Trevoh Chalobah insists Chelsea were ‘running their socks off’ in Brighton debacle despite damning statistic

SportFootballTrevoh Chalobah insists Chelsea were ‘running their socks off’ in Brighton debacle despite damning statisticThe Blues were thrashed 3-0 for a fifth straight defeat without scoring as the Seagulls leapfrogged them in the Premier League table to pose existential questionsLuke Baker Wednesday 22 April 2026 09:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962422","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-trevoh-chalobah-liam-rosenior-brighton-b2962422.html","title":"Chalobah insists Chelsea were ‘running their socks off’ despite damning statistic"}}CloseLiam Rosenior seethes at 'unacceptable' Chelsea display in Brighton hammeringInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Trevoh Chalobah was adamant that Chelsea were “running their socks off” during pitiful defeat to Brighton despit...