'A more difficult decision to keep Rosenior than make a change'

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Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior said his team's performance in their defeat by Brighton was both "indefensible" and "unacceptable", as he faced angry chants from his own supporters for the first time.

The chants began when Chelsea fell 1-0 behind at the Amex Stadium, with the visitors having barely registered an attempt on goal, and they eventually succumbed to a 3-0 defeat.

It was a worrying display and a further dip in performance, given Chelsea did not have a shot on goal until the 40th minute and were error-prone defensively.

This was the Blues' fifth consecutive defeat without scoring - their worst such run since 1912.

"It was unacceptable in every aspect of the game, unacceptable in our attitude," said Rosenior. "I keep coming out and defending the players - that's indefensible, that performance.

"Something needs to change drastically right now. The players need to have a look in the mirror for what they put in. You can talk about tactics... tactics come after the basics."

Questions will grow over whether the Englishman can continue in the dugout in the long term, with a last chance to save the season to come in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley against Leeds United on Sunday.

For much of the match, supporters directed their frustration towards the hierarchy, while also chanting for former owner Roman Abramovich.

However, this was the first occasion where Rosenior himself became the target of supporter anger, amid a growing sense that a sixth managerial change under the Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly ownership group may be approaching.