From the Argus.
ALBION boss Gus Poyet could sign a midfield destroyer to bring the best out of Spanish star Vicente.
Poyet is considering strengthening his squad in the loan market after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Ipswich, the Seagulls’ third in four games in the Championship.
One of the areas he is looking at is stronger support for Vicente, who marked his full debut in a free role with a quality goal which gave Albion the lead early in the second half.
Poyet revealed to The Argus: “To play in that position he needs support behind him and we need to be stronger. Maybe we are not strong enough.
“We need to address that, because we are not aggressive in defence from the middle backwards so maybe we need a different kind of player who can destroy the opposition and give it to Vicente.
“He is going to get better and better and physically stronger. When you have that kind of player you need to be better and stronger behind him.”
Vicente’s 20-yard curler put Albion ahead against the run of play before two fine Michael Chopra strikes, either side of Ibrahima Sonko’s header from a corner, won the game for Ipswich.
The Seagulls are still fifth going into the international break but they have now leaked three goals in each of the last three games and taken one point from 12 against Leicester, Leeds, Crystal Palace and Ipswich, prompting Poyet to contemplate re-enforcements.
“It is something you have to address every month probably,” he said. “We were unbeaten for a month and we won one game in the last month. We have played against teams that were stronger.
“We don’t want to make a mistake and just go and get anyone but there are options, a few players that maybe if it is the right person we will bring in.”
ALBION boss Gus Poyet could sign a midfield destroyer to bring the best out of Spanish star Vicente.
Poyet is considering strengthening his squad in the loan market after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Ipswich, the Seagulls’ third in four games in the Championship.
One of the areas he is looking at is stronger support for Vicente, who marked his full debut in a free role with a quality goal which gave Albion the lead early in the second half.
Poyet revealed to The Argus: “To play in that position he needs support behind him and we need to be stronger. Maybe we are not strong enough.
“We need to address that, because we are not aggressive in defence from the middle backwards so maybe we need a different kind of player who can destroy the opposition and give it to Vicente.
“He is going to get better and better and physically stronger. When you have that kind of player you need to be better and stronger behind him.”
Vicente’s 20-yard curler put Albion ahead against the run of play before two fine Michael Chopra strikes, either side of Ibrahima Sonko’s header from a corner, won the game for Ipswich.
The Seagulls are still fifth going into the international break but they have now leaked three goals in each of the last three games and taken one point from 12 against Leicester, Leeds, Crystal Palace and Ipswich, prompting Poyet to contemplate re-enforcements.
“It is something you have to address every month probably,” he said. “We were unbeaten for a month and we won one game in the last month. We have played against teams that were stronger.
“We don’t want to make a mistake and just go and get anyone but there are options, a few players that maybe if it is the right person we will bring in.”
