Xabi Alonso admits Chelsea struggle to maintain quality over full game
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What happened
Xabi Alonso admitted his Chelsea players are not capable of competing for 90 minutes after they suffered a second-half collapse to lose 3-0 at Brentford. The game at the Gtech Community Stadium was finely balance until the hour mark, with the visitors looking much improved defensively after their early-season wobbles.
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