Hurzeler on returning players, his Brighton journey so far and Man City

josh lobley - bbc sport journalist

Thu, 7 Nov 2024, 5:49 am·1-min read

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Manchester City (kick-off 17:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

On players returning from injury: "Some of them will return for sure. Joao Pedro and [Matt] O'Riley have a big chance. For Solly [March], it's too early. Yasin Ayari might be an option for the weekend."
On improvements he wants to see: "It has something to do with game management and being ruthless. It's important in a wild environment to stay calm and continue playing your style of play. It's about finding the solutions and I think we can improve."
Hurzeler assessed his first 10 matches as a Premier League manager: "We can be happy with the performances but on the other side, we could have more points. We have to find the balance of a good style of play and getting results."
On opponents who are on a unusually poor run of form: "We have a lot of respect because they are still the best team in the world with the best manager in the world. We see this as the next opportunity to challenge the establishment."
However, the Albion boss says he does not encourage his Brighton players to "dream": "It's not about dreaming - it's about having a clear vision with individual goals and team goals. The process is always going step by step and it won't always be linear. We should make the next step and grow as a team."