Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0 to shatter Alonso’s London honeymoon

Chelsea left with one point from their last three Premier League games after a 3-0 defeat at neighbours Brentford.Published On 19 Sep 202619 Sep 2026Brentford exposed Chelsea’s defensive problems to inflict a damaging 3-0 defeat that gives Xabi Alonso plenty to ponder during a three-week international break.After a promising start to life under the former Real Madrid coach, Chelsea have picked up just one point from their last three league games.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4England fast bowler Carse to face no charges over alleged nightclub assaultlist 2 of 4India star Sooryavanshi urged to be patient by coach Gambhirlist 3 of 4Asian Games 2026: All to know about the dates, venues and sportslist 4 of 4‘I’m Russian’: NHL star Ovechkin defends Putin ad appearanceend of listGoals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho took unbeaten Brentford above their west London neighbours late on Friday and up to third in the table.“I have this unbelievable calm around that team because I trust them. It’s nice to see it come to fruition,” said Brentford boss Keith Andrews.Chelsea had quickly earned the reputation as the Premier League’s great entertainers under Alonso...