Still, at least Newcastle can concentrate on the league now. On a dank and dreary night in west London, they were handed a lesson in invention and ambition by a Brentford team who can now celebrate the first major cup semi-final in their 131-year history. They got there by believing in their plan, by having a plan, by wanting the ball: traits that have not defined Steve Bruce’s side for a good while now.
It feels harsh on Brentford, a team of sparkling industry and indefinable chemistry, to reduce one of their greatest triumphs to a case of big-club failure. But the truth is that Newcastle are no longer even much of a scalp any more. Josh Dasilva’s second-half winner was the least Brentford deserved for a performance in which they created more, shot more, tackled more, dreamed more.
Written by Jonathan Liew at the Brentford Community Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/22/brentford-newcastle-united-carabao-cup-quarter-final-match-report under the title “Newcastle out as Josh Dasilva sends Brentford into Carabao Cup semi-finals”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
