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BEES SHOULD USE PAIN TO SPUR THEM ON TO HIT THE BIG TIME

BRENTFORD’S EPIC CARABAO CUP ADVENTURE FINALLY ENDS

By John Lyons

IF BRENTFORD can learn lessons from their Carabao Cup semi-fi nal defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in midweek, then their heartbreak will have been well worthwhile.
After knocking out four Premier League teams en route to the last four of a major domestic competition for the first time in their history, the Bees found Jose Mourinho’s Spurs a tougher nut to crack in north London, the hosts running out 2-0 victors.
To be truthful, it didn’t have the feel of a semi-final. The absence of fans at the magnifice...

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