Adam Lallana clashes with two Chelsea stars at full-time following the Blues’ 3-2 win over Brighton… after the Seagulls midfielder tried to STOP them from celebrating on the pitch
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Adam Lallana was annoyed by the Chelsea players celebrating in front of him at full-time as Chelsea claimed a valuable 3-2 victory over Brighton on Sunday.
Chelsea held out with 10 men at Stamford Bridge to claim their fifth league win of the season after Enzo Fernandez scored his first Premier League goals since moving to the club in January.
The encounter was closely fought between both teams, with Blues midfielder Conor Gallagher sent off for a second bookable offense after fouling Billy Gilmour on the stroke of half-time.
Tempers were then about to boil over at full-time as Chelsea players emphatically celebrated their crucial victory, which has seen them rise to tenth in the standings but still ten points behind the top four.
Lallana tries to interrupt the celebrations as injured Chelsea centre-back Wesley Fofana runs and jumps onto the back of teammate Benoit Badiashile.
Adam Lallana seemed unhappy with the celebration of Chelsea players at Stamford Bridge
Tempers threatened to boil over at full-time after Chelsea claimed a 3-2 win over Brighton
The pair are in a jubilant mood after denying Brighton a third successive Premier League win against Chelsea after completing the double over them last season.
However, Lallana is in no mood to watch Chelsea players enjoying their victory and tries to get Fofana from Badiashile, while Armando Broja stands nearby with a bloody face.
Badiashile smiles as Lallana grabs him and pushes the Brighton midfielder away before Levi Colwill intervenes further to resolve the situation.
Blues defender Badiashile was in a jubilant mood after Chelsea held out against Brighton with ten men
A relieved Mauricio Pochettino claimed afterwards that his side deserved to get three points in front of the home fans, but praised Brighton for making it a competitive game.
'We deserved the win. If you analyze the match, we were very competitive. “It was an important win for us because we had to show a different face after the defeat against Newcastle, and the team's response was very good,” he said.
'I told the players at half-time that we had a huge opportunity to show that we are a team. That's how we tackled the second half.
“Yes, we talked about the way we should play, but the most important thing with one man down was to challenge Brighton,” he added.