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Chelsea Hit Rock Bottom

ESPN FC

ESPN

Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to Chelsea's 3-0 loss at Brighton and explain why Liam Rosenior can no longer continue as manager of the club. Plus, the guys recap Real Madrid's 2-1 victory over Alaves and argue if Alvaro Arbeloa deserves to continue with the club next season. The guys also break down the Premier League title race and relegation battles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome into the latest edition of ESPNSC. I'm Dan Thomas drawn by Craig Burley and Stevie Nicol will kick things off in the Premier League. Chelsea fans look away now another shocking defeat for Liam Resignor's side.

0:47.3

Brighton dominating right from the kickoff to the full-time whistle thrashing the blues by three goals to nil.

0:54.8

Of course, the big talk was Liverpool with Chelsea.

0:57.6

Who's going to make it into that fifth Champions League spot?

1:01.0

Now Chelsea might not even qualify for Europe.

1:03.4

They are in free fall.

1:05.0

And what are you telling me, Craig, everyone down to Sunderland with a game in hand if they win,

1:08.6

then Chelsea would fall out the top 10.

1:10.3

Every one, everywhere down to 11 technically could jump ahead of them in points, not in gold

1:15.3

difference in points.

1:16.2

Now it's unlikely to happen, because I don't know all the fixes and who's playing who, but

1:21.5

it's just an absolutely horrendous, horrendous runner's result. Let's just take you through how bad it is.

1:29.3

Five straight Premier League losses for the first time since 1993.

1:32.3

Five straight losses without scoring since 1912.

1:36.3

They've lost seven or eight games in all competition, failing to score in six of them.

1:40.3

That lone winners, of course, against third-tier Port Vale on the FA Cup. More Premier League losses under a senior this season than under Moreska.

1:48.0

It is quite extraordinary. Frank LeBuff is here.

1:52.0

Stevie, you're watching this. How bad were Chelsea today?

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