Brentford were tipped for relegation. Now they are aiming for Europe

They lost their manager, captain, goalkeeper and two top scorers last summer but are challenging the eliteByWhoScoredSeventh place, just a few points behind Liverpool and Chelsea with nine games to play – not bad for a side that wascondemned to relegation in many pre-season predictions. Brentford have not just defied the naysayers; they are on the brink of creating club history too. European qualification beckons for the first time in their 137-year history and, with 44 points after 29 games, Keith Andrews’ side are on course to beat their previous record of 55 in a top-flight season. Brentford are challenging...