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‘We made mistakes at crucial times'

Chelsea’s first two goals on Saturday came at times when we looked strong.

That just added to the frustration as Marcos Alonso and then Eden Hazard took the game - and the points - away from us.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s performance in midfield was one of the positives for us, and he blamed our defeat on untimely errors.

“We didn’t take our chances and made some crucial mistakes at crucial times,” said the Ox.

“They took their chances - I think the first goal was a little bit unlucky on our part. They hit the crossbar and the bounce went for them.