da jogodeouro： Frank Lampard has now lost each of his five games as Chelsea interim manager, after the Blues slipped to a 2-0 home defeat against Brentford

da 888casino： Just when you think things can't get any worse for Chelsea, they manage to sink that little bit lower.

A few years ago, if you told Blues fans that they would be finishing below fellow west Londoners Brentford in the Premier League table, they would've laughed their heads off. Flash forward to the present and that is not only a possibility, it is a near certainty, as Chelsea were once again beaten by a team with a fraction of their budget.

It was a familiar story in the first half as Frank Lampard's side enjoyed plenty of possession but were as blunt as a spoon in the final third. Brentford eventually made them pay for this lack of cutting edge just before the break, when Mathias Jensen's corner was flicked on by Zanka and then deflected off Cesar Azpilicueta and into the Blues' net.

Conor Gallagher, meanwhile, continued a season that started with massive expectations, and just like his entire team, has turned sour. He struggled mightily before Lampard hauled him off.

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The interim manager rung the changes at half-time, introducing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Raheem Sterling, with the pair both playing a part in Chelsea's improved performance. The former had a particularly busy evening, missing four chances – one of them gilt-edged – as the Blues floundered in their attempts to grab an equaliser.

And, once again, the Bees made them pay. This time, Bryan Mbeumo was the scorer, skipping inside and firing past Kepa Arrizabalaga to rub another helping of salt into Chelsea's numerous wounds.

GOAL rates Lampard's players from Stamford Bridge…

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Kepa Arrizabalaga (5/10):

Made to look rather silly by the deflected goal and perhaps could have been more authoritative in dealing with the corner. Kicking was sometimes off.

Wesley Fofana (4/10):

Might have reacted quicker for the first goal and clawed it off the line. Strode out from the back with real confidence at times, but was too easily done by Mbeumo for the second goal.

Thiago Silva (6/10):

Probably Chelsea's best performer. Had his side's first shot on target and some of his passing was out of this world. Unlucky for the second.

Trevoh Chalobah (5/10):

Let Frank Onyeka get the wrong side of him on the half-hour mark and a penalty might have been given on another day.

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Cesar Azpilicueta (5/10):

His unfortunate touch took the ball past Kepa in the first half, which overshadowed a few decent ventures forward.

Enzo Fernandez (6/10):

Always tidy in possession and saw a dipping shot saved in the first half.

Mateo Kovacic (5/10):

Not his best night. Nothing offensively bad, but his passing lacked penetration.

N'Golo Kante (6/10):

Tried to make things happen in a really poor first half. His influence waned as the game progressed.

Ben Chilwell (5/10):

Not much to do defensively. Played his team-mates into trouble a few times, but always a willing runner. Caught upfield for the second goal.

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Conor Gallagher (4/10):

Woefully out of his depth in a nominal centre-forward position. Why his manager fielded him there is a mystery.

Raheem Sterling (5/10):

Quiet until the half-hour mark, when he bent an effort wide of the post. Much better when moved out wide in the second. You know, because that's his position.

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Mykhailo Mudryk (4/10):

Didn't get into the game at all after coming on.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (5/10):

Fluffed a bicycle kick a few minutes after his arrival which set the tone for his shoddy finishing. He got in good positions and received the surface, but sorely lacked that killer instinct.

Noni Madueke (N/A):

Introduced with the game gone.

Joao Felix (N/A):

Could he really not have started instead of Gallagher or Sterling?

Frank Lampard (1/10):

Five on the bounce. A quintet of consecutive losses. It seemed like Lampard was trying to fit square pegs into round holes with his starting XI and several players underwhelmed as a result.