Despite the disappointment of going out on penalties, Thomas Frank feels his players will be better for tonight's defeat at the hands of Cambridge United in the Carabao Cup. There was a professional debut for Dominic Thompson, while Joel Valencia made his Brentford bow alongside first starts in red and white for Bryan Mbeumo and Dru Yearwood. With so many new faces in the line-up, Thomas said his side looked disjointed at times but feels the minutes played tonight will be valuable going forward.