Brentford 0-0 Chelsea: Blues positives and negatives

Positives and negatives from a goalless draw for Chelsea against a stubborn Brentford side
Brentford FC v Chelsea FC - Premier League
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Chelsea's quest for a first away win in four months in the Premier League continues as they were held to a 0-0 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium by Brentford. The Blues now shift their focus to Europe as they visit Polish side Legia Warszawa in the UEFA Conference League quarter-final first leg. Here are the positives and negatives from the match.

Positives

1. Two clean sheets in a row

The Blues have had their defensive issues throughout the season. However, since the international break, they have kept two clean sheets in two matches. On Sunday, the home side went close a few times, but good defending, and at times, luck, saved the Blues.

Enzo Maresca made a number of changes ahead of the match. Levi Colwill and Marc Cucurella started on the bench as Tosin Adarabioyo and Reece James were brought into the starting XI. Chelsea captain James, in an unfamiliar left-back role, did super well to stop Bryan Mbeumo's advances, which will be particularly encouraging for the team.