After the game, Tuchel admitted it was a purely tactical choice to leave Trevoh Chalobah out of action, with coach Malang Sarr and Andreas Christensen among his substitutes. “I just think Chelsea are not the same team when they are not playing with three backs,” Merson told Sky Sports. “I do not think Chelsea are good [playing a back four]. Brentford did his job. they were very good.
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“This is how football is. Real Madrid will probably come to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday and win, that is football. This is a great week for Chelsea. Holy Week. “I’m waiting for them to still be in the top four. It should have been a huge collapse, in my opinion. “But if they continue to make such appearances, beating Brentford at home, it will not be long before the others close the gap.” Teammate Michael Owen was also surprised by the Bees’ derby in west London – which could open the door for Arsenal to finish in third place. “Who would have thought that?” said in Premier League productions. “Chelsea, in good form in the league, are losing to Brentford. Suddenly, you look at the league table and now you think, “Will Arsenal catch it?”.
