The striker completed his move to Aston Villa at precisely the same time his new club were being battered by the one he was leaving behind.
The irony was not lost on Brentford’s gleeful supporters. As talismanic top scorer Scott Hogan was dotting the I’s on a £12 million move to Aston Villa, the Daily Mail reports, The Bees had the small matter of a league fixture to contend with on Tuesday night. And who else should rock up to Griffin Park? Aston Villa of course.
Therefore, it’s fair to say the ensuing 3-0 battering went down rather well among those of a red and white persuasion. Lasse Vibe, the Danish striker who has spent the entire season playing second fiddle, thrived on centre stage, netting twice to prove that life does indeed go on regardless of their star striker’s future.
Villa may have splurged a combined £40 million on strikers alone this season, the Daily Mail adds, but they were toothless once again in the capital, Nico Yennaris adding another to ensure Brentford leapt above them in the league table.
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Bees boss Dean Smith chose perhaps the perfect word to describe Brentford’s deadline day night. ‘Poetic’.
And as for Villa, Hogan’s debut cannot come soon enough. After a bright start under Steve Bruce, the wheels are coming loose and their hopes of reaching the play-offs diminishing by the matchday.
Not that Brentford fans have too much sympathy.
@BrentfordFC Grateful to Scott Hogan for all the goals.But I thought he went,& wanted to go to a bigger club?COME ON YOU BEES
— Tim Hayes (@HayesTimd) January 31, 2017
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