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Conor Gallagher admits that Brighton 'wanted it a bit more' as midfielder says players should accept the blame for the Seagulls' 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea in Graham Potters first defeat as Blues' boss

Conor Gallagher admits Chelsea's players must accept blame and be self-critical after conceding Brighton "wanted it a bit more" during Saturday's 4-1 Premier League thrashing at the Amex Stadium.

Graham Potter's return to the south coast fired up a raucous home crowd and ended in embarrassment as his former club emphatically inflicted his maiden defeat as Blues boss.

Leandro Trossard's early opener was followed by first-half own goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevoh Chalobah before Pascal Gross completed Potter's misery after Kai Havertz had given the visitors a glimmer of hope.