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Pinnock 'buzzing' after scoring in shock Brentford win at Chelsea

Brentford stunned Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in Saturday's early kickoff.

Ethan Pinnock had the Bees ahead before Bryan Mbeumo struck in injury-time after Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was caught upfield for a corner.

Pinnock later said, "I think first half we struggled to get out of it, we knew we would be under the cosh for long periods so we worked at it all week. The boys stuck to their task and we really felt we could get at them with set pieces and on the counter.

"I was buzzing. The long throws we work on a lot. My job is to hang around the back post and stay onside and attack anything that gets over the last man. I got there.

"As soon as he crossed it I could see the height. It was just about timing and making sure I got good contact. I'm delighted.

"We know they're a top quality side, we've seen their performances raise in the last few weeks. There was a big defensive focus on stifling them, staying in the game, just trying to frustrate them. We knew the longer the game went on the more we could grow into it."

On what Thomas Frank said at half-time, he added: "He said to be a bit braver. Although we were staying in the game he thought we could offer more going forwards and be a bit tidier on the ball. We were still in the game and it was all to play for. "

On his journey from Dulwich Hamlet to the Premier League, Pinnock also said: "It's the third year now [in the Premier League] and I think each season as a player and a team we progress. I think it's a good example to a lot of boys who aren't in the league in the late teenage years, if you keep working hard and find a level to keep playing at, stay consistent, you never know what might happen."

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