Brentford manager Thomas Frank, speaking to Match of the Day after the 3-1 loss against Aston Villa: "It could have been 'game on' in the second half. We played a better second half than first half. The way we responded was good and we maybe could have had another goal.

Aston Villa survived a jittery second half to end an eight-match winless streak with a 3-1 home Premier League win over Brentford on Wednesday.

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