Jakub Moder Brighton
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#PLStories- Brighton confirm ACL injury for Poland International Jakub Moder #BHAFC

April 4, 2022
The Poland international has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. The injury ends his season and potentially puts his place at the World Cup in doubt. The club say the injury “will rule him out for a significant period of time”. Moder suffered the injury during yesterday’s draw with Norwich City and was further assessed today. Albion boss Graham Potter said: “This is a devastating blow for Jakub. "He has made such good progress for us this season and had just played an integral part in helping Poland qualify for the World Cup with victory over Sweden. “Everyone will want to know how long he will be sidelined. “It’s too early to speculate other than to say he faces a significant period of rehabilitation. “Naturally he will have all the support from the club during his recovery.”
Graham Potter Brighton
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#PLStories- Graham Potter gives verdict as Brighton draw with Norwich City #BHAFC #NORWICHCITYFC

April 3, 2022
Graham Potter praised much of Albion’s performance in their 0-0 draw with Norwich. But he was disappointed with another blank at the Amex. The Seagulls have failed to score in their last FIVE fixtures at home. Their latest blank came despite 30 goal attempts and 11 corners. Only four efforts were on target, including Joel Veltman’s header which forced a brilliant reflex save from Tim Krul. Neal Maupay fired a first-half penalty over the bar. Albion boss Potter said: “The performance was good, really good overall. “The intention was really good in the team. BRIGHTON 0 NORWICH CITY 0 - H0W IT HAPPENED “Tried to play forward, we tried to attack, we tried to use our forwards. “Good width from Tariq (Lamptey) and Solly (March). “We restricted them to not too much. GRAHAM POTTER GIVES FIRST INJURY UPDATE ON JAKUB MODER “But obviously the important bit, and the bit we haven’t done well enough, is put the ball in the back of the net.”
Ralph Hasenhuttl
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#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl gives verdict on claims for foul on Broja in Leeds goal #SAINTSFC

April 3, 2022
RALPH Hasenhuttl insisted the 1-1 draw with Leeds United was a “tough game for the referee”, in response to claims for a foul during the build-up to the home side’s goal. Before Raphinha’s cross fell to Jack Harrison, via Fraser Forster, to open the scoring at Elland Road, Armando Broja was brought down on the halfway line by Liam Cooper. Referee Anthony Taylor adjudged there to be no foul on the Albanian, and the ball went out of play soon after to start a new phase of play. James Ward-Prowse struck a stunning free-kick to level the scores in the second-half, and Hasenhuttl insisted his Saints side cannot complain about any potential foul. “I think it was a tough game for the referee today because of a lot of fouls and a lot of intense duals,” Hasenhuttl insisted. “Broja is quick and when the ball is past the defender, the only chance to stop him is with a body and then it’s up to the referee to decide if it’s a foul or not. “He said no, we can’t complain, we have to defend. This is what we didn’t do in this moment and then we conceded a goal that normally we have a chance for us.” He continued: “It’s a little bit annoying and disappointing but in the end, the good thing is at half-time we adapted a little bit to the few issues we had, we didn’t have a lot but the few issues we had. “Especially with our six sometimes, a little bit too high opening up counter-attacks for them. Second half was much, much better and in the end we had bigger chances, we should win this game.”
Graham Potter Brighton
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#PLStories- Graham Potter praises Brighton fans’ support of Neal Maupay #BHAFC

April 3, 2022
The striker missed a penalty and two other very presentable chances as the Seagulls were held 0-0 by Norwich. Fans sang his name as he made his way to the technical area after being substituted. Albion boss Potter said: “You can imagine he is disappointed, like the rest of us. “It wasn’t his day. It happens. That’s life. “I thought the reaction of the supporters was fantastic, really good, and a huge thank you to them for that. BRIGHTON 0 NORWICH CITY 0 - HOW IT HAPPENED FIRST UPDATE AFTER INJURY TO JAKUB MODER “He gave everything in the game but it was just not his day. “That happens but it will be his day another day.”
Ralph Hasenhuttl
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#PLStories- Ralph reveals surprise at Tino Livramento England U-21 involvement in 2 matches #SAINTSFC

