Brighton subject Chelsea and Rosenior to fifth league defeat in a row without scoring

As Chelsea’s season lurches, time to celebrate Brighton’s achievements. The evening kicked off with the Premier League’s three “B-teams” – Brentford, Bournemouth and Brighton – behind Chelsea in the table. Following another grim chapter in the Liam Rosenior saga, his name taken in vain by angry away fans, Chelsea now look up at Brighton.

Each of those clubs provide an example of responsible stewardship. models Chelsea’s brains trust have struggled to upscale. The project has spent billions, and taken on a raft of former Brighton employees, Rosenior included, but has failed to emulate the culture and strategy. Chelsea have beaten only Port Vale in eight matches and not scored in the other seven.