Keith Andrews Leeds United verdict in Brentford point assessment with Whites man praise and 'storm coming' — YEP 30/8/26

By Lee Sobot

Brentford boss Keith Andrews on his side’s 1-1 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road.

Brentford boss Keith Andrews served up Leeds United praise and highlighted the impact of a Whites attacker in a mixed verdict of Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Daniel Farke’s men at Elland Road.

Brentford went into Sunday’s Premier League clash at LS11 having scored 20 goals in their last four games including this summer’s final two friendlies and the Bees netted another as Kevin Schade fired them ahead at LS11.

The Bees dominated the first half but Leeds gradually got going after boss Farke made a series of changes and his side eventually equalised with 11 minutes left as substitute Lukas Nmecha set up Dominic Calvert-Lewin to convert.

Brentford might have been out of sight had they made their first half superiority count but Andrews said playing at Elland Road was not easy as he saluted Farke’s changes and in particular the impact of second half substitute Harry Wilson “rolling in” from the right flank after the break.

The Bees boss said a Leeds storm was always coming in the second half.

Asked if he felt that Brentford had done enough to have had the game won before Leeds equalised, Andrews said: "I thought we could have done more with what we had in the first half if I'm being picky.

"I thought we could have tested (James) Trafford a little bit more with the territory and the control that we had of the game.

"We became a little bit of content with being in their final third rather than looking for gaps and areas to exploit them and really, really put the knife in.

“But having said that, I thought we were outstanding in the first half.

"The storm was always going to come.

"Daniel made changes at half time, we forced them into change in the system which he hasn't done in quite some time and we will learn from the second half, I thought there were moments where we could have controlled it a little bit more and played out of pressure a little bit more.

"But having said that, it's easier said than done sat in a dug out or having a microphone in your hand in the stand.

"It's not easy, the crowd get going, they've got good players, they've got talented players that they bring onto the pitch, experienced players. They go to a front two.

"Harry Wilson's rolling inside and they test you in different ways and I thought we dealt with it in the main very, very well.

"I think it's testament to the honesty of our group, where the fine margins of how they score are our goal scorer, our left winger playing them on side because he's so honest about doing the defensive side of the game."