Football
Chelsea’s dour draw with Brentford is a concerning byproduct of football’s endless expansion

It’s hard to know what felt longer: Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Brentford, or the time since Chelsea looked like title challengers. Their season is far from over, and could yet end with success, but there’s a slight sense of drift right now. That is only in-keeping with the wider Premier League season, to be fair, which should prompt a wider discussion. Enzo Maresca’s side really shouldn’t have had a match within 72 hours of their last, which he felt was “unfair”.