Even if Enzo Maresca is blessed with one of the deepest squads in the Premier League, heavy rotation at Brentford presented risk for Chelsea. The Italian rolled the dice and his team surrendered two points. “We try to win every game but know we won’t win every game,” he said, after victory was denied in the closing seconds.Brentford, despite changes of personnel and manager, remain motivated, dangerous. Keith Andrews’ team closely resembled the Thomas Frank era in the dedication and spirit they maintained to the last kick. After Moisés Caicedo’s pile-driving goal, Chelsea’s second, they kept going. Robert Sánchez was soon asked to make a scrabbling save from Dango Ouattara. That would not be the last of them. Continue reading...
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