Brighton’s season was drifting worryingly and they resume with some tough fixtures. Experienced heads and goals are needed
What was the situation when the Premier League was suspended on 13 March? Yet to win this year, the season was beginning to slip away from Graham Potter and his squad. They remain in a precarious position two points and three places above the relegation zone but the enforced break has at least earned some respite. Few clubs, if any, have been as transparent as Brighton during the lockdown period but there is no hiding from the task facing a team who have forgotten how to break down opponents. Too many players have flitted in and out of games but, when called on, Glenn Murray remains a trusty option and Neal Maupay is edging towards double figures in his first season in the top flight. The onus rests on Potter, given a six-year contract in November following an encouraging start, to turn things round. “All the games in this league are quite brutal,” he said after their last game three months ago, a stalemate at Wolves. “That’s the beauty of the challenge. We know we can play football and we have to do the nasty things well.”
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Written by Ben Fisher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/jun/09/premier-league-restart-preview-no-4-brighton under the title “Premier League restart preview No 4: Brighton”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
