Brentford supervisor Thomas Frank doesn’t imagine Manchester Metropolis’s latest dip in kind would have stunned “greatest coach on the planet” Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola’s aspect endured a tough interval in direction of the tip of final yr, which included a run of seven consecutive video games and not using a win throughout all competitions.

The Residents have since received their final two Premier League matches, having received simply certainly one of their earlier 9 within the competitors (drawn two, misplaced six), whereas additionally thrashing Salford Metropolis 8-0 within the FA Cup third spherical final Saturday.

The reigning champions discover themselves 12 factors behind leaders Liverpool and two factors adrift of the Champions League locations forward of going through the Bees on Tuesday.

However Brentford will probably be hoping to keep up their very own European ambitions, whereas additionally aiming to return to successful methods on residence soil.

Having received six of their first seven top-flight residence video games this season – incomes extra residence factors than another aspect within the course of – Brentford have now misplaced their final two on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium. Solely between October and November 2021 have they misplaced three in a row within the competitors.

“A incredible workforce with a incredible coach and incredible gamers,” Frank mentioned. “I don’t suppose it’s a shock for Pep that they’ve had a dip.

“You by no means know when it’s coming, however you realize that not one workforce on the planet can constantly simply win yr after yr.

“It’s unimaginable, particularly in the perfect league on the planet. What they’ve finished for the previous 4 years shouldn’t be attainable. It’s vastly spectacular, and he’ll go once more.”

Frank and Guardiola are the Premier League’s two longest-serving managers, boasting six years and eight-and-a-half years respectively of their present roles.

Of their seven top-flight conferences, Frank has received simply two video games to Guardiola’s 5, averaging a win share of simply 28.57%.

“For me, he’s the perfect coach on the planet,” Frank added. “He’s additionally the outlier when he’s that good, as a result of I believe he can keep so long as he desires to.

“In fact, everybody must carry out – even Pep, and he says that himself – however he’s that good that he can give you options.”