Chelsea new boys Jordan Henderson and Emiliano Martinez have been concerned in a confrontation after Brentford’s first objective on Friday night time.
The Blues have been schooled in a 3-0 rout away at Brentford as second-half targets from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago, and Fabio Carvalho left them for lifeless.
Membership legend Gary Cahill blasted them as ‘gentle’ within the aftermath, with Chelsea having conceded 12 targets of their 5 Premier League video games to date.
Martinez was signed from Aston Villa for £7.5million late within the window to seemingly repair their goalkeeper problem. Former primary Robert Sanchez conceded three on the opening weekend towards Fulham and is now on mortgage at Como.
However the 33-year-old Argentinian has struggled to have the specified impression to date and Henderson voiced his frustration after Anthony’s opening objective.
Brentford scored far too simply from a nook, with Mikkel Damsgaard’s cross being whipped in direction of the again publish earlier than it was headed again throughout to an unmarked Anthony.
Jordan Henderson and Emiliano Martinez obtained right into a heated change after conceding
Chelsea misplaced 3-0 towards Brentford – and Jaidon Anthony’s opening objective was far too simple
Anthony was solely loosely marked and Martinez was nowhere close to because the ahead headed in
Martinez was pretty static all through the set-piece and Henderson appeared aggravated that the goalkeeper had not come for the ball.
However the truth that Anthony had discovered area to move dwelling with three defenders in his neighborhood raised alarm bells.
Henderson, in the meantime, had been marking no one.
The midfielder, who was signed from the Bees for his expertise and management qualities, additionally remonstrated with defender Maxence Lacroix at one other level.
This was Henderson’s debut for Chelsea, having signed whereas he was recovering from a damaged arm sustained on England obligation.
Brentford now sit third within the Premier League and are nonetheless unbeaten, whereas Xabi Alonso’s facet are seventh – and you’ll count on them to slide with 9 matches nonetheless to come back this weekend.
Former Chelsea captain Cahill advised Sky Sports activities at full time: ‘There’s a sure aspect of fragility.
‘As soon as they’ve conceded that set piece, you don’t need it to be a mindset however it’s a “right here we go once more” kind situation.
Henderson and Martinez did seem to consolation one another of their full-time disappointment
‘I’m positive the supervisor will tackle it in movies and on the coaching floor. Clearly, as a goalkeeper and a again 4, you’re feeling a giant duty when targets are entering into.
‘The one approach you may get out of that’s by working arduous collectively and ensuring you’re more durable to play towards, and be extra ruthless.
‘There simply appears to be a type of softness on the minute when it comes to the best way they concede targets. You could have a number of weeks now through the worldwide break, though a few of them received’t be there, however they may have time.’
Alonso is trying to implement a again three with wing-backs, a system which has usually been a danger within the English prime flight.
Ruben Amorim, for instance, may by no means get his back-three construction to work at Manchester United.
It does have precedent as being profitable for Chelsea – followers will bear in mind Antonio Conte’s 2016-17 title-winning season fondly.
The Blues have been 3-0 down at half-time towards Arsenal of their sixth sport of that season, prompting Conte to change to a again three, which he had by no means drilled.
They then went on a outstanding 13-game successful streak within the league, and received the title by seven factors, proving that flexibility is usually a key trait for a supervisor.
