EFL: Five Chelsea players who impressed vs Brentford

Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso, has named five players who impressed during their EFL Cup quarter-final 2-0 win against Brentford on Wednesday night.

The Blues beat Brentford, thanks to an own goal from Pontus Jansson and a penalty from Jorginho towards the end of the match.

After a goalless draw in the first half, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel, brought in the likes of Jorginho, Christian Pulisic, Mason Mount, Reece James and N’Golo Kante in the second half.

The changes made brought about a new energy as the Blues took the lead in the 80th minute through Jansson’s own goal, before adding a second goal via Jorginho’s penalty.

While Alonso hailed Chelsea fans, he ,however, admitted that the impacts of Kante, James, Jorginho, Pulisic and Mount changed the momentum of the match.

“Yes definitely, I think it was like the last push with the help from the guys [Kante, James, Jorginho, Pulisic and Mount] from the bench, a good win, a good performance as well,” Alonso said at his post-match press conference.

“It was not easy for the fans to get here given the conditions, but it was a great win and a great atmosphere as well.”