Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea retreated again and fell to Brentford (0-2), breaking their best streak of the season after four consecutive scoring games.
Even in defeat, however, the feeling is very different from when the team does not get out of the slump. Especially with Cole Palmer on the field, Chelsea have found someone who adds some spark to their attacks. The former Manchester City player was absolutely brilliant in the first half, but he was nowhere to be found.
The Blues were better in the first half and deserved the goal. The cross was taken away from him early, deflecting a venomous shot from Madueke from the right and then, as usual, he lacked punch in the final metres. With Jackson again lacking any kind of prominence, Sterling and especially Cucurella had the initial goal with their boots, but they missed their chances.
Unfortunately for Chelsea’s interests, he could not maintain his composure in the game throughout the rivalry. Not yet in the second half. Brentford, unprecedented in the opposite field until now, warned with a close-range shot miraculously saved by Robert Sánchez and, next time, Pinnock curled a header at the far post to make the afternoon bittersweet. for Stamford Bridge.
The capacity of the ‘blue’ reaction is zero. Pochettino’s team lacked packaging, lost in the rain and unnecessary losses. Without the guts and patience to dismantle Brentford, in some crazy last minutes they managed to fool around with a tie that never came. Not only this, but in the last minute Robert Sánchez stepped up to finish a corner kick and finished the play with a goal from Mbeumo in an empty goal for an additional penalty (96′).
match lineup
1
2
3
25
6
26
Eleven
23
fifteen
twenty
7
1
30
2
22
5
twenty
8
27
Eleven
19
6
Stamford Bridge
Mark Flecken1
66′
Mads Roerslev30
80′
Aaron Hickey2
83′
77′
80′
Nathan Collins22
Ethan Pinnock5
57′
Kristoffer Ajertwenty
66′
Mathias Jensen8
63′
Vitaly Janelt27
75′
Yoane WissaEleven
75′
Bryan Mbeumo19
95′
Christian Norgaard6
96′
Replacements
Thomas Strakoshatwenty-one
Zanka13
Ben Mee16
66′
Saman Ghoddos14
83′
94′
Frank Onyekafifteen
63′
84′
66′
Yehor Yarmolyuk33
75′
80′
Michael Olakigbe37
80′
Ethan Brierley38
Neal Maupay7
55′
75′
coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Thomas Frank
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
