Frank: My deadly trio are staying right here

THOMAS Frank has moved to quell transfer speculation surrounding his Brentford side’s “BMW” forward line of Said Benrahma, Bryan Mbeumo and Ollie Watkins ahead of today’s London derby at Millwall.

The Dane, who saw his exciting Bees side cruise to victory over promotion rivals Swansea City after a Watkins double added the gloss to Mbeumo’s opener. Andre Ayew netted a consolation goal for the visitors.

Frank said: “I can’t understand why anyone would want to leave Brentford.

“We are in a good place, playing attractive football and they are all in a very good place in terms of their football and their lives here, they are all enjoying themselves.”

Watkins took his tally for the season to 15 with a brace and Mbeumo scored his fifth goal in six games in an electrifying display which tore the

Swans apart.

Frank added: “There is more to come from them because as a front three they are just getting better and better and, for me, that is frightening. I’m sure we will see Said get even better in the second half of the season.”

Brentford took the lead after 19 minutes, Ethan Pinnock rising at the far post to head Mathias Jensen’s corner back across goal for Mbeumo to nod home past the despairing hand of Freddie Woodman.

They stretched their advantage midway through the first half when Watkins grabbed his 14th goal of the season with a superb instinctive volley from Rico Henry’s first-time cross from the left.

But Ayew gave the Swans hope when he slid in to pounce on a loose ball and bundle home after David Raya could only parry Bersant Celina’s drive into his path.

But

Watkins 89th-minute strike – running on to a slide rule Josh Dasilva pass to fire past keeper Woodman – sealed the points. Swansea welcome Barnsley next and boss Steve Cooper wants his side to go back to basics.

“We looked short in the first half and didn’t do the basics well enough in terms of getting to the ball and putting pressure on Brentford,” he said. “Their front three are talented and as good as anyone in the league, especially if you give them that room.

“The overall feeling is that there were parts of the game we didn’t do well enough.”