April 3, 2022
RALPH Hasenhuttl admitted he was “not happy” to see Tino Livramento start twice for England under-21 during the international break, suggesting: “The message before was a different one.” Livramento went away with Lee Carsley’s Young Lions side despite Saints monitoring his knee concern, after recovering from a meniscus injury throughout the start of the year. Hasenhuttl had revealed that “two or three games in a row is not the best for his knee”, but he then went on to start both matches for England versus Andorra and Albania. After impressing with the national group, the 19-year-old was selected from the off again in the 1-1 draw with Leeds United at Elland Road, making it four consecutive starts in two weeks. After the match, Hasenhuttl told the Daily Echo: “Not happy about him starting twice for the under-21s because the message was a different one before. “But this is always the problem when you speak about something and then afterwards it doesn’t come this way. “I understand that he (Carsley) needs to win his games but we want to take care of a young player and an under 21s, a team that develops players, and you let him play twice from the beginning - I think it is not good for the player, but what can I say?” Livramento completed 90 minutes during the clash with Leeds, while 24-year-old French defender Romain Perraud sat out the contest on the bench. Asked if Livramento’s added gametime with England meant he was tempted to start Perraud and give the former Chelsea youngster time off, he responded: “No, we have also our games to play and our matches to win. “For us he is a very important player and very good today again. It’s important that his knee doesn’t show a reaction now but yeah, we must be careful.” The Austrian did not want to speculate on whether this incident would affect relations going forward when England under-21 opportunity comes up, adding: “This is a topic I do not want to speak about here.”
Ralph Hasenhuttl
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#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl reveals Tino (Livremento) had big chances missed after draw against Leeds #SAINTSFC #LUFC

April 3, 2022
Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl feels his side were “closer to winning” after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Leeds United at Elland Road. The hosts started on the front foot and took the lead through Jack Harrison in the 29th minute as a frantic first half ended with Jesse Marsch’s side on top. But Saints were much improved after the break and were soon back on level terms when James Ward-Prowse beat Ilan Meslier with a trademark free-kick. Armando Broja and Tino Livramento each then missed big chances as Saints were forced to settle for a point. “I think it was the expected game,” Hasenhuttl said after the match. “We spoke before the game about how sometimes it would be ping-pong because of two teams who like to play quickly forward. We tried to avoid playing in our own half today because we knew that the pressing would be an intense one and we wouldn’t have a lot of time. "We tried to play stuff that would hurt us normally because the behaviour from them is very similar to ours. I think it worked quite well. We had more chances today, we had the better ones and I think we were closer to winning this game. But in the end, we had to take the point, good step forward in such an intense atmosphere, intense game to go away with a point here is okay.” Leeds came into the game on the back of two consecutive wins and with the crowd behind them, hit Saints hard in the first half. “It's normal at the beginning here when they’re coming out with all their energy," Hasenhuttl said. "It’s tough to control the game, it’s tough to get the game to calm down. This is never easy here. In the second half, the energy from the opponents was not as high as in the beginning so it was easier to come out and concentrate on your game.  “I think we played a bit more, found our full-backs more, we could switch the game and take on the other side. We had a few good chances, Tino (Livremento) had a big one at the second post where he must score. This is a position where he must take his opportunity to score and in the end, you need a sensational free-kick from Prowsey to score but we had other chances also.”
Sean Dyche Burnley
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#PLStories- Burnley boss Sean Dyche gives verdict on Manchester City defeat #MCFC #BURNLEYFC

April 3, 2022
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche praised Kevin Long following his side’s 2-0 defeat against Manchester City at Turf Moor. With captain Ben Me out injured and Nathan Collins suspended, Long slotted into the defence alongside Jams Tarkowski. City went in front after just five minutes when Raheem Sterling found Kevin de Bruyne, who fired into the roof of the net. And the visitors doubled their lead midway through the first half when Ilkay Gundogan volleyed home after more good work by Sterling. “When they score two early things can change,” said Dyche. “But Kevin Long stepped in, it’s not an easy game to do that, and I thought he did fine so there were some positives out of a tough afternoon. “It’s always difficult to measure against these. They’re a top side, a top manager, and put together for hundreds of millions of pounds. “You can beat them, we have beaten teams like that but it’s very, very difficult. “That doesn’t mean we park it, but this does get parked now. We’ve got 10 games to go, they’re all important games, and they’re all not against Man City.” The result leaves Sean Dyche’s men 19th in the Premier League table – four points from safety with 10 games still to play. The Clarets are back in action on Wednesday night when they welcome relegation rivals Everton to Turf Moor (KO 7:30pm). Clarets on social, plus take out a subscription... Keep up to date with our Burnley coverage on social media by joining us on Facebook and Twitter Gain unlimited access to the Lancashire Telegraph website with a premium digital subscription Or if you want the Telegraph newspaper delivered to your door, get in touch with our home delivery team or call us on 0800 953 0227
Lewis Dunk Brighton
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#PLStories- Graham Potter expects to see Lewis Dunk back to his best #BHAFC

