Chelsea’s shock defeat to Brentford blamed on Thomas Tuchel tactical switch by Paul Merson - Evening Standard

Thomas Tuchel’s decision to start a back-four against Brentford was a key reason behind Chelsea’s shock defeat at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, according to Paul Merson.

The former Arsenal star-turned-pundit was not impressed by the decision to shift from the Blues typical 3-4-2-1 shape to a 4-3-3, which left Thiago Silva and Antonio Rudiger exposed in the centre of … [+1231 chars]

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