Graham Potter Brighton
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#PLStories- Graham Potter full of praise for comeback spirit of players against Saints #BHAFC

December 5, 2021
GRAHAM Potter has praised the spirit of his players after they came from behind to earn a point against Southampton. Albion were not fully at the races as Southampton took the lead through Armando Broja in the first half. Despite the game looking like it was going to end in defeat, the ten men of Albion fought back and equalised in the 98th minute to grab a point from the game. Neal Maupay was the man again to be the hero after he intervened with Jakub Moder's volley, to score the goal himself. Albion were down to ten men after Leandro Trossard was forced off with an elbow injury. Brighton and Hove Albion players celebrate the late equaliser against Southampton Despite another game going by without a win, Potter was proud of the way his players pushed back in the game and gained another result. Potter said: "If it happens more than once, it can’t be luck. There’s a great spirit with the players. We weren’t at our best at all, it was a really scrappy game. "We pushed and pushed, and it was fantastic for Neal Maupay to get the goal. "Stuff has happened with injuries and the guys have had to adjust and reset. The character of the team is fantastic. "A win’s a win, still three points. Consistently, we're still in there and fighting for points. The league is so competitive, nobody gives you anything. As always, we can continue to improve and try to get points."
Graham Potter Brighton
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Brighton boss admits team were not at best during draw with Southampton #BHAFC

December 5, 2021
ALBION manager Graham Potter has admitted that his side were not at their best during the first half of the match against Southampton. The Seagulls fell behind during the first 45 minutes of the Premier League fixture against the Saints after Robert Sanchez was punished for a poor clearance by Armando Broja. There was a big improvement from the players during the second half and managed to scrap a draw after Neal Maupay's late equaliser. Potter was happy with the improvement that he saw from his players in the second period of the match. Brighton and Hove Albion players celebrate Neal Maupay's equaliser The manager told the press after the game: "I think we have to be honest, we were not at our best in the first half. "Southampton were a better version of themselves than we were, that is not a criticism of the players, these things happen and I take responsibility for that as well. "We adjusted things in the second half and I think we were a little bit better, the game was more even and we probably edged it. "The second half we went down to ten men and we just kept going and created some opportunities and created some pressure and created some danger and in the end it was great to score. "Great to get the point." The draw sees Albio collect one point from St Mary's and stay in ninth place in the Premier League table.
Alex McCarthy Southampton
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#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl slams goalkeeper Alex McCarthy after injury #SAINTSFC

December 5, 2021
ANGRY Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl did not hold back in his criticism of goalkeeper Alex McCarthy as Saints threw away two points against Brighton. Leading 1-0 heading into 10 minutes of stoppage time thanks to an Armando Broja strike, Saints squandered the win with Neal Maupay firing home after latching onto Jakub Moder's wayward strike. And, after the game, Hasenhuttl revealed a hamstring injury meant McCarthy was unable to attempt to save the late shot, adding how the 32-year-old did not inform him how bad the injury was. Saints only used two subs during the game, so could have introduced substitute Harry Lewis to replace McCarthy, with Fraser Forster already ruled out through injury. Lyanco took a late goal kick due to McCarthy's struggles, but Hasenhuttl says he was not aware of the full extent of the problem. He said: "Alex must be here definitely more professional and this is what I missed today in such a game. "Yes, it is hectic in the end and everything but this is reason why I sometimes change a little bit later, because especially in such a game, you have seen today when you change too early, suddenly one man down. "It was an intense game, it can always happen, something in the end. "Very often we were discussing that I change a little bit later, but today I had one change and we couldn’t take it because he didn’t say anything. "This is for me not acceptable. "This was the reason why we couldn’t play out anymore in the second half. But I didn’t know how tough it (the injury) is. "I thought he could only not play long balls so I kept him in goal. If I could do it again, I would change it, but I couldn’t because I didn’t have the message that it was not possible any more." Asked if he feels McCarthy should have informed him of the severity of the injury, Hasenhuttl added: "Yeah. That’s the reason why we have a substitute goalkeeper on the bench. "This is no problem. He made a big save before. This is where he kept us the three points at first but then when he thinks he cannot jump in the corner from a free-kick then I think it is tough."
Ralph Hasenhuttl
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#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl reveals hard to digest draw against Brighton #SAINTSFC #BHAFC

