Chelsea vs Brentford

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Chelsea hosts Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, here is how The Pride of London team sees the contest playing out.

I hate to go with the standard 2-0 scoreline, but I have to trust my gut in this one. Chelsea will have too much for Brentford with a goal in each half, further cementing a top-four finish in the Premier League. This fixture has often been an exhausting thorn in the side and this game will be no different. Chelsea has the upper hand in personnel and manager, this shouldn’t be difficult, unless the Blues make it so. After a nine-match winless streak in all competitions, Brentford has won two out of its last three in the Premier League. Chelsea has a massive match in the Champions League midweek, so Tuchel could try a different line-up in order to rest his first team. Despite all of this, we’re more interested in what Thomas Tuchel’s men have to say on the pitch.

Chelsea vs Brentford: The Blues will try to continue their late-season resurgence in search of a 3rd-place finish when the Bees visit Stamford Bridge.

There are four changes from our last outing before the international break as Chelsea's Premier League campaign resumes with a west London derby this ...

Chelsea will be looking to continue their fine form when they take on Brentford at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League this afternoon.

Next Chelsea OwnerTom Ricketts responds to Chelsea supporters amid Stamford Bridge ownership protestSupporters have been protesting outside of Stamford Bridge against the Ricketts family's bid for the club and now there has been a response. Tuchel faced a tricky decision as to who led his attack given Romelu Lukaku wasn't in action over the international break, but he has opted to go with Kai Havertz as the number nine. Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow meThomas Tuchel has made four changes to his Chelsea side for this afternoon's Premier League clash against Brentford at Stamford Bridge, which will be played after a group of supporters protested against the Ricketts family's bid to purchase the club from Roman Abramovich. With the takeover process still ongoing, Tuchel and his players have to focus on the only thing they can truly control: what happens on the pitch.

Chelsea capitulated at home to Brentford as goals from Janelt, Eriksen and Wissa saw the Bees thrash the European champions.

Moments later, he found himself through on goal and while his first touch got past Raya, it ended on the wrong side of the post. Hakim Ziyech had come closest, forcing David Raya into a fingertip save and at the other end, Ivan Toney heading over after winning an aerial battle with Rudiger. Brentford netted four times in a remarkable second half after falling behind to a 35-yard strike from Antonio Rudiger, whose speculative efforts have become a running joke among Chelsea fans.

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He did have the ball in the net in the second period as Chelsea attempted to mount a comeback, having conceded three times in quick succession, but the goal was ruled out for handball. Ziyech had a little bit more joy in the second half and after he was moved onto the left, but he will have wanted to offer a bigger creative threat. The Brazilian was more composed in the middle of a three, but the visitors were ahead at that stage of the contest. 5 There were a couple of nice lay-offs from the Belgium international, but he didn't have a clear sight of goal, having been sent on to help rescue the game. He was also unable to stop the ball across the penalty area for Brentford's second, although he was left in a two-on-one situation. football.london Live BlogChelsea vs Brentford highlights: Eriksen, Wissa and Janelt goals cancel out Rudiger strikeThe Blues welcome the Bees to Stamford Bridge having already played twice this season. And that continued against Brentford. Used as an eight, the Frenchman had a licence to get forward but very rarely made an impact in the final third. The movement of the Brentford front two, Toney and Bryan Mbeumo, was problematic for the Brazilian, and the Bees were able to drag him out of position when part of a centre-back duo. 6 Deployed at right-back, the Chelsea captain was a little more reserved in his attacking runs, although when he did offer an overlap, he rarely got the ball from Hakim Ziyech. Azpilicueta dropped in on the right of a back three after Chelsea had fallen behind and looked more comfortable. He was also at fault for the Bees' fourth late on as he sliced a clearance into the path of Yoane Wissa. 5 He started the game with two poor passes and didn't truly improve from there. After the break, he had to pick the ball out of his net three times in quick succession as Brentford opened up a surprise lead. There was little the Chelsea goalkeeper could do about the three goals as he was left unusually exposed by the Chelsea defenders in front of him.

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The Denmark superstar enjoyed a richly emotional March international break too, and if he can bring that form back to the Bees, they'll prove a tough nut to crack over the final few weeks. But with several of them having enjoyed the workout of a fruitful spell away with their respective nations, he'll hope they can continue to show impressive squad harmony amid all the turmoil. The Blues will be keen to refocus matters away from their off-field turmoil and back onto the pitch, particularly with three trophies all still up for grabs across the final few weeks of the season.

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Chelsea will be hoping to earn their third win of the season over Thomas Frank's side and second following an international break after Ben Chilwell's strike separated the sides on October. The Blues could only muster five shots on target that afternoon as Brentford bombarded their goal however, and the Bees will hope to capitalise more efficiently with their efforts this afternoon. Welcome to football.london's live coverage of Chelsea vs Brentford at Stamford Bridge. The international break is finally over and Premier League football returns with the Blues looking to continue their winning stretch.

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Yoane Wissa came into the match in the 85th minute and, at this point, teams should be scared of him entering as only a minute later he put Brentford up 4-1. Janelt completed his brace in the 60th minute, this time scoring with thanks to an assist from Ivan Toney. Chelsea did all they could to change the tide with N'Golo Kante and Timo Werner being taken out for Romelu Lukaku and Mateo Kovacic but it wouldn't be enough. Eriksen is fully back in the thick of things after recovery from the heart attack he had on the field for Denmark at Euro 2020.

Chelsea vs Brentford: Four goals scored in 15 minutes saw the Blues go 1-0 up, before quickly surrendering in a 4-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham are currently eight points back in 5th, but Antonio Conte has Spurs in their best form of the season, just as Chelsea are potentially running out of gas. With the benefit of hindsight, signing Eriksen has proven a masterstroke for Thomas Frank’s side, adding a player of elite quality to an already talented side just as it returns to health and fitness, and he’s now reaping an abundance of rewards. The Gunners will pull level on games played (29) when they visit Crystal Palace on Monday, at which point they can reduce the gap from five to two.

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Toney had a shot deflected wide and then met the resulting corner with a header that was blocked. Wissa reacted first and drilled a shot across Mendy and in to the far corner to make sure there was no way back for Chelsea. Janelt lifted the ball over Mendy and in to the net. Brentford had come from behind to shock Chelsea with two goals in five minutes, but that wasn’t the end of it. The next pass, from Nørgaard, found Mbeumo on the edge of the penalty area and he slipped it to his left. Raya came to meet an inswinging corner under pressure from Kai Havertz. The ball looped up and Marcos Alonso had a header deflect on to the roof of the net. He stepped out of the inside left channel and his shot from 30 yards swerved in, so it cannoned the post and nestled in the back of the net. Mendy saved from Toney at the near post and was on the end of another great move soon after. Chelsea tried to play out but a poor pass from goalkeeper Édouard Mendy gave Toney possession on the right side of the penalty area. The Bees had the first effort when Eriksen curled a free kick over from 25 yards and Brentford created chances both in open play and from set pieces. Eriksen saw a lot of the ball in the centre of midfield and linked effectively with Janelt and Christian Nørgaard in the middle of the pitch. The Bees fell behind to a long range strike from Antonio Rüdiger that may end up being forgotten but was the best of the afternoon.