After a wonderful 2019/20 season — especially the second half of the campaign — it would have been a shock had Said Benrahma remained at Brentford for 2020/21.
Indeed, this was threatening to be the case weeks into the season with the maverick featuring in two of last year’s playoff finalist’s games, albeit off the bench. When he did start, though, it was to devastating effect.
In the Bees’ Fourth Round EFL Cup tie at home to London rivals Fulham, the Algeria playmaker netted a brace to eliminate the side that denied Brentford promotion in July.