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Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi said: "I’m excited to have Mahmoud in my team. I wanted him when I was at Sassuolo and I’m sure he is going to be a top player for us." https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c72vqr7lzl3o.amp

Crazy when you think this was a player RDZ identified as a someone who would fit his style. Excellent passer and a very good first touch, but always looked short of the physicality required to play in midfield here.

Based on the way he played at previous clubs and his underlying stats, it’s pretty clear he wasn’t going to be able to step into Mac’s shoes. He’s poor in duels, not great in tight spaces/on the half turn and doesn’t cover enough ground. Looks classy on the ball when he has a bit of time and has...

I can’t be the only one thinking this guy isn’t good enough for what we’re aiming for? Currently showing no stand out qualities. For a player of his age he should be - no excuses.

Their xg against 11 was something like 0.07. They were never scoring, they were utter dogshite. More worrying was we had no game plan with 10 men.

Clueless if you think they score that goal against 11 men, sorry.

The worrying thing is he can look good for 45-55 minutes, then his sharpness mentally and physically just goes.

The ten minutes prior he was so poor.

I know we missed chances, but he’s cost us the game today. Sheff U wouldn’t have scored in a month of Sundays if it’s 11v11.

I think that fact he had already scored an own goal probably contributed to the lack of conviction in his attempted block/clearance.

Against better opposition he will 100% need someone who is physically dominant alongside him. Even when he is fully adapted to the Prem, I still cannot see him as a duel winner in the same way Alexis and Moises were.