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan midfielder put Brentford into the lead together with his first aim for the membership within the 54th minute when he obtained a cross from Bryan Mbuemo and calmly lifted it over the onrushing Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
It was the Dane’s third aim in little greater than every week after he scored twice for his nation in two video games in the course of the latest worldwide break.
Some Chelsea followers applauded the Dane in the course of the sport, a uncommon tribute for a visiting participant at Stamford Bridge.
Two objectives from Vitaly Janelt both facet of Eriksen’s and a late fourth from substitute Yoane Wissa rounded off the Bees’ win after Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger opened the scoring with a shot from greater than 30 metres early within the second half.
Frank stated he was nonetheless taking within the scale of the victory.
“Winning right here at Stamford Bridge towards the European champions, and the world champions, in virtually a whole efficiency, that is a little bit bit unreal,” he stated.
The feeling was shared by the visiting Brentford followers who celebrated one of the best leads to the historical past of their membership towards their extra illustrious west London neighbours.
“Champions of Europe? You’re having amusing!” the Bees’ followers sang as they taunted the Stamford Bridge trustworthy after their first win over Chelsea in any competitors since 1939.
Brentford supporters had felt exhausting finished by when Chelsea beat them 1-0 on the Brentford Community Stadium in October regardless of a second-half bombardment of the guests’ aim by the Bees.
Saturday’s victory pushed Brentford – who’ve now gained three of their final 4 video games – up into 14th place within the Premier League desk.
(Writing by William Schomberg, enhancing by Pritha Sarkar)
