Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo show Brentford's 'sustainable' recruitment is spot on as 5-0 thrashing of Southampton highlights glaring differences
Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo show Brentford's 'sustainable' recruitment is spot on as 5-0 thrashing of Southampton highlights glaring differences
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The theme of succession planning has loomed large over the Premier League in recent seasons. There are the good: Liverpool, who have seamlessly transitioned from Jurgen Klopp to Arne Slot, perhaps even improving in the process. Then there are the calamitous: Manchester United, who are still picking over the wreckage left from the implosion suffered when Sir Alex Ferguson left Old Trafford in 2013.
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The post-Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City is sure to be enthralling instalment of Premier League history but another club undoubtedly getting it right are Brentford. Yes, their 5-0 thrashing at Southampton was only their first away win this season but, a closer look at the Bees' method points to something far more impressive.
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On Saturday, Yoane Wissa equalled Ivan Toney's record of 36 goals to become the club's joint-top scorer in their short Premier League history. Bryan Mbuemo is just one behind him. Losing Toney has not jolted Brentford just as the loss of Ollie Watkins before him didn't derail their progress either.
It is testament to the recruitment of technical director Lee Dykes and to the coaching of Thomas Frank. Mbuemo cost just £5.8 million in 2019 – chicken feed in today's Premier League market, Wissa, just £8.5 million in 2021. Bryan Mbeumo (right) scored twice while Yoane Wissa (left) also found the net in Brentford's 5-0 win over Southampton.
