Enzo Maresca must be sick of the sight of Kaoru Mitoma. A week after he sent them tumbling out of the FA Cup, a breathtaking piece of control from the Japan winger to score the opening goal set up another memorable victory for Brighton and piled more pressure on the Chelsea manager.
Three defeats in their last four matches and with Cole Palmer enduring a frustrating night as he laboured as a false 9, at times Maresca seemed lost on the touchline as he watched his side struggle to find a way back into the game after Yankuba Minteh had made it 2-0 before half-time. His second of the night killed off any hopes of a comeback and it could have turned into a Valentine’s Day massacre had Mitoma, João Pedro or Joël Veltman taken their chances late on.
About Author
More Stories
Can Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles go from injury to the WNBA’s No 1 draft pick?
Lucca keeps Italy’s spot-kick spat burning with latest penalty drama | Nicky Bandini
Outsiders Durham eye WSL place with help from EuroMillions winners