Enzo Maresca cited Chelsea’s Thursday–Sunday–Thursday schedule, players returning from injury and his “game plan” all as reasons why he made five changes from the team which beat Tottenham on Thursday night, but whatever his justifications before this goalless draw with Brentford, it undeniably proved a gamble that backfired.
Chelsea are now eight away games without a win in the Premier League, and a 0-0 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium marks a costly two points dropped in their race to finish in the Champions League places.
