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Thomas Frank 바카라˜Optimistic바카라™ As Brentford Show They Can Thrive Without Ivan Toney

With Ivan Toney eager to move on this summer, the five-goal spree at Luton was a timely example of Brentford being able to show there will be life after the anticipated departure of their talisman

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Thomas Frank saluted his Brentford attackers after a 5-1 win at Luton. Photo: John Walton/PA
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Thomas Frank is excited about Brentford바카라™s attacking potential going into next season after Saturday바카라™s 5-1 thrashing of Luton. (More Football News)

The Bees ran riot at Kenilworth Road with Yoane Wissa on target twice and Bryan Mbeumo able to pull the strings as the fulcrum of a fluid attack.

Keane Lewis-Potter also got on the scoresheet along with substitute Kevin Schade, while Mikkel Damsgaard caught the eye in a display all the more impressive given Ivan Toney바카라™s absence.

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With Toney eager to move on this summer, the five-goal spree at Luton was a timely example of Brentford being able to show there will be life after the anticipated departure of their talisman.

바카라œWe were very good offensively,바카라 Frank acknowledged.

바카라œWissa getting two goals, a fantastic goal. Keane got a goal, Kevin Schade coming off the bench and got a goal.

바카라œBryan probably should have got a goal, but was at least two assists and was involved in all the goals, so very pleased with that.

바카라œI think it is promising. I was actually going into this season very optimistic.

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바카라œI am always optimistic. Sometimes too optimistic! But I think it is good to have belief in your players.

바카라œThen we have been so unlucky with injuries. You can see when we get more of our best players back the potential in the team.바카라

Saturday바카라™s comprehensive win extended Brentford바카라™s unbeaten run to five matches and Frank has set the target of ending a 바카라œtough season바카라 on a high.

The Bees could be boosted by the return of Toney at Everton next weekend after he was absent at Luton due to his ongoing hip issue.

Frank revealed: 바카라œHe was very close. If this was a play-off final, which it wasn바카라™t, then I would have played him, but we need to get him absolutely right and fully fit.

바카라œI meant what I said before, after Sheffield United, that I thought he would be ready for this game. It was just too short so I strongly believe he is ready for Everton. I really hope that.바카라

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Meanwhile, Luton boss Rob Edwards admitted there would be no major repercussions following their second consecutive 5-1 loss.

바카라œI didn바카라™t rant and rave,바카라 Edwards explained.

바카라œI am not sure it would have had too much of an effect right there and right then. It might be a case on Monday. I바카라™ll see how I feel once I have reviewed things.

바카라œThis week we need to show the things we바카라™ve not done well enough and try to correct some things, but at this stage of the season as well what we can바카라™t do now is lose people or blame people.

바카라œI can바카라™t become a different person just because we바카라™ve lost a game of football.바카라

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