EPL: Chelsea’s title hopes suffer huge blow after 3-0 defeat to Brentford

Chelsea's Premier League title hopes have taken a significant blow after a 3-0 defeat to Brentford. The match saw Chelsea dominate the first half but fail to score, before Brentford took the lead through Jaydon Anthony's header from a corner. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Chelsea pushed to level the game but Brentford scored again, with Igor Thiago netting the rebound after Kevin Schade's effort was saved, and Fabio Carvalho adding a third.

The defeat is Chelsea's second loss in five Premier League games, with the team conceding 12 goals in that period. As Channel News Asia reports, Chelsea coach Xabi Alonso attributed the team's struggles to a lack of consistency and fighting mentality, stating that his players were unable to maintain their focus throughout matches.

Alonso expressed that the team's inconsistency is an issue that needs to be addressed, acknowledging that it's a process that will take time. The international break provides Chelsea with a three-week period to regroup and work on their issues before returning to action.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Post Nigeria, Channel News Asia — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.