Jesse Marsch gave his thoughts to the media after his side were defeated at home to third place Chelsea, in the Premier League.

The visitors took the lead early in the match and then had a man advantage as well following the dismissal of Dan James, before eventually running out comfortable winners.

Next up for Marsch’s side is their final home match of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, where the aim will once again be three points.

“It wasn’t easy, when we gave up the early goal,” the head coach explained.  

“The red card again makes it very difficult for us. We’re all gutted and disappointed, but our focus is totally right now on doing whatever we can to prepare ourselves for Sunday. 

“It was similar to the Arsenal match where we didn’t give ourselves the chance to get going. The guys fought hard, they never stopped, they ran and tried to play, competed for each other, and obviously it’s disappointing.

“Right now we can’t feel sorry for ourselves, if we get stuck thinking negative things and worrying about why it happened and what happened, we don’t prepare ourselves for Sunday.

“That has to be the total focus right now, what Sunday will mean.”

The Whites have two games remaining in their season against Brighton and then Brentford on the final day, where they need points to move out of the relegation places. 

Marsch said: “It’s a big challenge. It’s felt like that for months, and obviously our backs are against the wall right now.

“Sunday is massively important and that’s what we have to be thinking about. 

“My last phrase to the team was that they work so hard, they are so committed and they do everything they can every day, but in the end we have to earn it.  

“So, we have two more matches to do that and we have to be focused entirely on that and do whatever it takes in those two games.”