Brentford crushed Birmingham City 6-1 in the Carabao Cup at St Andrew's on Tuesday. Chris Davies said his side must show a response after the heavy defeat.
Brentford, referred to as the Premier League Bees in the report, produced a commanding performance to secure a 6-1 win over Birmingham City. The Blues were outclassed throughout the match at their home ground, with the visitors scoring freely. Chris Davies confirmed the team held a meeting after the defeat to discuss the performance. He told reporters: "You lick your wounds. We sat down and had a meeting about it."
Speaking after the match, Chris Davies emphasised that resilience is the most important quality in football. He told reporters: "Resilience is the number one thing in football, you need it." Davies, who has been in charge of Birmingham City since 2024 and guided them to a League One title and record-breaking points tally, admitted he feels pressure as a manager. He warned that a bad week could lead to huge pressure at the club, but insisted the defeat will not derail the progress made over recent years.
Birmingham City, also known as the Blues, held a team meeting following the loss and Davies spoke to chairman Tom Wagner on Wednesday. Wagner, who is the front of Blues' owners Knighthead, has been absent since suffering a stroke in February. CEO Jeremy Dale confirmed Davies speaks regularly with him about the team's direction. The club will face Wrexham on Friday, and Davies said they have put that game to bed and moved on from the Brentford defeat.
Brentford are currently 4th in the Premier League with 3 points from one game, having won their opening fixture. They have scored three goals and conceded none this season, giving them a +3 goal difference. The Bees are three points behind league leaders Manchester City and face Leeds United away on 30 August 2026. Currently, Antoni Milambo and Sepp van den Berg are sidelined with injuries.
