Andrews hails Brentford´s ´most-complete´ efficiency in West Ham win

Keith Andrews believes Brentford’s 2-0 win over West Ham was their “most full” efficiency throughout his tenure thus far.

Igor Thiago’s first-half strike regarded like it will be sufficient to settle the tie, however substitute Mathias Jensen ensured they might clinch all three factors in second-half stoppage time.

Brentford have been dominant all through, and will have had extra objectives, with each Thiago and Kevin Schade hitting the crossbar, whereas Keane Lewis Potter was solely inches away with a curling shot within the closing levels.

The Bees completed the match with 22 pictures – 15 of which got here in a dominant first half – as they registered 2.3 anticipated objectives (xG) to West Ham’s 0.3 from seven makes an attempt.

This victory ended a run of 4 successive away video games and not using a win (D1 L3), whereas they’ve now gained two of their final three Premier League matches (L1), another than of their earlier seven outings (D2 L4).

Andrews was thrilled with what he noticed on the London Stadium on Monday, noting how his squad is now beginning to gel.

“Very content material. The efficiency was glorious on loads of fronts – the chemistry, the conviction,” Andrews instructed BBC Sport. “It was an excellent efficiency. A whole lot of people taking the subsequent steps.

“Greater than a few times [he was worried about them having not taken their chances]. It’s the character of the sport. We managed the sport fairly properly however all it takes is a second.

“I feel [this was the best performance]. We’ve proven elements of video games and good outcomes, however performance-wise, that is essentially the most full.

“What we’ve seen from Thiago, he’ll rating objectives. He’s a handful. He’s a character.

“Jordan [Henderson] is crucial. We’ve a younger squad. He’s introduced in his expertise.”

Nuno Espirito Santo, in the meantime, suffered defeat in his first residence match in control of West Ham, who’ve now did not win their first 4 video games on residence soil in a league marketing campaign for the primary time of their historical past.

In actual fact, West Ham have misplaced 5 successive residence video games within the top-flight for the second time ever, beforehand doing so in April 1931.

They’ve additionally conceded 12 objectives throughout their first 4 residence video games in 2025-26, their joint-most in such a interval, together with 1962-63 and 1965-66.

Nuno, who remains to be ready for his first win since changing Graham Potter final month, was pissed off by the outcome, and is eyeing massive enhancements earlier than West Ham’s subsequent recreation towards Leeds United on Friday.

“It was a disappointing night as a result of it was a disappointing efficiency. It was not adequate,” Nuno instructed Sky Sports activities.

“I feel we had a great spell. Within the first 15/20 minutes, we had a great spell and there’s an opportunity, after which, after that, we acquired ourselves in bother. Brentford have been aggressive.

“Realising that every single day is vital to enhance this case, it has to begin tomorrow. Duty, dedication, exhausting work and a bit bit extra acutely aware effort. We want it.”

Boos rang out at each the half-time and full-time whistles on Monday, with loads of followers leaving the stadium earlier than Brentford’s second purpose had gone in, however Nuno is decided to show the membership’s fortunes round.

“It’s a problem for all of us,” he instructed BBC Sport.

“It’s as much as us to vary the momentum and produce our followers again to assist us. Win our particular person duels. In 4 days’ time we’d like an enormous enchancment.”