Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has stated “every thing” went improper as his staff succumbed to a 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Friday, describing it because the worst efficiency of his tenure.
It marks the second time in every week that Chelsea have fallen foul of Fabian Hurzeler’s staff. Maresca’s aspect, who had been with out Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu by means of harm, had been toothless up entrance and didn’t register a single shot heading in the right direction.
“My frustration was about every thing,” Maresca informed Sky Sports activities after the loss. “We really feel sorry for the followers that got here. Within the place that we’re, arriving with 14 video games to go, we have to do a lot better.
“We’re in a second once we really feel we are able to concede simply and wrestle to attain. I believe earlier than the objective they did not have some possibilities. There are numerous issues we are able to do higher.
“Now could be the second we have to stick collectively. I at all times really feel stress however this was the worst efficiency since I arrived. We’re nonetheless fourth and nonetheless within the race to complete in Europe.”
Chelsea have received simply two of their final 9 Premier League video games and crashed out of the FA Cup by the hands of Brighton final week.
They continue to be fourth within the desk, although one in every of Manchester Metropolis or Newcastle United might leapfrog them with a win of their conflict on Saturday.
Brighton, in the meantime, moved into eighth with the win having received their first league recreation because the 7-0 humbling away at Nottingham Forest.