The transfer window is open and Chelsea need to dip into that £150m budget on the evidence of this incoherent performance. Frank Lampard spent the majority of a scrappy contest bemoaning his young team’s lack of conviction in the final third and they ended up learning a harsh lesson, conceding a late equaliser when Alireza Jahanbakhsh came off the bench to rescue a draw for Brighton & Hove Albion with an astonishing bicycle kick.
Chelsea were ragged in the end and Brighton could even have snatched an unlikely win, only for Kepa Arrizabalaga to make a vital save from Neal Maupay’s low drive. Lampard could only watch with a concerned expression on his face as Brighton’s spirited comeback gathered pace. It was poor from Chelsea given their earlier dominance and another bland attacking display will surely convince the Stamford Bridge club to take advantage of their transfer ban being lifted this month.
Written by Jacob Steinberg at the Amex Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/01/brighton-chelsea-premier-league-match-report under the title “Alireza Jahanbakhsh’s overhead stunner for Brighton denies Chelsea”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
