EPL: Darren Bent names best Chelsea player after 4-3 win over Brighton

Former Tottenham Hotspur subordinate Darren Bent has singled retired Joao Pedro for praise pursuing Chelsea’s 4-3 triumph implicit Brighton.

Bent said the Brazilian guardant was the champion subordinate connected the transportation “by a distance”.

Chelsea appeared to beryllium connected people for a straightforward triumph aft Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Pedro each recovered the nett wrong the opening 32 minutes astatine Stamford Bridge.

However, the visitors pulled 1 backmost done Malick Yalcouye successful the 60th infinitesimal earlier erstwhile Brighton subordinate Pedro inadvertently scored an ain extremity 3 minutes aboriginal to further trim the deficit.

Xabi Alonso’s broadside regrouped, and a singular idiosyncratic effort from Cole Palmer restored the hosts’ two-goal vantage with 16 minutes of mean clip remaining.

Pascal Gross’ deflected effort heavy into stoppage clip yet proved a specified consolation for the Seagulls arsenic Chelsea held steadfast to sphere their cleanable Premier League grounds aft 2 matches.

The effect propelled the Blues to 3rd place, down recently promoted Hull City and league leaders Manchester City connected extremity difference.

Reviewing Pedro’s 32nd-minute extremity connected Sky Sports, erstwhile England and Tottenham striker Bent said: “A truly bully finish.

“Morgan Rogers was pivotal successful the play, initiating t...