The rumblings of discontent at Chelsea grow louder. The frustration from the Stamford Bridge crowd was audible as they watched their team lose at home in the Premier League for the first time since last December. Enzo Maresca’s substitutions came under the spotlight again and Chelsea, who are facing a defensive crisis before hosting Liverpool next weekend, were in a giving mood during this 3-1 defeat to Brighton.
It was sweet for Brighton, given how many players and executives have swapped the south coast for west London during the past three years. The celebrations were wild when Danny Welbeck’s second goal of the afternoon wrapped up the points deep into added time. Perhaps the only concern for Brighton’s chairman, Tony Bloom, was which Brighton player will end up at Chelsea after this result?
Continue reading…The rumblings of discontent at Chelsea grow louder. The frustration from the Stamford Bridge crowd was audible as they watched their team lose at home in the Premier League for the first time since last December. Enzo Maresca’s substitutions came under the spotlight again and Chelsea, who are facing a defensive crisis before hosting Liverpool next weekend, were in a giving mood during this 3-1 defeat to Brighton.It was sweet for Brighton, given how many players and executives have swapped the south coast for west London during the past three years. The celebrations were wild when Danny Welbeck’s second goal of the afternoon wrapped up the points deep into added time. Perhaps the only concern for Brighton’s chairman, Tony Bloom, was which Brighton player will end up at Chelsea after this result? Continue reading…