Schade hat-trick fires up Brentford to extend Bournemouth’s winless run

If Antoine Semenyo is in his final days as a Bournemouth player, he departs a club with problems. Andoni Iraola’s status as a hot property has chilled amid difficult winter months. Bournemouth are the latest club to struggle after selling players to offset harsh financial winds. Of the Premier League’s set of “well-run”, smaller clubs, perhaps Brentford now provide the best example of how to stay afloat after losing key personnel.Igor Thiago and hat-trick hero Kevin Schade positively ravaged Bournemouth’s defenders, suggesting if the Semenyo money can be reinvested, the place to start is at the back. Semenyo, said to be Manchester-bound, got on the scoresheet but by then, his team were three goals down. There would be no comeback. Continue reading...