Sanchez made a fine save to deny Keane Lewis-Potter in the first half, and an even better stop late in the second to push Bryan Mbuemo’s fierce strike to safety.

As the Spanish international noted, we had opportunities of our own to win the hard-fought west London derby, but overall, Sanchez reflected on a positive point gained.

‘It was a difficult game,’ the Blues goalkeeper said. ‘We knew what Brentford were bringing, but we were on it. We created chances, we created shots, we just needed to put the ball in the net.

'The boys did all we had to do. Brentford got tired from pressing, so they dropped a little bit. We were able to play a bit more, force them back. The team did well

‘If we don’t win, then we don’t lose, that’s important. We take the draw, take the point, and we go on to the next game.’

Allied to his two important saves, Sanchez mixed up his range of passing because of Brentford’s tight marking. He explained the process behind that strategy and discussed his form after keeping three clean sheets in his last four matches.

‘There were a couple of good saves. A game like this is difficult. I tried to keep it simple and consistent. It was a good performance.

‘We always try to play out. I try to hold the ball to find the spaces. But it's difficult when they play man-to-man, you have to look for the second line or behind. It worked a couple of times, and you have to be available to do anything.'

Sanchez added: ‘The confidence of the team is high. After the international break, we got the win against Spurs and did a job at Brentford.

‘We know what we’re doing, and we just need to go every game and get as many points as possible.’