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• Frank praises Brentford's pressing, sees no tactical revamp with Toney departure

  Thomas Frank heaped praise on Brentford's pressing following their 3-1 victory over Southampton on Saturday.

  Bryan Mbeumo scored twice from Brentford's forwards forcing the Southampton backline into errors as the Bees earned their second Premier League win of the season.

  This did not go unnoticed by Frank, who believes his side rank as one of the best in the league when it comes to that specific aspect.

  He told BBC Sport: "They made errors because we pressed them unbelievably well. I think we are one of the best teams to do the high pressure in the Premier League.

  "The players are so committed and that is the reason why we capitalised on errors from Southampton.”

  Despite the departure of Ivan Toney to Al-Ahli, Frank does not think their style of play will have to be restructured too much, with both Mbuemo and Yoane Wissa enjoying productive starts to the season in his absence.

  Frank said: “Ivan is a fantastic player, I'd love to have him in the team but he has his own journey and is going elsewhere.

  "Our style of play hasn't changed. Wissa and Ivan are different players but the style doesn't change.”

  Southampton boss Russell Martin was frustrated with his side’s mistakes at crucial moments, believing their performance was far better than the scoreline suggested.

  He said to the BBC: “We made two mistakes that we were punished for, which is frustrating and disappointing.

  "I saw lots of good things to feel positive about. I feel a lot better this week than I did after the Nottingham Forest game.”

• Guardiola has 'no words' for hat-trick hero Haaland

  Pep Guardiola was lost for words to describe Erling Haaland after his eighth Premier League hat-trick fired Manchester City to a 3-1 victory over West Ham.

  Having scored a treble to help City claim a 4-1 win over Ipswich Town on matchday two, Haaland did likewise on Saturday to keep them perfect as they edged out the Hammers at the London Stadium.

  Haaland's seven goals this season are the most any player has ever netted in the first three matches of a Premier League campaign, while only Sergio Aguero (12), Alan Shearer (11) and Robbie Fowler (nine) have ever helped themselves to more match balls in the competition.

  Across English football's top four tiers, he is also the first player to score two hat-tricks in a team's first three games of a league season since Bradford City's Paul Jewell in 1994-95.

  The Norwegian has now scored more than once in 26% of his Premier League matches (18/69, eight hat-tricks, 10 braces), leaving Guardiola in disbelief. 

  "There are no words for him," Guardiola told BBC Sport.

  "All we can do is make him play better and better and give him as many balls as possible into the box. It's what we have to do. We are there and we added quality.

  "This is a team. When you have to run backward, no one asks who has to do it. Everyone has to. When we see Erling doing that, it is fantastic."

  Haaland himself, meanwhile, believes having an extended pre-season due to Norway missing out on Euro 2024 has helped him start the season in peak condition.

  "I feel good. I feel energised. I had a long vacation and a long pre-season. I'm feeling good," Haaland told City's website. 

  "The years here have gone quick and it's been going like, 'bam bam bam', now I have a little bit of rest in my body and my feet. I feel really good now and I'm ready for more.

  "I feel more refreshed and more energised. So when you do that you can practice on things you want to become better at in training. I feel good. I want to become better. I'm happy."

  City sit top of the early-season table with nine points from nine available and saw last season's runners-up Arsenal slip up on Saturday, drawing 1-1 with Brighton and Hove Albion.

  Haaland, though, feels it is too early to think about the title race, adding: "They [City's rivals] haven't slipped up yet. Three games, nine points. This is a great start.

  "But let's not think too far ahead, because there’s potentially 70 games left this season. Let's breathe a bit and take it game by game."

• Brentford 3-1 Southampton: Bees begin life after Toney with comfortable win

  Brentford began life without Ivan Toney with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Southampton.

  Bryan Mbeumo’s brace and a Yoane Wissa goal proved to be the difference between the two sides and condemned the Saints to their third straight loss since promotion back to the Premier League.

  With departed striker Toney watching in the stands after his move to Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, the hosts proved too strong for Russell Martin’s men. They created the superior chances and capitalised on an error-strewn performance from Southampton’s backline.

  Mbeumo opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time before doubling the lead halfway through the second period and Wissa then got on the scoresheet moments later to continue Brentford’s strong start to the campaign. Yukinari Sugawara bagged a consolation in injury time for the Saints.

  Brentford sit in fifth place ahead of the first international break, while Southampton are second-bottom of the league table with zero points.

  Data debrief: Wissa continues to prove effective at home

  Wissa now has five goals and two assists in his last seven matches at the Gtech Community Stadium.

  Brentford have recorded consecutive home league wins for the first time since last November, and the first time in their opening home games since August 2018.