Mauricio Pochettino was a busy man post-match as he fielded lots of questions following Chelsea's draw with Brentford.
Axel Disasi headed in a late equaliser after goals from Mads Roerslev and Yoane Wissa put the Bees ahead. Nicolas Jackson's superb header on 35 minutes gave the visitors the lead at the half-time break but a poor start to the second-half allowed Brentford the advantage in the match.
There were plenty of topics that Pochettino was asked about after the game at the Gtech Community Stadium. With that said, you can read the full transcript from the Argentine below.
It seemed like you lost your way in the second-half...
«It's true. After the first-half, the 45 minutes, I think we were very good and controlled the game. It was about to keep pushing and playing the same way. I think they increased their level and started to win duels and play more direct.
»I think we were not in this moment consistent and trying to defend better. When we concede, this moment changed the game, they started to believe. Overall, I think we were the better side but we need to score in some moments, some key moments, have some luck and defend better.
«After six days, we competed in three really tough games, I think the effort was massive. It was difficult in the second-half to keep the same energy. I think that was important in the game.»
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