Chelsea told what they must do to win the Premier League after Brighton win | OneFootball

Chelsea beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 in an enthralling Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

The Blues raced into a three-goal lead before Brighton reduced the deficit to 3-2. Pedro Neto restored the two-goal advantage, but Pascal Gross pulled another goal back for Brighton.

Pundit Glenn Murray said they must learn how to control games to win the league title.

“Xabi Alonso will definitely want better game management,” he told The BBC.

“There is no way on earth, when you are 3-0 up after 32 minutes, this game should ever be in the balance at any point. They should have blown Brighton away.

“Chelsea had 26 percent possession at home. The group can control games way better than that. It was almost too easy at times.

“They will not go anywhere near winning the league playing like that. They need to control games better if they want to progress.”

Chelsea registered just 26% possession and completed just 146 passes against Brighton, their lowest on record for both metrics in a top-flight fixture since the 2003/04 season.

Following goalkeeper Robert Sanchez’s poor display against Fulham, Chelsea signed Emiliano Martinez to replace him. The Argentine made his debut against Brighton.

Martinez’s experience, leadership and shot-stopping ability should give Chelsea greater confidence at the back, while improving their ability to see out games.

However, they will also need to become more comfortable controlling matches if they are to mount a serious title challenge.

Chelsea are back in action next Sunday when they face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.