Brentford's Christian Eriksen applauds the fans ahead of the Premier League match at the Brentford Community Stadium, London
Brentford 0-0 Tottenham
by Layth Yousif
at Brentford Community stadium
SPURS hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were damaged after they were held to a goalless draw by Brentford on Saturday evening.
In a match notable for Christian Eriksen starring for the Bees against his former club, the 30-year-old Dane was hailed by both sets of fans throughout an absorbing 90 minutes.
Although the west Londoners were unable to continue their run of winning every game the Denmark midfielder has started since he joined in January, Thomas Frank’s side were simply outstanding in their work ethic and intense commitment from first until last against misfiring Spurs, who have only taken one point from the last six, to slip below bitter rivals Arsenal in the race for Champions League football.
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