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A trip to Coventry rather than one to Croatia
TL;DR
Brentford's recent draw with Fulham has diminished their chances of European qualification, shifting focus from a potential trip to Croatia to a likely visit to Coventry next season.
Key points
- Brentford drew with Fulham
- The draw impacted European qualification hopes
- Next season may involve Coventry instead of Croatia
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Next season is looking likely to be more about a trip to Coventry rather than one to Croatia after Saturday's disappointing draw with local rivals Fulham put another dent in our European hopes.
That is five league draws in a row for the first time since 1957 and these lost points at the Gtech could ultimately end our hopes of a senior European debut next campaign, even though, amazingly, we're still seventh. (We did play in the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1992-93!).
Keith Andrews said afterwards he felt we hadn't deserved to lose any of the matches.
I disagree on the first one at Bournemouth, where we were lucky to get away with a point, but we did deserve our hard-earned draw at Leeds.
However, having been 2-0 up against bottom side Wolves and twice taken the lead against , both are matches we really should have closed out.
Q&A
How did Brentford's draw with Fulham affect their European hopes?
The draw with Fulham significantly dented Brentford's chances of qualifying for European competition next season.
What are Brentford's prospects for next season after the Fulham match?
After the disappointing draw, Brentford is now more likely to face Coventry rather than Croatia in the upcoming season.
Who are Brentford's local rivals mentioned in the article?
Brentford's local rivals mentioned in the article are Fulham.