December 5, 2021
SAINTS boss Ralph Hasenhuttl admits it is "hard to accept" his side did not come away with three points against Brighton & Hove Albion. Saints looked on course for their fourth Premier League win of the campaign, with the other three having all previously finished 1-0. But they saw their slender advantage scuppered deep into second-half stoppage time, Neal Maupay popping up to equalise and earn a 1-1 draw for the visitors. "It’s horrible, the feeling I think tomorrow morning will be even harder," Hasenhuttl told the Daily Echo. "We are not the first team that has conceded a goal from them in the overtime, but we know that it was absolutely not necessary. "You cannot be happy about what you have done in the 95 minutes before when you concede such a goal. "When you are one up it is always a possibility to get the equaliser, as long as you don’t score the second goal then there is always a chance to come back and this is what happened today. "This is the reason why we are very, very disappointed today." He added: "This is absolutely a situation where we had a fantastic game played, maybe the first 35-40 minutes. "Dominated nearly the whole game. We lose (two points) at the end and we feel we are not the winner today. "This is awful. This is definitely hard to accept." Brighton played all 10 minutes of stoppage time with just 10 men due to an injury forcing off Leandro Trossard after the Seagulls had made all their substitutions. But they still battled back for a point. Asked how disappointed he was with the way his side approached the final 10 minutes, Hasenhuttl referenced an injury to goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, who played on despite a hamstring complaint. Hasenhuttl said: "This is the issue when you have no goalkeeper you can play the ball back to. "They give pressure, even with one man down. It is not so easy to play out then. "We had a few good moments where we were coming in the opposite half, but we have to keep the ball in there. "We had two big ball loses in the overtime. One from Moi (Elyounoussi) and one from Prowsey (James Ward-Prowse). "And then, like always, I think it is not the first time they turn a game around in overtime and they did it again. "We don’t want to discuss if we deserved to get the win today or not. We didn’t take it and this is hard for us to take." He added: "The performance was much better than, in the end, the result. But this is football. "Sometimes in the end it is not fair or when I say not fair, when you are so stupid in the end, then we don’t deserve the three points in the end. "But the performance, I cannot say that it wasn’t okay, it was absolutely okay. "We have to learn from such moments. We were discussing this also in the half-time that it is never over until the last whistle is blown, especially against Brighton because we know that they have this momentum in this season, all the time at the end. "This is the third time they have got an equaliser in the overtime. "As long as you are one up, the chances are always there and they believe in these chances. They did it. "We had a big chance to beat them for the first time here at home and we didn’t do it. This is hard to take."
David Moyes
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#PLStories- David Moyes frustrated after goal ruled out following VAR check in Brighton draw #WHUFC

December 2, 2021
DAVID Moyes was left frustrated by a VAR call after West Ham were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by Albion. The Hammers led through a Tomas Soucek header but had a second goal disallowed for offside against Michail Antonio following a goalmouth scramble. After a lengthy review VAR Jarred Gillett decided the ball had brushed Antonio’s ankle on the goal-line after Craig Dawson bundled it goalwards via the legs of Brighton defender Shane Duffy. Hammers boss Moyes said: “I didn’t think we played well but we made enough chances to probably nick the game, but a draw was a fair result. “It’s nearly impossible to rule that goal out. The ref couldn’t do much, he didn’t see it. The only people who can make the call is the VAR. “Whoever the VAR has to decide why we can chalk that off. I hope someone comes out and tells us. For me the last touch came off Shane Duffy’s legs. “I think it’s so hard to call that not a goal. You have to have something much clearer to identify why that goal can’t stand. “I’m hoping to be showed a real reason why it wasn’t given. And the time it took suggests it was a difficult call.” The decision proved vital as Albion's Neal Maupay's 89th minute overhead kick dragged Albion level and split the points between the two teams.
Ralph Hasenhuttl
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#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl believes Point against Leicester was ‘deserved’ #SAINTSFC

December 2, 2021
RALPH Hasenhuttl believes his side's first-half performance merited their point against Leicester City, but admitted: "We could've lost this game." Saints led 2-1 at the break against the Foxes with Jan Bednarek and Che Adams netting either side of a Jonny Evans strike. But the game finished 2-2 with James Maddison bagging the goal of the night with neat footwork in the box before a powerful finish, just after Nathan Tella had headed a good chance wide for the hosts. Harvey Barnes was denied by a brilliant Alex McCarthy save late on, with Jamie Vardy also blazing over the crossbar as the Foxes pushed for a winner, which never came. REPORT: Foxes twice fight back to earn a point against Saints Asked if he feels it was a point gained or two dropped for Saints, boss Hasenhuttl said: "In the second half, they (Leicester) had big chances. "In the first half you can say it was a deserved draw, because we were brilliant in the first half. They had one chance to score, we had very good moments and played fantastic, exactly what we wanted to do. "It wasn’t so easy after the Liverpool game (4-0 defeat) to find a way back to a brave way of playing football, but we tried to push the reset button in this way. I think this is what we did." He continued: "In the second half we had a big chance for the third goal and this is what we have to do in such a moment. "This maybe would’ve made it a bit calmer. "But in every position they have so much quality, make it so hard to defend. The big chances they had in the second half and we could’ve lost this game. "So finally I think it was a deserved point and it was a very good game for everybody to watch. "I would say for the fans it was a very intense game, with a lot of intensity and effort from both teams."
Graham Potter Brighton
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Brighton boss Graham Potter reveals positives against Leeds United #BHAFC

