Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Defensive issues for Xabi Alonso laid bare after chastening west London derby defeat

"You need to feel it. We're not feeling it," said Xabi Alonso after Chelsea's 3-0 loss at Brentford. Yet Chelsea are stuck in a familiar feeling. <p>Another defeat, their 11th of the calendar year - more than they had in 2025, with three months of this year to go. At least two goals conceded for the fifth straight Premier League game under Alonso. More set-piece woe.</p><p>"We dropped our consistency, our competitive mentality needed in the second half," said Alonso. That will concern Chelsea fans the most. It was way too easy for Brentford to take over that second half.</p><p>And there's another continuing trend: Chelsea being outbattled in a match. Remember, they were outrun in the vast majority of their Premier League matches last season.</p><ul><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/TransfersSkySportsApp" target="_blank"><strong>Transfer Centre LIVE!</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/Chelsblogarticles" target="_blank"><strong>Chelsea news & transfers</strong></a>🔵</li><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/Chelseascores" target="_blank"><strong>Chelsea fixtures & scores</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/FreePLHighlightsFirst" target="_blank"><strong>FREE Chelsea highlights</strong></a>▶️</li><li><strong>Got Sky?