Brentford manager Thomas Frank believes there will be an element of teams “cancelling each other out” when the Bees travel to face Everton on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
“I expect a very difficult but also even game,” he said before the return of the Premier League after the international break. “It might be one top action that will decide the game.
“Offensively, we need to be good on the ball. We need to go out there and be brave, and want to turn forward and drive forward. A big thing is to be brave.”
Frank has also praised Everton counterpart Sean Dyche, revealing that he is a “big admirer” of his work with both the Toffees and previously at Burnley.
“They are extremely solid,” said the Brentford boss.
“I know they had a tough start where they lost their first four games; one defeat in their past seven says everything about them.
“Sean is a fantastic coach and manager. He always makes his team very difficult to play against. They are physical, intensive in pressing, they have pace on transitions, are very good on set-pieces, and they play behind you.
“What he brings is a fantastic foundation. I don’t think he always gets enough credit for how dynamic they are and how good they are in the offensive third.
“What he did at Burnley was extremely impressive and was something I looked into; that journey and how we could bring some of those elements to Brentford.
“He’s doing it again at Everton and it’s potentially even more impressive. On paper, you could maybe say the squad is better but it’s also a bigger challenge because there has been a lot of noise with points deductions and a change of owners.”
