Furious Jordan Henderson turns on teammate Emiliano Martinez as Chelsea collapse in 3-0 Brentford defeat

JORDAN HENDERSON was caught in a furious exchange with Chelsea team-mate Emiliano Martinez as the Blues collapsed to a 3-0 defeat at Brentford. The former England captain appeared to confront goalkeeper Martinez moments after Brentford opened the scoring. Furious Jordan Henderson turns on teammate Emiliano Martinez after he failed to come for the cross that led to the first Brentford goal Credit: Sky Sports The 2022 World Cup winning goalkeeper has had a tough start to life as a Chelsea goalkeeper Credit: Getty Chelsea were carved open from a corner as Mikkel Damsgaard whipped the ball towards the back post. It was then headed back across goal, leaving Jaidon Anthony with the simple task of nodding home as the former Villa man was left in no man’s land. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! And Henderson was clearly unhappy. The midfielder appeared to question Martinez’s decision not to come for the cross as Chelsea‘s defence was left exposed. But there was plenty of blame to go around. Anthony was able to find space despite three Chelsea defenders being in the vicinity, while Henderson himself appeared to have no man to mark. The bust-up came on a nightmare debut for Henderson, who joined Chelsea after leaving Brentford and had only recently returned from a broken arm suffered on England duty. And it was not the only moment of frustration. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Henderson was also seen remonstrating with defender Maxence Lacroix as Chelsea struggled to cope with Brentford’s pressure. The hosts then turned the screw after the break. Igor Thiago doubled their advantage before Fabio Carvalho completed the rout to leave Chelsea with a huge defensive headache. Former Chelsea skipper Gary Cahill was scathing after the final whistle. The ex-defender told Sky Sports: “There is a certain element of fragility. “Once they’ve conceded that set piece, you don’t want it to be a mindset but it is a ‘here we go again’ type scenario.” Cahill added: “There just seems to be a kind of softness at the minute in terms of the way they concede goals.” Chelsea have now conceded 12 goals in their opening five Premier League games, underlining the scale of the problem facing boss Xabi Alonso. Jordan Henderson endured a miserable debut for Chelsea, returning to Brentford where he played last season and losing 3-0 Credit: Getty Antonio Conte historically changed Chelsea’s system after losing 3-0 to Arsenal in 2016 and the rest they say is history Credit: EPA The Spaniard is attempting to introduce a back three with wing-backs at Stamford Bridge. But the system has left Chelsea looking vulnerable at times, with Brentford repeatedly finding space in dangerous areas. There is, however, a famous Chelsea precedent. Antonio Conte switched to a back three after Chelsea were thrashed 3-0 by Arsenal early in the 2016-17 season. The Blues then embarked on a stunning 13-game winning run and went on to win the Premier League title by seven points. Alonso will now hope his own tactical gamble can spark a similar turnaround. But after a bruising night at Brentford, Chelsea’s defensive problems are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Chelsea ticket and hospitality deals Comment now