Thursday’s 4-2 rout of Tottenham Hotspur propelled Brighton & Hove Albion into eighth place in the Premier League, capping an outstanding campaign led by Italian manager Roberto De Zerbi.
Despite lacking the financial resources of their regional rivals and frequently losing key players to trade, the south-coast club has maintained a positive trend since making its debut in Europe qualifying last season.
Following his team’s first victory in four Premier League contests, De Zerbi, who is now widely regarded as one of the club’s greatest coaches in Europe, was quick to emphasize the magnitude of the organization’s accomplishments.
“I am incredibly fortunate to serve as the coach of this team and its members. “Their passion is tremendous; they possess everything,” he exclaimed.
“Remember, we are situated in Brighton.” They occasionally fail to recognize that we are in Brighton. Brighton remains and is not Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle, or Arsenal.
“The other eight or nine big teams in the Premier League they do not sell their big players.”
During the offseason, Brighton parted ways with World Cup-winning midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo for Chelsea. Additionally, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez joined Chelsea.
However, they consistently locate replacements of superior caliber, such as Joao Pedro, who converted two penalties on Thursday.
The former Watford player was the star of the match against Tottenham as Brighton overcame an extensive list of injuries to storm past the Londoners and take a 4-0 lead before being held to a draw.
“He put forth an outstanding effort and played an outstanding game.” Every time he entered the room, he attacked the space with extraordinary skill. De Zerbi stated, “I am delighted for the Brazilian.”
De Zerbi further stated that his squad had displayed outstanding play but struggled in the final moments against Tottenham.
“The last twenty minutes must be accepted. “We were harmed by Tottenham’s status as one of the best teams in the Premier League,” he explained.
“We were in the lead 4-0, but after Tottenham scored the equalizer, we conceded the deficit.” “For the reason that we felt like a lion for the first seventy minutes and the last twenty minutes as well, I am satisfied.”