Thomas Tuchel and his players must focus on this evening’s game and opponents Brighton, though, as Graham Potter’s travelling team have a lot still to play for this season. Chelsea would go third tonight with a win and have a Champions League semi-final ahead – as things stand – and an FA Cup final, but Brighton are down in 16th place, six points off the bottom three with seven games left to play this term. Victory here would be huge for the Seagulls. Follow live updates from Chelsea vs Brighton in the Premier League below, as well as all the post-match reaction.
Chelsea have kept 14 clean sheets in 19 competitive matches since Thomas Tuchel became head coach.
Christian Pulisic has scored three goals in his past two league appearances, as many as in his previous 26. He’s looking to score in three consecutive Premier League games for just the second time.
I don’t know anything, I spent the last 45 minutes on the bus waiting to come to the stadium. I know I am in a super competitive club and I trust the club.
“It is all about competition and this what everyone feels watching our team. We were giving everything in the UCL, the FA Cup, we left our heart and soul on the pitch. I am not aware of any of the politics. I don’t know enough and I trust the club they take decisions in the consideration we embrace competitive sport.
“It is annoying and frustrating. From Monday we wanted to build the momentum and atmosphere and being ready. It was not our fault but we have to accept we are a bit distracted and now we will see.”
Brighton have only won twice in nine league matches, including one of their last five at home. A sixth top-flight away victory of the season would represent a club record for the Seagulls.
Chelsea could lose consecutive league games at Stamford Bridge for only the third time since Roman Abramovich became owner in 2004. It previously happened in November 2011 and December 2019.
They have dropped points in eight of their 15 home league matches, more than in any of the previous 23 seasons bar 2015/16.
The European Super League seems to be falling apart before it even started as Manchester City are following Chelsea’s lead to withdraw from the competition.
Chelsea are unbeaten in 14 games against Brighton since losing the first meeting in January 1933, they’ve won 12 and drawn two of those games. The Blues have won all six competitive home fixtures against the Seagulls, scoring 14 goals without reply.
It’s better if our direct competitors don’t win but we have to do what we can do and what we can influence,
“We have an absolutely crucial week coming up with Brighton and West Ham ahead of us so it’s in our hands now to make a huge step.
“We come from a very successful, very emotional and very demanding week with games in Seville against Porto and at Wembley against City, so now is the moment to put full focus back on the Premier League and to make hopefully a huge step in this race.
“We did not close this gap to give priority to any finals or semi-finals. We are clearly 100 per cent focused on the next week and there are no more important games than Brighton and West Ham.”
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