'Sacked in the morning' – Brighton fans' brutal chant to Chelsea boss Graham Potter

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Brighton fans booed Graham Potter on his return to the Amex with Chelsea and had the last laugh as their team beat the Blues 4-1

Graham Potter looks dejected as Brighton fans celebrate during their 4-1 win over Chelsea at the Amex.
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Brighton fans delighted in the misery of former manager Graham Potter during their team's brilliant 4-1 win at home to Chelsea on Saturday.

Potter left Brighton for Chelsea in September and has also taken several members of his staff with him to Stamford Bridge, which has upset some at the south-coast club.

The Seagulls had been without a win since his departure, but Roberto De Zerbi's side changed all that in spectacular style in a 4-1 rout of the Blues.

Brighton were 3-0 up at the break following an early Leandro Trossard effort and own goals by Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevor Chalobah.

Chelsea pulled one back through Kai Havertz early in the second half, but Pascal Gross wrapped up a big win with a fourth for the hosts in added time.

"You're getting sacked in the morning," the Brighton fans sang at their former manager during the game.

That is unlikely, but it was a miserable return to the Amex for Potter, who spent three successful years with the Seagulls and left the club in the Champions League positions earlier this season.

"Our fans were the best player on the pitch," De Zerbi said after the game.

Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.