April 2, 2022
Lewis Dunk has been backed to return to his very best. The skipper has impressed in training of late as he continues his return from a knee injury. He has played five full Premier League matches since a lay-off which extended past the two-month mark. Those matches have seen him struggle to reach his best levels. Albion boss Graham Potter said: “It is the first time he has had a long injury, I would say, in his career. “There are lots of levels. It has been a challenge for him because psychologically you have to deal with that and then you have to get up to speed in the middle of a Premier League season - which is not easy and I think he has done it well. “As always he’s probably a little bit hard on himself but his performances have been probably not at the level he would like in terms of his maximum level. “But I think when you understand what he’s been through then I have no complaints. BRIGHTON LATEST ON ROBERT SANCHEZ AND TARIQ LAMPTEY “I think the weeks that we have had since the last game he has stepped up. “He has led the team really well in training and contributed to the week that we have had. “So it is a little bit normal, it is part of the narrative, it’s part of the reason why results maybe have not been quite as good but we just have to get on with that. “Sometimes these things happen and you have to get through it.”
Graham Potter Brighton
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#PLStories- Graham Potter backs change to five subs in Premier League #BHAFC

April 2, 2022
It is no surprise Graham Potter is in favour of a return to five substitutions per team per match in the Premier League. The Albion head coach was probably the first to make clever use of the amendment when it came in for the Restart fixtures almost two years ago. From next season, Prem clubs will return to how things were in that strange summer of 2020. Five in-game changes per team and up to three stoppages in play in which to make them. Potter used his full five changes at the first time of asking when action resumed in June 2020. And his reading of the small print was ultimately key in helping his side pull off a pivotal 2-1 success over Arsenal. Potter sent on Solly March for Aaron Mooy, then made a double change with Martin Montoya and Aaron Connolly on for Ezequiel Schelotto and Pascal Gross. When Dale Stephens went on for Leandro Trossard on 87 minutes, it looked like a fourth and final change for the Seagulls. What Potter knew – and many of us had not realised – was that half-time did not count as one of the substitution windows. And March had gone on at the interval. So, while many asked “Can he do that?”, Potter was able to send on Alexis Mac Allister for an exhausted Yves Bissouma in the fourth minute of added time. Mac Allister went on to play a big part in the late winning goal put away by Neal Maupay. Potter was asked about making five changes at his press conference yesterday, just before the change was rubber-stamped by Prem clubs. He said: “We’ve always been in favour of it. “There would be no reason for us to change that. “It does change things a little bit. When we first had it post lockdown I quite enjoyed it as a coach. “It gives you a bit more options, a bit more dynamic off the bench. “It’s a tricky one to do halfway through the season for different reasons but, if everyone agrees, or a majority agrees for the rule to go through, then it could be an exciting addition to what is already a fantastic competition.” Potter believes the switch can help keep players motivated. He said: “If you think on a human level, we’ve got a squad of 20-plus players and only 11 can play and only three can come on as subs. “With five subs it brings a bit more hope, a bit more opportunity to everyone which makes my life a little bit easier. “I am not saying it’s the complete solution. “More people by definition can get on the pitch, it’s not saying that they definitely will. BRIGHTON LATEST ON ROBERT SANCHEZ AND TARIQ LAMPTEY “Like anything there’s an opportunity, but it doesn’t guarantee you anything, you’ve still got to use the players right, they’ve got to play well, but it certainly makes it a bit more to do with the coaches. “At the moment you know once you’ve made your three changes there’s less for you to do, so I think it’s an exciting thing.” Potter was reminded he now had scope to make more wholesale changes. He replied: “Yes, but so can the opponent. “If it was just for us I’d be really in favour of it! “But it’s for everybody and then you know there are challenges presented by the other team. “It’s an opportunity for coaches to make more changes, for players to have more minutes on the pitch and then the challenge is how well we use it.” Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola were both critics of not adopting the changes for the current domestic league campaign when it was allowed in European competitions as well as for England’s domestic cup fixtures. Previously some top-flight clubs had expressed reservations over a move to permanently increase the number of substitutes available during a league game amid concerns it could favour those with stronger squad depth. Following further discussions on Thursday, it was decided to adopt the new regulations from the start of the 2022-2023 campaign which will be officially implemented at the annual general meeting. The Premier League also confirmed the 2022 summer transfer window will open on June 10 and close at 11pm BST on September 1, which will bring it in line with other European leagues, while Covid-19 protocols will move to symptomatic testing of players and staff rather than twice-weekly.
Ralph Hasenhuttl
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#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl assesses Leeds United under Jesse Marsch #SAINTSFC

