Throw in the Bees’ defeat by Fulham at Wembley Stadium last year and the fondness for Thomas Frank’s team probably doubles.
Having said that, Swansea and Andre Ayew are unlikely to care about extraneous factors when they cross the white line at the Home of Football. They’ve been away from the Premier League since 2018 and were denied a playoff final place last year by…you guessed it…Brentford.
Despite their flawed style against Barnsley, they’ve battled to be where they are and have earned the right to play in Saturday’s momentous final, looking to match the elation felt in 2011 when they beat Reading 4-2.