Brighton have struggled this season when their opponents allow them to play keep-ball, with the Everton defeat one other instance of such… good job it’s Arsenal up subsequent with Roberto De Zerbi promising followers will see the ‘true’ aspect of his group
- Brighton have misplaced all 5 of their highest possessions video games up to now this season
- The Everton defeat on Monday was one other instance of a frailty throughout the group
- Arsenal up subsequent – a group unlikely to sit down again and let Brighton dominate the ball
With a croaky voice, having rollicked his gamers in a dressing-room lock-in after their 5-1 embarrassment by Everton, Roberto De Zerbi promised we’ll see the ‘true’ Brighton subsequent time.
By that he means the Brighton who’ve swept sides away with their swashbuckling model this season. The Brighton who beat Manchester United twice and Chelsea twice in the Premier League. The Brighton who’ve been chasing a European spot.
Based on De Zerbi, we didn’t see that group in opposition to Everton; we noticed some pretenders.
Brighton managed their biggest possession of the season — 77.7 per cent — however Sean Dyche’s aspect scored 5 occasions from counter-attacks. They had been disciplined. They sat deep.
They defended and broke ahead at velocity as soon as they gained the ball in a tactical plan executed to perfection on the Amex Stadium.
Everton uncovered Brighton’s obtrusive weak spot with a extremely environment friendly show of counter-attacking soccer
The Seagulls have struggled at occasions this season when their opponents have allow them to have the ball
A clearly livid Roberto De Zerbi insists his aspect will present their ‘true’ colors subsequent trip
But Everton aren’t the primary opponents to reveal this vulnerability of Brighton’s.
On the 5 events that De Zerbi’s aspect have stored their highest possessions within the Premier League this season, they’re winless.
It’s a peculiar statistic which signifies that, for all their dominance in these explicit video games, they battle when opponents allow them to play keep-ball.
When Brighton misplaced 2-1 to Tottenham — one other group related to counter-attacking soccer, whoever the supervisor — Harry Kane’s winner arrived three passes and eight seconds after Kaoru Mitoma misplaced the ball with a careless flick.
Everton’s opener on Monday was close to sufficient equivalent.
Mitoma misplaced the ball after attempting one other flick ahead and three passes and eight seconds later, the guests had the lead.
By the tip of the sport, after conceding 5 objectives on the counter, Brighton’s achilles’ heel was laid naked and De Zerbi couldn’t cover his frustration.
Brighton don’t like dealing with all these groups and so, in an odd means, it’s welcome information that their subsequent opponents are title-chasing Arsenal, who is not going to deal with a defence-first technique.
Arsenal await subsequent – not a group prone to sit again and let Brighton come onto them with the ball
Mikel Arteta’s aspect want three factors on Sunday if they’re to stay within the title race
Brighton’s aim in opposition to Manchester United might have come from the spot however they dominated the Pink Devils
They may take the sport to Brighton and press excessive up the pitch, similar to Manchester United did once they misplaced 1-0 on the Amex final week.
That didn’t go effectively for United. Antony and Co had been chasing shadows because the hosts, calmly and coolly, handed out from the again. Although it took a 99th-minute penalty, scored by Alexis Mac Allister, Erik ten Hag’s group had been completely outplayed on the night time.
Arsenal want three factors if they’re to stay within the Premier League title race, taking part in after Manchester Metropolis on Sunday.
However Mikel Arteta’s aspect must also be warned that the guests to the Emirates Stadium will relish their method, with De Zerbi adamant we’ll see the true Brighton this time round.
