**Xabi Alonso** reflected on a 3-0 loss for **Chelsea** against **Brentford** in the West London derby.
A measured but somewhat uninspiring first half was followed by a collapse in the second. **Jaidon Anthony** broke the deadlock through a goal from a corner, then **Igor Thiago** tucked away his first goal of the season after **Emiliano Martinez** parried a **Kevin Schade** effort on the counterattack.
**·‘Disappointed at the end with the second half and the result’**
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**Fabio Carvalho** capped off a brilliant evening for the _Bees_ and a chastening end to this block of fixtures for Alonso’s men. On a night when the attack was not fully firing, it was again demonstrated that the defensive deficiencies and inconsistencies of this team could limit their ceiling this campaign.
_“I’m disappointed at the end of the second half and the result. This is not enough to compete in the_ **_Premier League_**_, not to be able to go for the 90 minutes. This is why today we were punished._
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_“In the first half, we were around but not creating big chances. We missed the last pass, the last dribble to get shots in clear positions, but that's one part. The other part is when you need to hold, when you need to be tight; \[the opponent\] is trying to attack you, and you need to know how to defend and stick together. Win duels and be consistent in that part. We must do better._
_“You need to be very focused, and once you concede from set pieces, it gives them an advantage and control because once you concede the second goal, it becomes much harder, and we lost a little bit of our discipline when we were close to the box. We have to correct; it was our mistakes._
_“It’s not about talking or looking for excuses. We need to look at each other and know we have to work and improve. There is still a long way to go, but we have to check many things.”_