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BEES BUZZ BUT DEAN’S COOL

Manager wants his troops to graft

By John Lyons

HERE WE GO: Brentford celebrate in their opening day 5-1 win against Rotherham
PICTURE: Action Images

KEY MAN OLLIE WATKINS Brentford
THERE’S a mood of optimism around Griffin Park after Brentford’s superb start to the season, but there’s no chance of level-headed manager Dean Smith getting carried away.
A 5-1 thumping of newly-promoted Rotherham on the opening day of the season got the Bees off to a flyer and made people sit up and take notice.
That was followed by a highly- creditable 1-1 draw at Stoke, back in the...

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