Brentford manager Mark Warburton eyes Middlesbrough scalp
Thursday 7 May 2015 10:19, UK
Mark Warburton says his Brentford squad have "unfinished business" with Middlesbrough ahead of their meeting in the Championship play-offs.
The Bees were thumped 4-0 on Teesside in September in what Warburton describes as their worst display of the season.
They put in a far better performance at home to Boro in January but were still beaten by a Grant Leadbitter penalty, so Warburton is hoping it will be third time lucky when the sides meet at Griffin Park for the first leg on Friday night.
"Middlesbrough are a formidable opponent, they have many talented players and are well managed," said the Bees boss.
"But Griffin Park is a tough place to come to, under the lights, with a passionate Bees crowd. Hopefully we can create the right environment, then can we deliver a good performance?
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"The game in January we played really well, created lots of chances and in one incident they got a penalty. But the away game was the worst 45 minutes of the season. We have some unfinished business there as a squad. But never under estimate a talented opponent.
"The Premier League is three games away. The most lucrative game in world football is two games away. That's what they'll be thinking now. I'm sure all the managers and coaches will be doing all they can to prepare their teams for what is going to be another big encounter."
Watch Brentford v Middlesbrough live on Sky Sports 1 at 7.45pm on Friday.
