This article is part of Football League World’s ‘Regular Punter’ series, where we gather original opinions from select, passionate fans of the clubs concerned on matters surrounding their team and share them with a wider audience…

Football League World's Brentford fan pundit Rhys Byron has given his thoughts on Rico Henry's performances for the Bees so far this season, with the 22-year-old having become a key member of Thomas Frank's squad since arriving at Griffin Park in 2016. 

The young full back joined the west Londoners from Walsall with a growing reputation for being an attacking full back, with his performances at the Bescot Stadium attracting interest from several clubs in times gone by.

The left back has enjoyed a solid start to the current campaign, appearing 16 times under Frank, keeping five clean sheets so far, thus underlining his importance to the Brentford backline.

We caught up with Byron earlier this week and here is what our Brentford fan pundit had to say about the 22-year-old's performances so far this term:

"So far it’s been an up and down start for Henry, he often gets caught out by long balls over the top, underlining one of his key defensive weaknesses. 

"He has a very good attacking side to his game and his link up play with Benrahma is second to none.

"When needed he can be a very physical player and of course can cover ground quicker than anyone else on the field, which of course is a great asset for a wing back to have."

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Our fan pundit then gave his verdict on how the youngster has developed under the management of Frank since he joined the club back in 2016:

"When he first joined he could have been accused of being a bit naive, however the longer he’s been at the club, the more intelligent he has become as a footballer. 

"With a little more time I can see him fulfilling his full potential under Frank." 

The Brentford fan then finished up our interview by stating what the future could have in store for Henry:

"If Brentford don’t finish the season around the top eight of the Championship, bigger clubs will come knocking and then we may be powerless to stop him leaving.

"However I have every faith that the club will have a replacement lined up for him."

It is fair to say that Henry has come on leaps and bounds since arriving at Griffin Park, and the Griffin Park faithful will no doubt hbe hoping that the 22-year-old opts to stay and continue his development in west London, rather than seeking pastures new.