Brentford F.C. finished second last season, and it's worth noting that they did so impressively, despite not having any standout star players.
Their success in the league was primarily driven by the remarkable cohesion of their squad, a group of "bees warriors" who worked tirelessly together year after year.
While their balance between offense and defense wasn't perfect, they managed to lose the matches they were expected to lose and win the ones they were supposed to win. On average, they scored and conceded around 1.5 goals per game.
Their head coach, David Webb, could be said to have had a wonderful season, as he and his squad firmly believed they could press Birmingham ahead of them.
Every match was a statement of their ambition, and their confidence grew with each victory. However, no one expected them to be suddenly overtaken by a team they hadn't accounted for from the start.
Manchester City.
And coincidentally, they would meet them in the opening match.
