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  3. Aspinall questions Brighton's mentality

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    Former Brighton forward Warren Aspinall was critical of the Seagulls' performance in drawing 1-1 at Wolves on Sunday. The result left them 12th in the Premier League after seven games.

    Speaking on BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast, Aspinall didn't hold back, saying Brighton failed to show the intensity and attitude required against a struggling Wolves side.

    "I'm disappointed. We played a team that conceded 14 goals and scored four," Aspinall said. "They've played six, won none, lost five and drawn one. You have got to go to a team like that and win, and convincingly.

    "To do that, you have to start with high-tempo football, urgency.

    "We played against Chelsea and finished on a high and then turned up against Wolves, thinking just going to win by turning up. It doesn't work like that.

    "You have to be at it from the start in every game and that's why the top clubs are up there, because they have good players with a good attitude."

    Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds

    Listen to every Brighton game live on BBC Radio Sussex, with all the build-up and full commentary with Johnny Cantor and Warren Aspinall, and there is a full preview of all Seagulls' matches on Fridays at 18:00 in The Weekend Warm-up

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  9. 🎧 Lack of bite at Wolves

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    Join Johnny Cantor, Warren Aspinall and Guy Butters as they react to Brighton's 1-1 draw with Wolves - a result that leaves the Seagulls 12th in the Premier League after seven games.

    The trio break down the performance, debating standout displays, missed chances and where improvements are still needed before a busy run of fixtures after the international break.

    Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds

    Listen to every Brighton game live on BBC Radio Sussex, with all the build-up and full commentary with Johnny Cantor and Warren Aspinall, and there is a full preview of all Seagulls' matches on Fridays at 18:00 in The Weekend Warm-up

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  14. Should Dunk make way? How to Albion stop conceding?

    Scott McCarthy
    Fan writer

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    Sir Alex Ferguson famously said "attack wins you games, defence wins you titles".

    Now nobody is saying Brighton are going to win a Premier League title anytime soon. European qualification seems a million miles away at the moment.

    But the Albion do have a defensive problem. It is something which seems to have gone a under the radar compared to pondering about identity under Fabian Hurzeler and an inability to beat any opponent in the bottom half of the Premier League.

    In their past 28 Premier League games going back to the end of December, Brighton have recorded four clean sheets.

    Two came against relegated duo Southampton and Ipswich, with one at Molineux last season when Wolves were already on the beach.

    That means the only truly impressive shutout of the past nine months came when Chelsea were thrashed 3-0 at the Amex in February.

    Regular Brighton watchers will not be surprised by this. The Albion have given away so many poor goals that it makes recording clean sheets virtually impossible.

    Take the weekend draw at Wolves. A terrible attempt at clearing a free kick allows Marshall Munetsi to volley against the bar. The ball crashes into Bart Verbruggen and rebounds in for a ridiculous yet also comical own goal.

    You might think this lack of shutouts would lead Hurzeler to try something different. Brighton signed two new centre backs in the summer, yet Diego Coppola and Olivier Boscagli are still awaiting their full Premier League debuts.

    Hurzeler has swapped his full backs around but continues to religiously stick with Jan Paul van Hecke and Lewis Dunk.

    Where it gets interesting is that all four of those most recent clean sheets came with Van Hecke partnered by Adam Webster.

    Dunk has been in the Albion starting XI for just two clean sheets in a calendar year – the 0-0 draw with Brentford in December and a 1-0 win at Newcastle last October.

    Hurzeler needs to solve the question of why Brighton cannot prevent opponents from scoring. Is taking his captain out of the firing line the answer?

    Find more from Scott McCarthy at We Are Brighton

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