Page 2 - Brighton & Hove Albion 1-3 Chelsea | 5 talking points as Chelsea begin their season with a win

#3 Brighton are no pushovers

Football fans across the world thought that Chelsea would have a rather easy game against Brighton, given the quality of players they have bought this summer. The game was quite different from what almost everyone had predicted though.

The score-line doesn't tell the reality of the game as Chelsea didn’t exactly dominate proceedings. The home side edged Frank's team in possession, shots and the quality of chances created. A mistake in the first half led to Chelsea's goal and then Dunk missed a huge chance, which would have put Brighton back in the game.

Brighton have been good under Graham Potter. They have been progressive, adventurous and more ambitious under him, and are certainly a team to watch out for this season.

#2 So what about Kepa Arrizabalaga?

It is not easy to be Kepa Arrizabalaga right now. The Spanish goalkeeper joined Chelsea for a massive transfer fee, but it just hasn't worked out for him and the club.

Since he joined Chelsea in 2018, Kepa has conceded more Premier League goals from outside the box (19) than any other goalkeeper. The Spaniard has conceded nine goals from the last 13 shots on target he has faced in the league.

Kepa was under the radar again after he could not save Leandro Trossard's shot from 20 yards. The shot had pace and it bounced in front of Kepa, but these are routine saves for a 'keeper playing for a top club.

It is almost confirmed that Edouard Mendy will be a Chelsea player in the coming days. Lampard still has confidence in Kepa but we could see Mendy replace him very soon.

#1 Patience is key for Chelsea as they debut new boys

Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell. It has been a busy transfer window for Chelsea and boy, have they done well. While only the German duo of Werner and Havertz started the game against Brighton, a lot was expected from the Chelsea new boys.

Werner showed why he is considered one of the best at what he does. He was a constant thorn in the side of Brighton and was rewarded for his efforts by winning the penalty in the first half.

Havertz, on the other hand, did not have much of an impact tonight. But with just a week's training and no pre-season games, his performance wasn't a surprise. It was clear that the new boys were struggling to adapt quickly to the new league and team-mates. What does that tell us?

Teams often get caught in transition when they have so many changes in their squad and that is pretty simple to understand. Lampard mentioned the word 'time' in his post-match conference thrice, which says a lot about him asking the fans and club for a little time with this new side.

Something special is happening at Chelsea, but the fans and the board will have to be patient.