Keith Andrews' heart sank when Arsenal started launching it into the box

Keith Andrews prepares for his toughest test yet as a manager when he faces Arsenal on Thursday night.

Keith Andrews was about to present his gameplan to players for Thursday's clash with Arsenal when he discovered that Thomas Frank, his predecessor at Brentford, had been sacked by Spurs. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

Keith Andrews knows all about the ups and downs of football, the contrasting fates illustrated starkly on Wednesday morning.

As the Dubliner was preparing for his biggest test yet in management, pitting his Brentford team against the number one side in England and Europe, news came through that his friend, former boss and mentor Thomas Frank had been sacked by Tottenham Hotspur.