Brentford 3-3 discussion points Derby: Rico Henry's return, grief claims and Frank Lampard reacts

Racist insults

Brentford dedicated Saturday's meeting to Kick It Out's work, but the event was spoiled by the alleged actions of a Bees fan.

Duane Holmes told the police that he had been racially badaulted in the dugout after being replaced in the 74th minute. Brentford has since issued a statement from the club confirming the arrest of the holder of a subscription.

Lampard said, "I have not seen it, so I have to pay attention to the details I'm saying. But Duane Holmes was manhandled close to the edge of the canoe when Brentford scored his third goal.

"And I guess I should not go further than that at this point before I know more. But obviously, Duane is unhappy with the situation. "

The Rams boss also confirmed that Brentford staff apologized for the incident after the match.

A frantic first half-hour

The first 10 minutes of the match were quite tame, with neither team having really seized the opportunity, but the next 20 minutes were a synthesis of Brentford's problems against the best teams in the championship.

After Tom Lawrence played against Ezri Konsa, pushing several Brentford players to stand up for their team mate, the match started to look like one of the wildest problems, Brentford fans got used to Griffin Park this season.

Derby came out of the blocks with all the cylinders that fired after the incident with Martyn Waghorn who directed two efforts to the goal just moments from each other.

As has often been the case this season, Brentford defenders have been under pressure and have been unable to get out of this difficult period as Harry Wilson scored a powerful goal in the 13th minute.

From there, the game is transformed into a battle from end to end breathtaking. Brentford took advantage of the majority of possession and disrupted Derby's defense in the last third, but struggled to cope with the pace and aggression that the Rams attacked when they recovered. the ball.

Thomas Frank's players have proven time and time again that they can match the power of the big clubs in the division, but they have rarely managed to control the matches and exclude high-quality opponents.

Employed officials

With Derby looking to make their way through the top six, and Brentford's team clinging to the prospect of going to the play-offs, the match took an awkward turn after the start of Lawrence's blast.

Umpire John Brooks recruited eight players in total because of a number of clappers and it seemed like a scrum broke out almost every five minutes.

Bradley Johnson may have taken on the most boring challenge of the game when he, as Frank says, "pbaded through," Kamohelo Mokotjo.

The South African midfielder was forced to leave at half-time after complaining of vertigo as a result of the challenge. It remains to be seen whether he will be available for the Wednesday night clash against Ipswich.

Penalty claims

Both managers thought their teams should have been rewarded. Derby's claim was made in the 49th minute when Ashley Cole cashed Neal Maupay's outstretched leg and seven county players rushed to the referee to protest when he booked the left-back for simulation.

Frank Lampard said about the incident: "To reserve it, is to dirty the wounds. It is not necessary to book it if you think it is not a penalty. I think he was the only man in the neighborhood to think that was not the case, but unfortunately, it is important. "

And Brentford was convinced to have been fouled in the penalty area when Ollie Watkins fell to the ground after Kelle Roos attempted to regain possession of the ball following a crash. the ball, but the referee had signaled to continue. Replays suggest that there was little contact though.

The return of Rico Henry

The left-back was making his first appearance since the 5-2 win against Blackburn on Feb. 2, having managed 60 minutes for Team B last Tuesday after recovering from an injury to foot.

He looked slightly rusty on the ball early in the game, making some loose pbades. He would have done better to defend Jayden Bogle's goal when the right-back was past him.

But Henry grew up in the game and got an excellent badist when Maupay converted his center to make a nice counterattack.

Thomas Frank hopes the 21-year-old will be able to handle a full season without worry of injury the next term. Perhaps he will be able to gain ground in the last six games of the current campaign.

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