Roberto De Zerbi
Posted in2022-2023-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Roberto De Zerbi wants to see Jason Steele earn England call and considers him top goalkeeper #BHAFC

May 28, 2023
Albion’s head coach rates the achievement in restoring Lewis Dunk to the Three Lions on a par with taking the club into the Europa League. Now he would love to see Steele, the man he has propelled into the Premier League spotlight, earn similar recognition from Gareth Southgate. Steele returns to the scene of his Premier League debut as Albion face Aston Villa. That outing last season was as a stand-in for the suspended Robert Sanchez. Steele has been very much the No.1 in recent weeks and has impressed De Zerbi with all aspects of his game, including his passing from the back. The Seagulls boss said: “We will work in the next season to help Jason Steele to achieve the same target as Lewis Dunk “He has the quality to achieve a target so important. “I don’t want to speak about other keepers in other teams. “In my vision, my idea, Jason Steele is a top keeper. “It is difficult to find another keeper at the level. “I study football 24 hours per day but it’s very hard to find another keeper with these qualities, this courage, this knowledge to play.” Steele was seen as Albion’s back-up keeper, both to Maty Ryan and then Sanchez. But De Zerbi saw enough in training and cup ties to change that. He said: “I have to analyse the present and sometimes the potential and the future. “The past is not important for me. “You can change your life in one day if you believe in yourself and you believe in work. “I told him the same – ‘I give you the possibility to change your life, to change your career, and you have to believe in yourself because I help you and you help me’.”
Jason Steele Brighton
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Brighton goalkeeper #JasonSteele speaks about win at Cardiff #BHAFC

August 26, 2021
Jason Steele has revealed the WhatsApp messages which tell him something very good is happening at Albion. But he is ready to move on from a “special” night and turn focus firmly on to a big Premier League test. Steele skippered a youthful Seagulls side to their 2-0 Carabao Cup win at Cardiff City last night. Goals from Jakub Moder and Andi Zeqiri sealed the deal but there were impressive performances throughout the side. He said: "It was very special. I was honoured to be captain tonight and when the manager told me it was a massive honour for me. "To lead the lads tonight, and how they performed was so good, and there has to be a lot of proud families and people in the club of some of the young boys who played tonight. “You come in and switch your phone on and the first people to text in our WhatsApp group is the boys that are not here. GRAHAM POTTER DELIVERS ENOCK MWEPU UPDATE AFTER INJURY SCARE “That shows what a great spirit we have here. "It does not matter who plays as we are all behind each other, and that is a special feeling to have in a squad.” Players involved at Cardiff have helped Albion win their opening two Premier League games. That goes for the under-23s, who are off to a flyer in Premier League 2, as well as first-teamers such as Jakub Moder and Enock Mwepu. The seniors now prepare to take on unbeaten Everton at the Amex on Saturday. Steele said: "We have started well but we have to manage expectations against the reality and the reality is we have a big game on Saturday ahead of the international break. "We will make sure our standards are high in training on Thursday, and ultimately our goal is to make sure we perform on Saturday."