April 2, 2022
RALPH Hasenhuttl admitted Jesse Marsch has had a good start as Leeds United manager, but challenged his Saints team to target weaknesses that remain ahead of the clash on Saturday. The 48-year-old American became the third boss from the USA to take a job in the Premier League, after he replaced fan-favourite and cult icon Marcelo Bielsa. Leeds are seven points clear of the relegation zone but all four teams below them have games in hand, and they could be dragged back into the fight at a moment’s notice. The Yorkshire side won each of their last two matches versus Norwich City and then an enormous last-minute victory at European-chasing Wolves before the break. Meanwhile, Saints are on a run of four consecutive defeats in all competitions and will want to put that right after their players enjoyed individual success with their national teams over the last week. “I think we shouldn’t forget that at the end of the Bielsa time they had a lot of injury problems,” Hasenhuttl said, assessing Marsch’s impact at Leeds. “You very often forget the circumstances behind why a team that was flying last year and had a fantastic finish but have struggled this season with massive injury problems they’ve had. “So it's not a coincidence that now that that they have a few players coming back it's getting better and better.” He continued: “But, sure, there’s always momentum when there’s a change and a new manager comes in. The question is always how long it changes. “And how based on the fundamentals the changes are and how good they're working for in the longer term. “You don't know if it's the right thing what you have done after two or three months. You learn after two or three years if it was the right way to go. “But yeah, the first fruits are good and it’s on us to show the weaknesses they still have because you can see that not everything is perfect with what they are doing – there are still things to learn which is normal. It's on us to show the weaknesses they still have.” Hasenhuttl and Marsch are both products of the Red Bull system, with the Austrian arriving at Saints in 2018 after a successful spell with Leipzig. Marsch had managed with Red Bull sides New York, Salzburg and then briefly Leipzig since 2015. His spell in the German Bundesliga lasted just a few months, though. “In their game against the ball you can see now very good counter-pressing – the 5-second rule after losing the ball is definitely there, for winning it back,” Hasenhuttl observed, when asked if there were any resulting similarities between the two manager's styles. “And the behaviour of waiting for the right trigger to start the committed pressing is definitely visible. Meanwhile, we are more than only our key philosophy that we all learned - we have a different style of game. “Our game with the ball is separate, we have different philosophies maybe. Also the flexibility in the shape you play can be a decisive thing in the future. “In the Premier League it's getting more and more important, I think, that you are able to switch shapes - to be able to switch your way of playing football because it not always works the same way.”
Oriol Romeu Danny Ings
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#PLStories- Oriol Romeu sets new goals after devastating ankle fracture at Leeds last season #LUFC #SAINTSFC

April 2, 2022
DETERMINED Oriol Romeu revealed how he set “new goals” for himself 14 months ago – as he returns to the venue where his previous season became derailed. Saints make the trip to Elland Road to take on Leeds United in the Premier League tomorrow (3pm) a stadium which Romeu does not have fond memories of. With Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men losing 3-0 in Yorkshire last February, the Spanish midfielder suffered a fractured ankle after 70 minutes and was required to undergo surgery. After three months out, Romeu made his return to action during the St Mary’s side’s season finale at West Ham back in May – and has featured in all but two league contests this campaign. Reflecting on sustaining the ankle break at Leeds last season, the former Barcelona youngster said: “That time was quite frustrating. I was enjoying it a lot and I was feeling really well. “Then that injury came - three months out and the season finished. “It’s a good chance to go there, get a win and get the feeling of the bad way that I left last time now the other way round – that would be ideal. “But it’s good that also, going back to the injury, that I have been able to come back and not have any more issues and compete again for a good amount of games – and feel physically strong and ready again. “That was my main goal this season and I have been able to achieve it. Now it’s just a matter of finishing the season in the best way possible.” Romeu has been a regular in Saints’ line-up this season, having scored against Norwich as part of the club’s unbeaten February run. Asked whether he used his time out through injury to reflect and analyse his game, the 30-year-old said: “During the injury it was more like structuring again, setting up new goals and seeing how I could get back in the best way possible. “It’s always hard because you don’t see yourself as close as you would love to play again. “But you have to always be a bit humble to say ‘right, I’ve got to do these exercises because that’s going to allow me in three months’ time to play in a better way’. “That’s a challenge that you have to face and you have to go through – but that’s me alongside the physios and everyone around the club doing a very good job during the recovery. “That’s why I got the chance to come back and not have any more issues.” Victory at Leeds could put Hasenhuttl’s side back into the top 10 in the top flight.