{"id":571828,"date":"2020-11-10T15:59:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T20:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=571828"},"modified":"2020-11-10T16:11:43","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T21:11:43","slug":"ethan-pinnock-commits-long-term-future-to-brentford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/11\/10\/ethan-pinnock-commits-long-term-future-to-brentford\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethan Pinnock Commits Long-Term Future to Brentford"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defender Ethan Pinnock<\/a> has committed his long-term future to Championship<\/a> side Brentford<\/a> by signing a new five-year contract.<\/p>\n

Brentford Defender Ethan Pinnock Commits Future to Bees With Five-Year Contract<\/h2>\n

Long-Term Future<\/h3>\n

Pinnock, 27, joined the club just over a year ago from Barnsley<\/a>. Signing from the Tykes, the versatile defender swapped Yorkshire for West London in July 2019 for a move worth around \u00a33 million.<\/p>\n

The former Forest Green Rovers<\/a> and Dulwich Hamlet defender can play as a central defender or as a left-back.<\/p>\n

Pinnock’s initial contract was set to expire in June 2022, but the Bees have been proactive in tying down the defender to a new contract.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old has scored three goals in 53 appearances for the Bees since his move just over 12 months ago.<\/p>\n

Discussing the decision to tie the defender down, head coach Thomas Frank said<\/a>: “I think Ethan has done great since he joined us in the summer of 2019.<\/p>\n

“Once he settled into the team, he has never looked back and is just getting better and better.<\/p>\n

“He is dominant in his one on one duels in the air and on the ground and his aerial threat in both boxes is massive.<\/p>\n

“He continues to develop when it comes to how we play, our structure in the back four and being a leader on the pitch.<\/p>\n

“You can always trust him and he always gives you at least an eight out of ten performance. I think his new deal is a huge positive for us.”<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/h3>\n

It seems a rather sensible decision from the Bees to tie down Ethan Pinnock.<\/p>\n

The defender clearly has quality in abundance otherwise, he would not have been able to make the step-up from the Ryman League with Dulwich Hamlet to the Championship in a matter of years.<\/p>\n

In just his second season with Barnsley, he was part of the promotion-winning side that finished second in League One. He was also named as the Tykes’ Player of the Year and was in the PFA League One<\/a> Team of the Season.<\/p>\n

Since making his move to Brentford, Pinnock has continued to look forward. His impressive performances – including 15 clean sheets in all competitions last season – have made him a regular fixture within Frank’s side.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

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