Fabian Hurzeler held his West Ham press conference this morning, with Albion fans eagerly awaiting news of Jan Paul van Hecke, who was stretchered off in stoppage time at Brentford after a heavy collision. The Dutch defender will not feature against West Ham, and is still being monitored closely. Fabian Hürzeler made it clear that…
A celebration of the striker who scores in every way that matters. Danny Welbeck’s not flashy. Not really. You won’t catch him launching a lifestyle range, nor live-streaming his lunch. But give him the ball in a tight space, within spitting distance of the goal, and the man delivers like he’s on an Amazon shift…
I’ll be honest, I have never really taken to Fabian Hurzeler but, for me, it was always going to be difficult, as I absolutely loved Roberto De Zerbi. What also has not helped is that I cannot really fathom out what our style and tactics appear to be. With De Zerbi and Graham Potter before…
“What’s Gone Wrong?” — Stato Lays It Out It’s been the question hanging over the Amex since the international break which marked a dramatic change in Albion’s fortunes. The dream of FA Cup glory? Gone. Hopes of dining at European club football’s top table – no chance now. The question is why Brighton has gone…
There’s a strange take doing the rounds in Albion-centric corners of the internet right now. It goes a bit like this: “Maybe it’s better if we don’t qualify for Europe this season… it’ll help us next year.” Sorry, what was that? Brighton & Hove Albion have been to Europe once in our 124-year history. Once. That’s only just…
Albion defender Jan Paul van Hecke is on his way home. For a worrying ten minutes or so, medical staff attended to the Dutchman after a clash of heads with Brentford’s Yunus Konak in the closing stages of the 4-2 defeat to Brentford. No one likes to see a player stretchered off, but that was…
MATCH REPORT: BRENTFORD 4-2 BRIGHTON Another miserable London away day, another gut punch to European ambitions, and another hefty serving of “what exactly are we trying to do here?” from the men in University Gold (yellow to you and me). Four-two may even have flattered Albion, if we’re honest. It started as it was meant…
Right then. Brentford away. A fixture that’s somehow always more irritating than it should be. An opposition built on spreadsheets, xG charts and annoying set pieces. A stadium that looks like someone clicked “generate random ground” on Football Manager. And a match that will — without fail — be described on commentary as a battle…
To the uninformed observer, Brentford v Brighton might not set the pulse racing — a meeting of two of the Premier League’s upwardly mobile upstarts. Small clubs that have forged a reputation for punching above their modest weights. The “Best Run Club Derby”. Albion and Brentford aren’t just Premier League clubs — they’re footballing case…
Whether it was the Easter sunshine, a sugar rush from the traditional Easter breakfast of a chocolate egg, or the return of a couple of key players, Fabian Hürzeler was in upbeat form ahead of Albion’s trip to Brentford. “The big word today is positivity,” he said, grinning like someone who’s just been handed a…
