How resilient Albion learnt from Forest thrashing
Brighton marked Fabian Hurzeler’s 50th Premier League game in charge with another come-from-behind victory against Brentford, though the head coach had to watch from the stands because of a suspension.
The 32-year-old will be back in the dugout this weekend at the City Ground, the scene of a 7-0 defeat last season – the Seagulls’ heaviest league loss since 1958.
It is to Hurzeler’s credit that Brighton responded to that thrashing by winning their next six matches in all competitions, eventually finishing the season strongly in eighth place. The German said this week that while the mauling from Forest was a “terrible defeat”, the lessons learned actually helped the club’s long-term development.
Resilience certainly appears to be in Albion’s DNA right now, with the club having won 10 points from losing positions this term, the highest figure in the top flight prior to the latest round of fixtures.
Danny Welbeck was on target as Brighton recovered from a goal down last weekend, taking his tally to seven in this season’s Premier League. The evergreen 35-year-old scored 10 top-flight goals last term, the first time he has reached double figures, but is already well on the way to beating that figure.
