Brentford batter Chelsea 3-0 as Colwill admits Blues were “bullied” and must improve

Chelsea suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brentford, with the Bees dominating at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium. Xabi Alonso's side found themselves exposed defensively, suffering another setback in their new head coach's early days. Brentford's Jaidon Anthony opened the scoring with a close-range header in the second half, capitalizing on a deep corner kick mishap by Chelsea.

The visitors doubled their lead through Igor Thiago's rebound, after Kevin Schade's initial shot was saved by Emi Martinez. Substitute Fabio Carvalho sealed the win with a third goal in stoppage time.

Stand-in Chelsea captain Levi Colwill remarked that his team had been "bullied" at set-pieces during the 3-0 rout. He acknowledged that his team had failed to perform adequately in defense, admitting, "We weren’t good enough." Colwill expressed the need for improvement ahead of the international break and warned that Chelsea cannot rely solely on their front three to overcome defensive issues. He emphasized that the entire team needs to work together to enhance their performance.