Colwill admits Chelsea were 'bullied' in Brentford thrashing

Chelsea shipped three second-half goals at Brentford, and their captain for the night didn't hold back on why.

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What happened. Chelsea lost 3-0 away to Brentford on Friday night, conceding three second-half goals after going in level at the break. Jaidon Anthony scored from a corner, with Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho sealing the win.

• Levi Colwill played the full 90 minutes and wore the captain's armband for Chelsea.
• Colwill said Chelsea 'weren't the best' at defending the set piece that led to Brentford's opener.
• He admitted the team overexposed themselves trying to push for a way back.

“It was tough. First of all, seeing the set piece, obviously we weren't the best”

— Levi Colwill

Chelsea's set-piece frailties are under scrutiny as Xabi Alonso's side look to respond after a heavy away defeat.

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