Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊

Brighton: Three ways they can survive in the Premier League...



Feb 23, 2009
22,837
Brighton factually.....
Newly promoted side Brighton & Hove Albion will feature for the first time in the Premier League after finishing second in England’s EFL Championship. With inexperience in the top flight, however, most football critics are already foretelling the destiny of the Seagulls to go straight back down to the second tier.

Brighton have Chris Hughton in charge, who has taken the reigns of three Premier League sides prior to his role at the Amex Stadium, including the likes of Tottenham Hotspur (1997), Newcastle United (2009/10) and Norwich City (2012-14).
n 2009, Hughton brought Newcastle into the Premier League, impressively only losing four times throughout the season and winning the Championship title. However, when he took over at Norwich, the club managed to avoid relegation in 2012/13, but finished in the bottom three the following season and subsequently, Hughton was sacked with four games left to play.
The past few seasons have shown that Brighton are deserving of a spot in the top flight, despite only winning promotion to the Championship in 2011/12. Since 2012/13, the Seagulls have only failed to finish inside the top six once and have come close to promotion on more than four different occasions.

RealSport have picked out three things Brighton need to do in order for them to survive in the Premier League in 2017/18.

Sign more experience

For every new side that gets promoted to the Premier League, there’s never any doubt that they’ll need to sign some established Premier League players.
With first choice keeper David Stockdale gone and the introduction of Australian ‘keeper Mathew Ryan, Brighton already seem on the way to bolstering their squad. The point, though, is that he’s not Premier League established, despite his quality. They need players that know how to cut it at the top.
With the likes of Anthony Knockaert, Glenn Murray, Steve Sidwell and Sebastien Pocognoli already on Brighton’s books, the scouting for experience will need to continue for a chance of surviving in the Premier League.
In the past, we have seen Hughton-managed sides showcase a lot attacking talent, but some very weak and leaky backlines that concede. An established centre-back and a proven goal-scorer could be on the cards to help Brighton on their journey to survival.

Play for the win, not the draw

In the past, Hughton coached sides have often played out tough matches where it looks like they can win, but have decided to play for the draw. We saw this with Norwich, where Gary Hooper often started as the only forward up front with fans expecting Ricky van Wolfswinkel to join him towards the end of games.
Instead Hughton regularly withdrew Hooper for centre-back Sebastian Bassong as the Canaries looked to salvage a scrappy draw.
Every season is different and obviously for every manager, a new club will showcase a certain style of play based on the players they have at the club.
For Brighton, a new challenge awaits them, but earning scrappy draws will not be enough for them to contend for survival in the top flight. The Seagulls will need to be winning matches against mid-table teams, as well as sides fighting for relegation to any chance of survival.

Beating your rivals

We’ve all seen lesser sides from around the globe pull of magnificent shocks against the big teams, but have then struggled to beat those clubs around them in the table, hugely costly in the fight for survival
For instance, Liverpool were guilty of that in 2008/09, in which they lost to Middlesborough and dropped points against Hull, Wigan and Fulham. This resulted in Liverpool finishing second in the Premier League as opposed to first. They were, to an extent, guilty of the same last season, undefeated against the top six, but losing to the likes of Hull and Swansea.
Brighton need to able to hold up well against some strong opposition in the Premier League. No side will be easy and three points against a standard mid-table team and a draw against any of the bigger sides in the league and they will be on their way to Premier League survival.

The key is to make sure they win against the sides in the bottom three, fighting relegation with them. That’s where survival will be won and lost, taking points away from your rivals.

& there is a poll aswell which is currently 71% yes :D

https://realsport101.com/news/sports/football/brighton-three-ways-can-survive-premier-league/
 












Bry Nylon

Test your smoke alarm
Helpful Moderator
Jul 21, 2003
19,779
Playing snooker
So to summarise.

1) Don't let goals in
2) Score goals
3) Beat other teams

I hope none of the other 19 clubs have stumbled across this Blueprint for success or we could be in for a tough season...
 








Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Lost interest when I read this

In the past, we have seen Hughton-managed sides showcase a lot attacking talent, but some very weak and leaky backlines that concede.
 


sant andreu

Active member
Dec 18, 2011
232
While the article is pretty poor in general, the point about draws and generally being conservative is a worry, for me at least. Trying to go defensive if we go one goal up is sure to be a hell of a lot less effective this season!
 


Munkfish

Well-known member
May 1, 2006
11,861
Generic crap, This literally will be spouted about any new club coming up in any pub around the country.
 




Brovion

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Jul 6, 2003
19,322
So to summarise.

1) Don't let goals in
2) Score goals
3) Beat other teams

I hope none of the other 19 clubs have stumbled across this Blueprint for success or we could be in for a tough season...
Ah! But will they spot the other secret ingredient which was hinted at in the author's first point? Sign good players who know what they're doing. No one EVER tries to do that.
 


Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
30,521
What a shocking article. Anyone who knows anything about the Albion would put as their No. 1 - "Sign a decent striker".

Personally, I'd have as my second aim - "Don't sign journeyman and lose your special team bond". Teams like Bournemouth and Burnley have survived having kept the bulk of their promotion team together, and sometime "experience = journeymen = losing the special quality you had that got you promoted in the first place".
 






Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Trying to go defensive if we go one goal up is sure to be a hell of a lot less effective this season!

I am pretty certain that is likely to be the game plan, will we be able to cope with it better than Norwich fans did?
 
Last edited:















Paying the bills

Latest Discussions

Paying the bills

Paying the bills

Paying the bills

Albion and Premier League latest from Sky Sports


Top
Link Here