Brentford boss Thomas Frank saw Josh DaSilva's late equalizer end 2-2 draw in the Premier League He admitted that his emotions were running high after the opening game at Leicester.
Dasilva came off the bench and scored a stunning finish in the top corner, where he pulled away from Brentford's comeback 2-0.
Frank says it was a breakthrough moment for the Bees midfielder, who has been sidelined for 18 months due to his career-threatening hip problem and subsequent hamstring injury. rice field.
Frank said:
"But after the match in the dressing room, I thought about Josh and wanted to say something nice to him.
"He's been out of the line for 18 months. He's a player and someone I've worked with for four years.He's a great guy.
"He's back to the level we know him. I'm very happy for him.”
Fox dominated King Power Stadium and Thomas A first-half goal at either Castagne or Keenan Dewsbury Hall meant they were on track to go 2-0 with less than half an hour remaining.
Ivan Tony cut the deficit in his 62nd minute, sparking an unlikely counterattack for Brentford before a spectacular lightning strike from Da Silva in the 86th minute.
Frank added: This group of players is amazing!
"Many teams would have been injured and would not have returned to the game, but we were running hard.
"I think we looked fine. We were on top at the end of the game, but of course there was Josh Dasilva's fairy tale, and we were out for 18 months.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers felt philosophical after seeing his team outperform their rivals for so long. 36} Juri Tielemans hit the post in the first half and Wesley Fofana also had a second-half shot.
Rodgers is the only Premier League boss who hasn't strengthened his side this summer, but he's generally happy with his side's performance.
He said:
“I did something in the preseason for five weeks, so I did a lot of credit for the players.
Rodgers played a pair of Harvey Barnes and Ricardo Pereira uninjured, the latter with a torn Achilles tendon at 18 Having been sidelined for months, Brentford's goal was a disappointment.
He added:
"At 2-1 the momentum changed and they were all out. You must be able to handle the ball well at that moment and control the game."
