Brentford boss Thomas Frank says there's three differences between the Premier League and Championship.

The Bees are enjoying a first ever campaign in the Premier League. While they were beaten at home to Brighton on Saturday, Brentford sit in tenth place on the table, with one win, two draws and a defeat from their opening four games.

For Frank, there's been plenty of noticeable differences between what they were used to in the Championship and this campaign's Prem demands.

Danish coach Frank told Bold, "Yes, there are a few (differences). One is, of course, the quality of players and teams you meet. It is of course significantly larger than in the Championship, and it is also in relation to the pace of the game - when it goes strong, then it goes really fast.

"There you can just see that there are players who can play at a significantly higher level than what we have experienced before. And in the conversions, there is a real slap in the face. These are the two things - the quality and the pace of the fight."

However, Frank also quickly nominates a third factor, which is a marked difference from the Championship - though it does not take place directly on the field. The Dane concedes he's found the hype and media demands around the Premier League something he's still getting used to.

He continued: "A third thing is of course the whole machinery. The circus with not just media, but the whole set-up. It is huge in the run-up to battle, during battle and after battle. There you can see that you have gone up to something that is world wide."

The Bees go to Molineaux to face Wolves this weekend ahead of a third round Carabao Cup tie at home to Oldham Athletic.

- updated September 13