Brentford boss Thomas Frank admits this season has been the toughest of his career.

At one stage, the Bees hadn't won in nine games.

Frank said: "It has been my biggest test so far. But anything can happen in football. You see that everywhere in the world. You learn every single year and gain more experience.

"When I was at Brøndby, I chose not to win the first eight games. Just to test the chairman of the board (Jan Bech Andersen) and everyone else in the management," said the Dane with a twinkle in his eye.

"Then I did the same here (in Brentford), where I lost eight out of ten games. It was really hard because I was new to the club.

"There is only one thing to do. Remain calm. As calm as you can be."