Eriksen rattles Chelsea confidence ahead of Real test

The Blues face Real Madrid on Wednesday in the first leg of their quarter final, and will need to play much better than they did on Saturday
Eriksen rattles Chelsea confidence ahead of Real test

Brentford's Kristoffer Ajer tackles Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic during the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Saturday April 2, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Chelsea. Photo credit should read: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

ANY Chelsea fans looking for a crumb of comfort after a thoroughly miserable weekend should cast their minds back a year to the last time they capitulated at home to a team at the wrong end of the table.

Brentford breezed into Stamford Bridge on Saturday and blew away the Blues with a Christian Eriksen-inspired display that belied their lowly position.

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