'What the fuck?' – Thomas Frank criticizes Brentford fans for booing the team when they lost 1-0 to Chelsea
Thomas Frank has taken aim at Brentford fans who booed the team when they lost 1-0 against Chelsea.
The Bees were up against the Premier League giants at the Gtech Community Stadium and almost pulled off a priceless victory before being denied the game when Axel Disasi made it 2-2 at the final whistle.
Chelsea took the lead 35 minutes into the game when Nicolas Jackson found the net. before silencing the home fans who had booed him moments before for a costly mistake.
But after Jackson gave Mauricio PochettinoWhile the team was in the lead, the home fans made their feelings about Brentford's performance known by booing their team.
Addressing the boos at full time, Frank said: “I'd like to talk to the fans about the boos while 1-0 down Chelsea.
“Is that support? What the fuck?”
“They were brilliant when we were 1-1, 2-1. We will fight as staff and as players, but we also need them.”
Frank was not the only manager to take a beating during the west London derby, with Mauricio Pochettino also receiving criticism from the stands.
chelsea fans He could be heard singing 'f*** off Mauricio' With the Blues trailing 2-1, a result Disasi managed to make much more palatable before full time.
Following the 2-2 draw, the Bees have won three, drawn two and lost just once to Chelsea since winning promotion in 2021.
That result means Brentford are now six points above the relegation zone having played two more games than 18th-placed Luton.