November 29, 2021
Graham Potter said there were "too many positives to mention" after Albion’s draw with Leeds. The Seagulls were held 0-0 despite dominating much of the play. Potter highlighted the specific tactical test posed by Leeds and how his team went about breaking them down. He said: “It was one of those when the ball didn’t go for us. We did everything but score. “I think we played really well, showed great personality. “Great courage against a team who make it difficult for you in terms of how they defend. “Man for man, they leave one of your centre-backs on the ball. “You have to construct your attacks from there so you need to be patient, you need to find the right moment, which isn’t easy. "It takes courage but I thought the lads did it really well and created some really good chances.” Potter had been asked a question specifically about Tariq Lamptey’s threat down the right. He said: “Tariq contributed to that in a fantastic way, so did Leo (Trossard) on the other side . “Too many positives to mention to be honest. Really, really happy.” Potter was pleased with how Lamptey’s team-mates got him the ball in good areas. GRAHAM POTTER UNHAPPY WITH BOOS AS BRIGHTON DRAW WITH LEEDS And he said sometimes that might require patience and backwards passes which fans did not like to see. He added: “With Leeds you have to know how to get the ball to your one-v-one players. “I thought we did that well. We used our centre-backs, used our keeper. “Sometimes you have to go back to go forward. “It’s hard for people to understand that, I understand that, but that’s the reality of how you have to attack sometimes against Leeds.”
Ralph Hasenhuttl
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#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl admits Lyanco endured hard lesson against Liverpool after Saints hammering #SAINTSFC

November 29, 2021
RALPH Hasenhuttl admits the Liverpool hammering was a harsh lesson for Lyanco to endure on his first league start for Saints, but insisted: “This is the Premier League, you have to learn.”  The 24-year-old Brazilian made his first Premier League appearances as a substitute in the 1-0 wins over Watford and Aston Villa, playing a more integral role in the latter. He was then introduced again in a similar manner at Norwich, with Hasenhuttl changing to a five-at-the-back unsuccessfully on that occasion, and earned his first start at Anfield as the boss did the same thing. But it was as difficult as it could get for the summer signing with an eventual 4-0 defeat against the former Premier League and European champions – while he was also unfortunate to see Thiago’s strike deflect off him and into the net to all-but seal it in the first-half. it didn't end here… we continue with work and goals !!!! let's go SAINTS, thank you fans! ❤️🤍💪🏿👊🏿🔥🦍 @SouthamptonFC pic.twitter.com/Om1B4k6bFG — Lyanco Vojnovic (@Lyanco) November 27, 2021 Each of the Saints defenders were powerless to resist the quality of Liverpool’s world class front three, and Hasenhuttl was asked if it was the toughest lesson Lyanco could get on his first start. The boss told the Daily Echo: “Yes, this is the Premier League, you know. “You know that you play against the best teams in the world and you have to learn. You have to get better.” He continued: “This is what we all are doing every week, learning and finding solutions against top teams is always difficult. “This is not a place where you have to get points, we have taken one at Manchester City with an unbelievable performance and also at Chelsea we were long on the way to take something. “On Saturday it was very easy for them because we had a bad first-half and this was very disappointing that we couldn’t keep the game open for longer.” Popular Lyanco had done well to show fans his promise despite a shaky start, when he struggled immensely on his debut at Sheffield United in the EFL Cup. Lyanco arrived from Serie A side Torino in the summer having in the past captained Brazil at under-23 level. He was brought in as a replacement for Jannik Vestergaard, who joined Ryan Bertrand in moving to FA Cup winners Leicester. Defender Jack Stephens is on his way back from injury and will soon hope to provide further reinforcements in the centre of defence.
Ralph Hasenhuttl
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#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl explains why he started Romain Perraud over Kyle Walker-Peters #SAINTSFC

