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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Friday's Premier League game against Brentford (kick-off 19:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Adam Webster and Solly March could be part of the matchday squad on Friday.

• Hurzeler hopes Mats Wieffer's leg injury "is not too serious", while all the other players came through Saturday's game unscathed.

• Jan Paul van Hecke, who was accidentally kicked in the head by team-mate Carlos Baleba, "has some swelling but will be fine".

• Hurzeler said "we try to improve the players with every training session" as he referenced having different coaches for the defence and attack. On not winning in five games, he added: "We train a lot, we continue to train a lot. It is not a case of because we are not scoring a lot we train more."

• More from Hurzeler on recent form: "We see this [the game against Brentford] as an opportunity to get out of this circle of bad experiences. We need to try to play with more intensity and give the supporters a present."

• On Brentford: "They are really intense. They focus on things they can influence. For example, kick-off is a chance to score. A set-piece is a big chance to score. They really take care of small details."

• He said they "have to prepare for both" a back four or five as Thomas Frank switches his side up regularly.

• Defender Veltman came through the West Ham game "quite good," with Hurzeler adding: "You already see his impact on the team."

• On Joel Veltman and Traiq Lamptey, who are both out of contract at end of this season: "There are some things we have to discuss internally and they will stay internal."

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between West Ham and Brighton.

Here are some of your comments:

West Ham fans

Manny: The stats show we had a fair share of the possession, but Brighton were the better team. Julen still doesn't know his best starting XI. Mavropanos is not a Premier League player. Kudus is always better on the right. Paqueta is a waste of time. Brighton looked fitter and were stronger everywhere. Bowen and Wan-Bissaka the only players to emerge with any credit. A lucky point, as it could have been a thrashing.

Rich: It's sad to be relieved at getting a point. It looked like we were playing for the draw towards the end, but there are enough creative players in the squad to mean that this is not acceptable.

John: I feel sorry for the players. The manager is constantly changing players and formation, which creates chaos within the team. After Bowen and Kudus came together to equalise, the mood of the team and fans lifted, so what does Lopetegui do? He changes to a flat back five, which creates a hole in midfield and a disconnect between defence and attack. Most of the substitutions were head-scratchers. Lopetegui needs to leave, as soon as Christmas is over.

Matt: Mediocrity is what Lopetegui has to offer. He is a decent guy but his selections and substitutions are holding us back. I would give Graham Potter a go while the season still has prospects. Summerville should be a starter.

Brighton fans

Linda: Disappointing. We should be scoring so many goals with the performances we are putting in, although the passing is not always good enough. A few shots from outside the box wouldn't go a miss, as we appear to be trying to walk the ball into the net from two yards in, through a bank of opponents.

Robert: It is now becoming increasingly frustrating that we have no killer instinct. We create many chances but fail to capitalise on them. Then, as soon as we score, we make a stupid mistake and seem to get punished every time. So many points dropped now from our lack of taking chances and failing to keep a clean sheet. Time to get the tin hats on, get out of this rut, build some confidence and fight for every point. They are capable of much better, let's hope they find the belief to improve. Come on, Albion.

Dan: Another game, another mediocre performance from Brighton. Hurzeler needs a plan B, otherwise his high-pressure style might drag us down because all the other sides know how we play.

Dave: Absolute rubbish again! We need to sort this out.

A Liverpool approach for Brighton's Joao Pedro is likely to have to wait until the summer as the Seagulls' demands for the forward will make a January move difficult. (Football Insider), external

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Brighton midfielder Mats Wieffer has been looking back on the frustrating result at the London Stadium on BBC Radio Sussex: "You do it for the win and I think we deserved the win, not based on the first-half but more on the second-half. I think we have to work on playing consistently for 90 minutes, and not only for one half.

"In our recent games, we have played one half really well and one half not that good - so we have to be a bit more consistent in that I think.

"I think we had a couple of good chances, we had one that hit the post and one with [Yasin] Ayari. With a bit more luck, you make it 2-1 and then you win the game.

"Overall, we have to look at ourselves and improve.

"In this moment, it's not coming easy for us but we have to keep working, be consistent and work hard."

On getting on the scoresheet: "I was in the right place so I'm really happy with the goal, but unfortunately it's not the three points.

"It's really nice to get the start and I feel much better than I did before, with a bit more confidence as well, so that's a good thing."

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Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport Journalist

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Brighton have no problems against the big boys, it seems.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham are all among the teams that Fabian Hurzeler has masterminded victories over this season.

However, presented with a comfortable run of games since a 2-1 win over Pep Guardiola's side and the Seagulls have largely stumbled.

Yes, there was a win over Bournemouth but that has been followed by draws against Leicester, Southampton and West Ham alongside defeats to Crystal Palace and Fulham.

Have Brighton reached the stage where they are struggling to rouse themselves for fixtures against some of the Premier League's lesser lights?

That they have failed to win in five of their six games this season against teams that currently occupy the bottom six (drawn four, lost one) must be something of a concern.

At least there were signs from Hurzeler's side at the London Stadium that they were back to something like the team which flew out of the blocks at the start of the season.