Brentford catch Wolves cold with the latest of their maverick fast starts

BREAKING NEWS

Manchester City and the Premier League are both claiming victory – of course – after the champions challenged its rules on commercial deals.

THE NEED FOR SPEED

As if scoring a goal inside the opening minute of three consecutive top-flight matches wasn’t remarkable enough, the manner in which Brentford managed to do so without going on to win any of the games in question rather beggars belief. The first defeat was understandable, with Yoane Wissa taking the foolhardy decision to hoof the hornet’s nest at the home of the champions after just 23 seconds. And while there was a certain inevitability about the Bees’ ensuing defe…