Potter keen to tie ‘fantastic’ Brighton star to new deal

Graham Potter is keen to keep hold of Danny Welbeck but says Brighton will wait until the summer to sort out the future of the in-form forward. Former England international Welbeck, whose contract expires in June, has contributed two goals and an assist in his last three Albion outings. The 30-year-old missed a chunk of […]

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Solskjaer thrilled with United bottle and Greenwood winner

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was as delighted by Manchester United’s character against Brighton as the manner of Mason Greenwood’s scrappy winner as the teenager showed “another dimension to his game”. The Red Devils’ first Premier League match in three weeks got off to a poor start as Danny Welbeck scored an early opener against his former […]

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Premier League winners and losers (mostly Steve Bruce)

On a truncated Premier League weekend there was still plenty to praise (mostly Brighton) and plenty to bemoan (mostly Steve Bruce)…   Winners Brighton, the opposite of Newcastle If you’ll forgive me for going all Marks & Spencer, this wasn’t just a 3-0 win. It was emphatic proof that Brighton and Newcastle United are two […]

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Parker, Potter among the Prem managers Henry ‘admires’

Thierry Henry has praised the likes of Scott Parker and Graham Potter for the jobs that they are doing in the Premier League. Parker took his first step to management in February 2019 as he took over from Claudio Ranieri. As a caretaker, he won three of his nine games before the end of the […]

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Potter: Brighton overcame ‘butterflies’ to earn a ‘fantastic result’

Graham Potter also insisted that it is important that his Brighton players “focus on [themselves]” as they continue to fight for survival in the Premier League. It was Brighton who hit struck as they took the lead in the 16th minute. Pascal Gross sent in a teasing corner that found Lewis Dunk in the area. […]

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F365 says: Potter will welcome glitch in Brighton narrative

26.4 per cent of Brighton’s shots have been on target this season – comfortably the poorest strike rate in the Premier League. It’s the statistic that illustrates why they will be relegated, if indeed they are. Mark Viduka’s Leeds, Paolo Di Canio’s West Ham and the ill-fated Newcastle under Alan Shearer are among the teams […]

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Potter confirms Lamptey will miss ‘rest of the season’

Graham Potter has revealed that Brighton right-back Tariq Lamptey will miss the “rest of the season” with a hamstring injury. The defender came through the ranks with Chelsea and he made his debut against Arsenal in December 2019. The Blues trailed when he came off the bench, but he was instrumental as Frank Lampard’s side […]

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Potter baffled by ‘confusing’ goal ruling in West Brom loss

Brighton boss Graham Potter says he ‘doesn’t understand’ the refereeing decisions made in their 1-0 loss to West Brom. Kyle Bartley opened the scoring for the Baggies in an eventful match at The Hawthorns. Pascal Gross and Danny Welbeck went on to miss penalties for the Seagulls. READ: Everton to rival Arsenal for Slavia Prague […]

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Potter: Burnley draw tops off ‘fantastic week’ for Brighton

Brighton boss Graham Potter says their draw against Burnley has topped off a ‘fantastic week’ for the club. On Sunday, the Seagulls beat Jose Mourinho’s Spurs at the Amex Stadium. They then travelled to Anfield on Wednesday and gained a huge three points against the reigning Premier League champions. FEATURE: Liverpool v Man City: One big […]

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Potter ready to face ‘fantastic’ Burnley after Liverpool win

Brighton boss Graham Potter insists he will prepare for Burnley in precisely the same way as he prepared for Liverpool. The Seagulls sprung a huge surprise with a 1-0 win against the champions at Anfield on Wednesday night. He topped our Premier League winners and losers column. Next up is another trip to the north […]

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