Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca has admitted that his side’s performance was worst since his arrival at Stamford Bridge in summer. This comes after the blues suffered a second defeat in a row by Brighton in their Premier League matchday 25 played on Friday night at Falmer Stadium.
“Tonight is the worst performance since I arrived, but we are still in the race to finish in the top four,” Maresca told Sky Sports after the game.
“I feel pressure always. Not only now,” he added
The Chelsea boss had already riled up some of the fans by playing down the importance of the FA Cup after their fourth-round defeat at Brighton and the nature of this loss, less than seven days on, will do nothing to help his approval ratings at Stamford Bridge.
Maresca was without a recognised striker and the impact was evident as Chelsea failed to record a shot on target in the league for the first time since September 2021, with Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku rotating in the false nine position.
In terms of game possession, Chelsea was dominating with 70% but they failed to break Brighton’s defence which result in 3-0 defeat
