BRENTFORD’S EPIC CARABAO CUP ADVENTURE FINALLY ENDS

By John Lyons

IF BRENTFORD can learn lessons from their Carabao Cup semi-fi nal defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in midweek, then their heartbreak will have been well worthwhile.
After knocking out four Premier League teams en route to the last four of a major domestic competition for the first time in their history, the Bees found Jose Mourinho’s Spurs a tougher nut to crack in north London, the hosts running out 2-0 victors.
To be truthful, it didn’t have the feel of a semi-final. The absence of fans at the magnifice...