LONDON, CMC – Reggae Boy Ethan Pinnock has praised Brentford’s group, which led to their 2-0 victory over Chelsea within the Premier League at Stamford Bridge final weekend.
The 30-year-old center-back impressed an excellent second-half efficiency by the guests with a 58th-minute header earlier than Bryan Mbeumo scored late to wrap up the factors.
“It feels nice,” stated Pinnock, who made his debut for Jamaica two years in the past and has since earned eight caps.
“We knew it was going to be powerful as a result of they’ve been taking part in properly these previous couple of weeks, however we stayed within the recreation, we stayed compact, and we managed to frustrate them.”
Pinnock praised fellow center-backs Kris Ajer and Nathan Collins, Brentford boasting a again three that stifled Chelsea’s attacking menace of Nicolas Jackson, Raheem Sterling, and Cole Palmer.
“Kris, Nath – the communication was good. We handled a variety of their hazard,” Pinnock defined.
“So long as we’re all speaking to one another, that retains us targeted and concentrated.”
“We knew we’d be harmful from set-pieces and on the counter, and it’s labored out [for us].”
Chelsea loved the higher of the exchanges within the first half, with Noni Mandueke placing the crossbar and Conor Gallagher and Marc Cucurella forcing saves out of goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
Pinnock, who joined Brentford 4 years in the past from Barnsley, stated the half-time crew discuss by coach Thomas Frank proved important.
“I believe his main level is for us to imagine extra in ourselves,” Pinnock stated.
“We’d soaked up the stress properly, however he felt that in possession, we may maintain the ball a bit higher and be a bit braver.
“He simply wished to offer us that little enhance and that additional little bit of perception, and we confirmed it within the second half.”
Pinnock’s purpose was his first of the season and got here from a slick transfer down the appropriate, Mbuemo hanging a cross up on the again publish for the six-foot, four-inch defender to sneak in nearly undetected and end powerfully from shut vary.
“We labored on the throw-in routine, so it was nearly holding my place and staying affected person,” Pinnock stated.
“As quickly as I noticed the ball’s flight from Bryan, I knew the defender can be underneath it.
“So it was nearly timing and getting contact. Credit score to Bryan – it was an amazing cross.” Brentford lie tenth on 13 factors.
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