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His effort was, however, not enough to help Stoke gain promotion to the Premier League as they ended the 2020-21 season in 14th spot. Stoke, satisfied with the midfielder’s showings, have extended his stay for a year as they hope to make another attempt to gain promotion next term. “Contract extensions have been activated to retain the services of defender James Chester and midfielder John Obi Mikel,” read a statement from the club website. Stoke manager Michael O Neill had previously praised the midfielder for his scintillating showings hailing his signing as ‘brilliant’. “I’ve just said to him in the dressing room that I hope we can get that player on loan from Chelsea again next season,” O Neill told Stoke on Trent Live. ....
Throw in the Bees’ defeat by Fulham at Wembley Stadium last year and the fondness for Thomas Frank’s team probably doubles. Having said that, Swansea and Andre Ayew are unlikely to care about extraneous factors when they cross the white line at the Home of Football. They’ve been away from the Premier League since 2018 and were denied a playoff final place last year by…you guessed it…Brentford. Despite their flawed style against Barnsley, they’ve battled to be where they are and have earned the right to play in Saturday’s momentous final, looking to match the elation felt in 2011 when they beat Reading 4-2. ....
Not only has Brentford achieved better results than these teams with larger fanbases and more storied histories, but they’ve also done it on a fraction of the budget. ....