Lampard Names Kepa Among 2 Chelsea Stars Who Impressed Despite Brighton Defeat

• Chelsea vs Brighton Premier League clash ended in a 2-1 defeat for the Blues at Stamford Bridge
• Frank Lampard is yet to pick a single a defeat in three matches he has been in charge of the west London club
• The Blues will be facing Real Madrid in their next outing scheduled for Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge

Frank Lampard has singled out two Chelsea stars who impressed him despite his side's humiliating defeat against Brighton.

Lampard has endured a difficult start to life in his second stint as Blues' boss, with his charges suffering defeats in all three matches he has been in charge of.

The legendary midfielder was named Chelsea's caretaker boss after the departure of Graham Potter and has already led the west Londoners to three straight defeats.

Lampard kicked off his second spell with a 2-0 shock loss against Aston Villa and followed up the defeat with another against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

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The former Everton boss was hoping to lead his charges back to winning ways when they hosted Brighton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, April 14.

However, the 2021 Champions League winners fell to a 2-1 loss against the Seagulls, with goals from Danny Welbeck and Julio Enciso sinking the hosts.

Lampard praises Chelsea duo

Despite the defeat, Metro UK reports Lampard still had some positives to pick from the result.

The Englishman singled out both Kepa Arrizabalaga and Conor Gallagher for praise, suggesting that they are the only two players who impressed the most. 

"Kepa was fantastic. Conor Gallagher was another who gave every drop individually," Lampard told BBC's Match of the Day.

"But collectively, as a group, we have to accept it. We have to accept what needs to be done to play for this club and try to win games," he added.

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Boehly clashes with Chelsea fans

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Chelsea fans were utterly displeased by their team's performance in the 2-1 home loss to Brighton, and they made it clear towards co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly.

It was the third straight loss for caretaker manager Frank Lampard, who replaced the sacked Graham Potter until the end of the season while the search for a new manager continues.

As spotted by Twitter user @CFCPys, some fans who sat directly above the directors' box at Stamford Bridge exchanged words with the LA Dodgers owner in what looked like an unfriendly affair.