Thomas Frank said he was “burning inside” after his Brentford side lost the lead in stoppage time to lose 2-1 at Fulham.
Vitaly Janelt’s 24th-minute goal put the Bees on course for a place in the top half of the Premier League, but substitute Harry Wilson scored twice in injury time to propel Fulham into the top 10 at the at the expense of the Bees and leaving Frank’s men stunned at the last. .
Frank lamented a “brutal” defeat but admitted the floodlit televised match between two traditionally inferior teams was great publicity for the Premier League.
“I think it’s [a great advert for the league]”, said Franck. “I really think so. It also ensures that everyone stays faithful until the end; I think that’s important.
“Besides, it’s not like they came back for them afterward. We went and created a huge chance. I guess it was positive for the Premier League.
“It’s brutal of course, it’s the fine margins and I think it’s fair to say that on the day the better team won. But when you lead away in the 90th minute, if we hadn’t seen the two goals and the big chance for us, everyone would be praising us for our defense, which I always think is fantastic.
“The blocks were good, the principles, the character, the mentality, the effort. Sometimes when you fail to reach your own level, you have to work hard. The boys did everything.
“A lot of shots, a lot of crosses, but we managed everything. They needed some magic from Wilson. It happens. It’s brutal to lose like this, but we lost a game. Of course, I’m burning inside.