November 29, 2021
KYLE Walker-Peters was dropped for the trip to Anfield as Ralph Hasenhuttl explains his decision to reintroduce Frenchman Romain Perraud.  Perraud, 24, made his first Saints start since the 2-2 draw with Burnley in October as Saints were demolished 4-0 by Liverpool on Merseyside. He started as a left-wing-back in Hasenhuttl’s five-man defence, despite right-footed Walker-Peters having impressed initially sceptical supporters with his impressive attacking performances. Tino Livramento made his 13th consecutive Premier League start and that meant former Spurs man Walker-Peters was limited to just a couple of minutes at the end of the long-gone match. And speaking after the match, Hasenhuttl explained the decision to the Daily Echo, revealing: “I wanted another left foot on this side who wants to play inside with his left foot, I think this was the goal. “We had a few good moments from this, with Romain, but in the back five I think it is, and he has played it in some games this season where it has worked well, but again today the individual quality playing you have seen what happens. “It was not possible for us today to do it like this.” Perraud arrived from French Ligue One side Stade Brest in the summer as a direct replacement for Ryan Bertrand, but has been embroiled in a battle with typically right-sided Walker-Peters since. The former France under-21 international has made six starts in the Premier League this campaign, yet to contribute a goal or assist and has registered two clean sheets.
Graham Potter Brighton
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#PLStories- Graham Potter unhappy with boos after Brighton draw with Leeds #BHAFC

November 28, 2021
Graham Potter said he could not understand booing after his side drew 0-0 with Leeds. Albion dominated much of the Premier League contest but had to settle for a point as chances were missed. There was some booing at full-time as disappointed fans saw two points slip away. Head coach Potter initially told BBC Radio Sussex: “You can’t control that, everybody is entitled to their opinion. “I completely disagree. MORE CONTENT, FEWER ADS: OUR BLACK FRIDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES REMAIN AVAILABLE ALL WEEKEND. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP. “I can only say I am really proud of my team, proud of the players and how they played against a tough opponent, created chances. “You have got Tariq Lamptey, you’ve got Jakub Moder. “Young players who were out there doing their best. LIVE REPORT FROM BRIGHTON V LEEDS “Robert Sanchez in goal, a young player doing his best. “Marc Cucurella I thought was fantastic, Leo Trossard fantastic. “Maybe I need a history lesson. I need to understand were we are at because as far as I can see we are eighth in the Premier League and the boys are giving everything. We’ll carry on.” Potter spoke more on the theme when he faced writers from the Monday newspapers via Zoom soon after. He accepted there were chances which should have been converted but was largely very pleased with the performance. The Seagulls boss added: “If we play like that over the course of the season, we will score and we will win."
Ralph Hasenhuttl
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#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl takes responsibility for 4-0 Liverpool loss #SAINTSFC

November 28, 2021
RALPH Hasenhuttl has accepted full responsibility for the manner of his side’s defeat at Liverpool, admitting: “I sent them in the first-half with a not good plan and this did not work.” The Austrian boss made three personnel changes and a switch of shape as Saints got battered 4-0 at Anfield. Saints lined up with three central defenders, two central-midfielders flanked by wing-backs and a front three – but they were overpowered in almost every area of the pitch. Hasenhuttl changed back to his usual 4-2-2-2 at half-time but the damage was already done, condemning the squad and supporters to a long journey home on the icy roads. Speaking after the match, Hasenhuttl was honest about what he labels as “my mistake.” He said: “We wanted to surprise them a little bit but we surprised ourself today I think. “This is not a good idea against a team on fire and this was definitely my mistake if you want, I take it on my blood. “Absolutely, I sent them in the first-half with a not good plan on the pitch and this did not work.” Assessing the match, he added: “Yes, everybody has seen that we had no chances in the first-half, I think the way we played that. “We tried man-orientated like we did against Chelsea but it didn’t work because the individual quality today, we couldn’t stop it. “We had big problems in the half, spaces there beside the centre-halves where we could not stop them. This is the reason why we changed it at half-time but the game was gone at that moment, I think. “In the second-half it was more stable, we played better football and had given them not so many chances in our normal shape what we normally play. “I don’t know, we can play this game again and start like this and maybe we have more chances but it is still hard to defend against a team on fire because they still had chances and scored a goal from a set-piece. “We can definitely play better than in the first-half, this is for sure – we had a lot of chances to be honest, this is a bit disappointing because we didn’t score here so far – it’s always tough to get something when you do not score. “But even then I think against this team that is really on fire at the moment, they saved a few players during the week for the weekend so they knew how important this game was for them and they didn’t make the mistake they made against Brighton where they stopped after 2-0. “They kept on going today and this was tough for us to defend.”