Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso conceded “all the pieces was disappointing” after his facet suffered a 3-0 defeat at Brentford tonight.
Chelsea had been arguably the higher facet within the first half however capitulated as soon as Jaidon Anthony nodded the house facet forward from a nook simply after the hour mark.
Igor Thiago scored his first objective of the season late on to make it 2-0 and Fabio Carvalho tapped in a 3rd in damage time to finish an terrible evening for Alonso on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
He instructed BBC Match of the Day: “The whole lot was disappointing, particularly the outcome, however we are able to do higher. We should do higher. For 45 minutes we had been competing properly, however within the second half we dropped, and conceded the three targets. It is advisable be very centered, and when you concede from set-pieces, it provides them a bonus and management as a result of when you concede the second objective it turns into a lot tougher and we misplaced a little bit little bit of our self-discipline once we had been near the field. We have now to appropriate our errors.”
Chelsea provided little going ahead whereas additionally trying defensively weak.
“First half we had been round [the box] however not creating huge probabilities,” stated former Actual Madrid boss Alonso. “We missed the final cross, the final dribble to get photographs in clear positions, however that’s one half. The opposite half is when it’s good to maintain, when it’s good to be tight, [the opponent] is making an attempt to assault you and it’s good to know the way to defend and stick collectively. Win duels and be constant in that half.”
Missing spark going ahead and weak defensively – Chelsea’s points laid naked
Chelsea have now shipped 12 goals in five Premier League games, the most in the top flight.
Alonso stated: “It’s all the pieces however for positive particular person and collective particulars must be higher, however it’s not solely defensively, with the ball there are elements the place we have to do higher.”
Set-pieces stay an enormous difficulty for Chelsea and England worldwide Levi Colwill admitted that they had to enhance in that space for the membership to maneuver ahead.
He instructed Sky Sports activities: “Not been adequate. At instances we now have been bullied within the field, we have to positively enhance with that. We have now all received belief in our set-piece coach and nonetheless adjusting to new issues. We do want to enhance as a crew.
“I don’t suppose spirit went down. It harm and we tried to push for the equaliser and we received hit on the counter assault. I don’t suppose our spirit dropped.
“We nonetheless want to enhance so much. We are able to’t depend on our entrance three to drag us out of hazard. The remainder of us have to assist as a lot as attainable. We positively have loads of room to enhance.”
Sensible Brentford take pleasure in style of victory
Whereas it was a dismal evening for Chelsea, it was one in all celebration for Brentford, who lapped up the adulation of their supporters on the closing whistle.
Boss Keith Andrews stated: “I felt like there was one thing effervescent in direction of tonight and I’ve this unbelievable calm round our crew as a result of I belief them. I see a humility and starvation throughout the group and we are able to problem one another.
“We have now to proceed to get higher on this league, the cash groups are spending on gamers however that’s simply on paper, what we do each day in coaching is pushing boundaries, be open with one another and proceed to go on this journey and I’m loving the journey.”
The win moved Brentford as much as third forward of the remainder of the weekend video games.
