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Fabian Hurzeler desires Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace followers to remain calm when the bitter enemies meet on the Amex Stadium on Sunday – having witnessed the “feelings” of the sport in particular person at Selhurst Park final season.
Hurzeler watched within the away finish as the perimeters draw 1-1 for a fifth consecutive version at Palace of the fixture nearly precisely a yr in the past, attending on a fact-finding mission through the winter break within the German second-tier season, which ended within the 31-year-old main St Pauli to promotion as champions.
“Fortunately, I visited final season and noticed the sport at Palace stay,” mentioned Hurzeler, who didn’t know on the time that he would succeed Roberto De Zerbi at Albion through the summer time.
“I skilled how the rivalry is and the temper between the 2 golf equipment. On prime of three factors, it’s concerning the which means of the sport; I do know, from the previous, that the which means – particularly for the followers – is excessive, and in addition for the membership.
“All people within the constructing is aware of the which means. It’s one thing particular, since you really feel the ambiance earlier than and through the recreation. You’re feeling that it’s a giant rivalry.”
Good vibes forward of the weekend 🤙😄#CPFC pic.twitter.com/32KBnuPdOx
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 12, 2024
Brighton vs Palace rivalry
Tensions have typically resulted in crowd bother when the golf equipment conflict, relationship again to a row between then-Brighton supervisor Alan Mullery and Palace counterpart Terry Venables through the Seventies.
BBC Information reported that seven arrests have been made when the groups met in February, with an elevated police presence in Brighton metropolis centre.
“What I all the time say is that all the pieces ought to occur with respect – we don’t want any violence or something like this,” cautioned Hurzeler, including that top feelings are a “a part of the sport” he enjoys so long as they’re expressed appropriately.
“That’s the principle factor for me. It’s a soccer recreation with extra emotion than a standard recreation. You may cheer and help your crew however all the pieces ought to go [on] with none violence.”
Two in two minutes towards Crystal Palace final season! 🔥⚡️ #AlbionAdvent 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/sCXotWAWwb
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) December 13, 2024
Brighton vs Palace: Followers ‘essential’
Palace haven’t received the fixture in six makes an attempt, shedding twice however taking the lead on three of the 4 events when the sport completed 1-1 throughout that sequence.
The Seventeenth-placed Eagles are in higher type than the Seagulls, struggling one defeat in eight video games in all competitions, together with two wins and two attracts away.
Albion are winless in three matches and have developed a behavior of spurning leads, with their 2-2 draw at Leicester Metropolis on Sunday representing the second time this season that they’ve didn’t win after main 2-0 within the eighty fifth minute.
“They know when the crew suffers a bit,” Hurzeler mentioned of Brighton followers. “They’re all the time our twelfth man. I like the help from them and their feeling for the crew.
“Their help is essential and really useful on the pitch, and it’s crucial that they comprehend it. Now it’s as much as us to offer them the win within the derby.”
