picture definitely unrelated i’m mostly being salty since chelsea seem really solid this match (even neto scored) but brighton nearly came back in that second half. i think the biggest issue for chelsea this season will be their lack of possession but they did pretty well today off the ball so it could go under the radar. i would say they’ve defensively shaped up a lot but simultaneously they did concede 3 goals so even if they’re better it’s still not where i presume xabi alonso wants it to be. their midfield definitely missed caicedo too, i think it’ll be worrying that he was out last match for injury and now had to be taken off the pitch after 20 minutes (as well as lavia still not completing a full 90). i’ve mostly been talking about chelsea but brighton impressed me a lot. i think once they realised you can’t keep crossing the ball right into where lacroix is stood they improved. their defence clearly misses van hecke but i think they’re managing somewhat well so they should be able to handle teams that are weaker attacking wise. overall, this match has made me believe (unless they drop off in december) that chelsea will be in the title race since they don’t have european competitions to worry about too which is not very good for us.