Thomas Frank while praising Toney, who was omitted from the England squad, asserted that the striker could have scored a hat-trick against Man City
By Kehinde Okeowo
Brentford manager, Thomas Frank, has subtly thrown shade at Manchester City’s Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland after his side stunned the Premier League champions on Saturday.
Frank also praised his striker, Ivan Toney, who found the net twice at the Etihad Stadium to give Brentford the shock, hard-fought and deserved victory.
The Brentford boss aimed a dig at Norway international, Haaland, who fired blank in Man City’s 2-1 loss to Brentford on Saturday, claiming that he thought scoring a hat-trick was only meant for him.
Haaland, prior to the game, had netted a hat-trick against Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Man United this season, but he failed to score against a resolute Brentford side.
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While praising Toney, who was omitted from the English squad for the World Cup by Gareth Southgate, Frank asserted that the striker should have scored a hat-trick against Pep Guardiola’s side.
“Fantastic, I can’t praise him [Ivan Toney] enough. How good a person he is, his emotional intelligence with his teammates and everyone around the club,” Frank told BBC Sport after the match.
“But also, what a player! What a striker! He scored two and probably should have scored one more. A hat-trick here, I thought that was only for Haaland.”