Arbeloa after Chelsea defeat: It was easy goals for them.

Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa commented on his team's defeat in the match of the first round of the Premier League against Chelsea (2:3). "It was a tough game for us. We conceded after 30 seconds but I think we showed the character and individuality that I want to see in my players. We scored one goal through Josh's effort and had a couple of chances to score more in the first half. We conceded at the end of the first half and conceded another goal in the opening minutes of the second half. I think it was an easy goal for Chelsea. When you make mistakes like that in matches against teams like this, they will punish you. I told my players that we did what we had to do: we pressed, we played with character, we tried to operate in their half of the pitch, as we did, and we wanted to create chances, score goals and be ambitious. I am not satisfied. I cannot be satisfied, because we lost this match, which we wanted to win for our fans, but I think that this is the kind of football we should play. We will continue to add. It will take time, because this is only the first match of the season. I watched all the matches in the Premier League and I see that no one has ready teams at the moment. Against Chelsea I saw the energy that I want to see and the high pressing that we strive for. And as I told my players, we're going to play that way and try to stick to that game no matter who's in front of us. It's not easy, because very strong teams with top performers will play against us, but we will definitely try. We need to play with that character, ambition and energy - it's extremely important for us to fight from the first minute to the last minute. The atmosphere at Craven Cottage? It was incredible. I am very happy to experience this atmosphere. I think the fans were extremely important for us and helped a lot. In difficult moments, they were behind us, and thanks to their support, we feel more comfortable, work harder and in many episodes showed very, very high-quality football. I feel sorry for them for the result, but we will try again. I hope we have the next match in three days, and we can win it for them," Arbeloa was quoted as saying by the club's press service. In the next round, Chelsea will play against Brighton, while Fulham will face Sunderland. The matches will take place on August 30.