Brighton boss Hurzeler able to take earlier classes into rematch towards Southampton

Brighton supervisor Fabian Hurzeler has outlined the important thing tactical parts his workforce have to be cautious of with a view to beat Southampton this weekend.

The Seagulls journey to St Mary’s on Saturday, aiming at hand their south coast rivals a 3rd consecutive dwelling defeat in as many weeks.

Southampton boss Ivan Juric is preventing to maintain his aspect within the Premier League, with a frightening 10-point hole now separating them from Seventeenth-placed Wolves and security.

Hurzeler has famous a big tactical shift since Juric took over, shifting away from the method seen throughout their 1-1 attract November below Russell Martin.

“There was a change. Generally, they play very man-orientated,” mentioned the German.

“They attempt to construct up by utilizing an increasing number of the goal participant, Paul Onuachu. They nonetheless have particular person high quality with (Mateus) Fernandes, (Tyler) Dibling, (Kamaldeen) Sulemana.

“They’ve gamers within the entrance line who’ve the talent to attain after each motion. On high of that, I see they play somewhat extra direct.

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“They attempt to press extra man-orientated, attempt to press very excessive, attempt to be very aggressive. I feel there was a mode change, sure.”

Within the earlier assembly between the 2 groups, Flynn Downes salvaged a degree for Southampton after Kaoru Mitoma had put Brighton forward.

The Saints additionally had a objective disallowed in controversial style. Regardless of feeling onerous achieved by, Southampton have been compelled to accept a draw, whereas Brighton climbed to second place on the time.

Now, Hurzeler’s workforce sits in tenth place within the league.

Reflecting on that match, Hurzeler acknowledged the teachings his aspect might take into this encounter.

“The gamers are nonetheless the identical. They’ve lots of right-footed gamers, for instance.

“Of their build-up, that may be a factor the place we now have to take care. They play lots of give-and-go with their centre-backs. These items, they didn’t change.

“In fact you’ll be able to look again on the recreation we had on the Amex. You’ll be able to mirror on it. You’ll be able to take some classes from this recreation.

“Hopefully you are able to do some small particulars higher than we did within the final recreation. Relying extra on how we work individually, how we win the private duels.

“That was the primary factor the place, particularly within the second half, they have been higher than us within the first recreation.”

Brighton will hope to use these classes on Saturday as they intention to proceed their push for a robust end within the Premier League.