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But the reason those two looked like absolute world beaters today was because they were always running at centre backs. That is the formation, you cannot just ignore that. So a less attacking midfield, with Baldock/March/Izquierdo/AK and Gross upfront? Now I know you are joking. That is...

Just going to rest my case here. Hazard running at centre backs again.

There is nothing wrong with 3-5-2 as a formation for Brighton against most teams. We do look better going forward because the midfielders are getting forward. Just against Chelsea with Hazard and Willian playing where they do.

Test it against someone who is not Chelsea? We should be capable of practising a thing during the week and implementing it on the Saturday. Not just throwing a game away like we have done here. Sorry but there is an inevitability about playing this formation against a team with the quality of...

Further thoughts, this formation also means centre backs are coming directly up against Hazard and Willian. They are tearing them a new one. Change it now Hughton.

Well at least this experiment will never happen again. Our best players are our wingers, this system leaves them out of the team. Our main problem is lack of pace, this formation make absolutely sure none of the little pace we do have is on the pitch.