Bryan Mbeumo spoke about the importance of resilience following Brentford’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on Saturday.
The forward had his head in his hands shortly after the half-time break having missed a golden opportunity to put the Bees in front, but he showed maturity and resilience to put that moment behind him and produce in stoppage-time when his side needed him most.
In the third minute of stoppage-time, the Cameroon international beautifully brought down Nathan Collins’ lofted ball, left Marcos Senesi in his wake and rolled into the bottom corner beyond Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto.
“I tried to stay focused, especially when I had in my mind that I’d missed an open goal earlier,” said Mbeumo when asked to retrace his steps.
“I tried to do what I do in training - it’s something I try to improve every day.
“Obviously in football there are a lot of emotions. Maybe a few years ago I would have missed the last one, because of the previous one. I’ve tried to step up.
“We came back stronger in the second half and had a lot of chances, but they scored and we had to chase again.
“There was a lot of intensity against a very tough and aggressive opponent. It was a very tight game."