Igor Thiago has urged Brentford’s players and supporters to stay united through a frustrating period, insisting there is still time for the team to fight for something before the season ends.
Igor Thiago has urged Brentford to stay united as the fight for Europe enters a more tense phase, with Thomas Frank’s side still in seventh place but feeling increasing pressure from the teams around them. Brentford remain in the mix for European qualification, with the Premier League’s European places currently set to reach seventh, but the margin for error is shrinking.
“We need to stick together, we need to stay on the same page. We are frustrated, yes, but we need to stay together and then you know, the season is not finished yet, and then we need to still believe, still fight for something in the end. The fans need to stay with us in this moment and then, 100% in the end, there will be something special for them as well.”
Brentford have won only one of their last five league matches, drawing the other four, a run that has kept them in contention but also cost them the chance to build clearer momentum in the race for the top seven. The latest of those results was Saturday’s 2-2 draw at home to Everton, a game that kept both clubs involved in the European picture without giving either the full lift of three points.
That is why Thiago’s emphasis on unity feels significant. Brentford are still in a strong enough position to believe, but the table is moving around them. Brighton, Bournemouth and Sunderland are all within two points, meaning seventh place is far from secure and the Bees could quickly be dragged further down the standings if results elsewhere go against them.
There is no need to overstate the situation. Brentford are not out of the race. Far from it. The point is that draws have kept them alive without allowing them to take control. In a crowded battle for Europe, that can change the mood quickly. Thiago’s message reflected that balance. There was frustration in it, but also a clear attempt to keep the dressing room and the support focused on what is still available over the final weeks.
For Brentford, the challenge now is to turn that belief into wins. Thiago’s quote was not about excuses or consolation. It was about the need to stay aligned when the margins are tightening. Brentford are still in seventh and still have a realistic target in front of them, but recent results have left little room for drift. The next step is not just to stay together, as Thiago put it, but to make that unity count on the pitch.