It flies in the face of every opinion and prediction given before the season, but Chelsea are genuine Premier League title contenders in year 1 of the Enzo Maresca era.
CHELSEA 2-1 BRENTFORD -Recap, highlights & analysis
The Blues picked up a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brentford at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to move within two points of leaders Liverpool, who have played one less game due to postponement, with all the momentum in their favor. Liverpool and Arsenal, above and below them, have each drawn their last two games while Chelsea are winners of five straight.
Enzo Maresca reaction — How did Chelsea boss react after beating Brentford?
We’ll have Maresca’s post-match words as soon as he says them, here.