Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler admits after Chelsea defeat: 'We lost to a special player'

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has praised Chelsea and England star Cole Palmer after watching his side lose 4-2 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

Palmer scored all four goals in a remarkable display, confirming his status as one of the league's best players.

Chelsea are now unbeaten since the weekend's opening defeat against Manchester City, but Hurzeler believes that Brighton should have done better.

"The first half you couldn't change any more. We were disappointed about conceding that many goals but there were positive things. We tried to create some chances, but Chelsea defended them quite well.

"In the end, I think a bit of luck was not there for us. It was not our day and in the end, I think we deserved to lose.

"We are all together - we win together and we lose together. We need to find a good balance, we can't lose our structure as quickly as we did. We all need to learn something, including me.

"There are not many players like Cole Palmer in the Premier League, he is special."