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  1. Manchester United v Brighton: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 18:52 BST 24 October

    Manchester United seek to continue their winning run against Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday.

    United's late victory at bitter rivals Liverpool last weekend was undoubtedly one of the standout moments of Ruben Amorim's tenure as he approaches a year in charge of the club.

    The result ended a near decade-long winless run at Anfield and brought about back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time under the Portuguese head coach - a statistic that match winner Harry Maguire labelled "embarrassing" in his post-match interview.

    "The last three or four years we'd put in a performance like this and the following game we come down again," continued Maguire last Sunday. "We have to start putting a bit more consistency together."

    Whisper it quietly, but United's home form is actually quite consistent. Their only home defeat this term was by a single goal to league leaders Arsenal on the opening weekend and they have since won their past three at Old Trafford, scoring two or more goals on each occasion.

    The key to another positive result this weekend could well be forward Bryan Mbeumo, who found the net after just two minutes on Sunday and has a goal and an assist in his past two games.

    The Cameroon international clearly enjoys facing Brighton and has been directly involved in six goals in his past four starts against the Seagulls.

    Manchester United forward Bryan Mbeumo has scored three goals and registered three assists in his last four starts against Brighton.

    Brighton are unbeaten in four top-flight matches - winning two and drawing two - and will be confident of extending that form, such is their recent dominance against United.

    The Seagulls have triumphed in six of their past seven league fixtures against the Red Devils and could become the first Premier League club to win four in a row at Old Trafford.

    The last team to triumph in more successive league matches at the famous stadium was Manchester City, who put together a run of five some 53 years ago.

    Brighton have won six of their last eight meetings with Manchester United, including three at Old Trafford.

    However, if Fabian Hurzeler's side are to maintain their grip on this fixture then they will need to sharpen up at the back. They have kept just one clean sheet in their previous 20 Premier League games and that was in a 2-0 win at Wolves in May.

    One possible reason for that might lie with the German head coach's inclination to tinker. The 32-year-old has overseen 55 Brighton matches across all competitions but he is yet to name an unchanged side.

    Hurzeler must be tempted to stick with last weekend's starting XI after their 2-1 victory over Newcastle and one man who should keep his place is former United academy graduate Danny Welbeck.

    The striker, who turns 35 next month, found the net twice last weekend and has four goals from his past three top-flight games. Welbeck has also scored six times against his former employers and those of a blue and white persuasion will hope he can add to that tally this weekend.

  2. Hurzeler on team fitness, Van Hecke's efforts and Man Utdpublished at 10:11 BST 24 October

    Katie Stafford
    BBC Sport journalist

    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford (kick-off 17:30 BST).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Midfielder Diego Gomez is available to start the game, while "one or two" of the injured trio of Karou Mitoma, Brajan Gruda and Joel Veltman may return to the matchday squad.

    • On the importance of Mitoma in games such as Saturday's: "We will try everything to have him in the squad as he is a game-changer for us. If he is not available then we won't complain and we will find a solution. It might be a chance for Tom Watson or other wingers."

    • Hurzeler said he is "very pleased to hear" that midfielder Carlos Baleba "feels like he is getting back to old" after a difficult start to the season. He added: "I saw him in training this week and it was impressive."

    • On Baleba playing against United, who were widely linked with him in the summer: "It is the next step for his personality to overcome these rumours and noise. It is only noise that tries to distract him from trying to perform for Brighton and I am sure he is going to put in a good performance for us."

    • He said United "are a danger for us" because "they play a more direct style" and "every player in the front can decide the game with one action". He added: "We have to stay alive for 90 minutes, whether that is in or out of possession."

    • Jan Paul van Hecke "is going over the expectation" Hurzeler has of him and is giving "120%" in everything he does. Hurzeler added: "His effort is always above the things you can expect as a coach. He has a very straight and honest opinion, which I always like because it is powerful for the team."

    Follow all of Friday's Premier League news conferences and the rest of the day's football news

    Listen to live commentary of Manchester United v Brighton on BBC Radio 5 Live from 17:30 on Saturday

  3. 'It was the best time I had in my football career' - LuaLuapublished at 08:45 BST 23 October

    Kazenga LuaLua's iconic celebration Image source, Getty Images

    Former Brighton winger Kazenga LuaLua has fond memories of his time at the club, describing it as the high point of his football career.

    And he believes the Seagulls' rise is no surprise, praising the club's infrastructure developments - from the move to Amex Stadium to the new training ground - as pivotal steps that have helped them flourish.

    "It was the best time I had in my football career," LuaLua told BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast.

    "I always say this about Brighton when I talk to people about it. I have nothing bad to say about Brighton. I always say good things because they changed my life in a nice way. They gave me a platform to show what I can do, and I'm always grateful.

    "When I first signed, I got injured, and then I was sent back to Newcastle to do my treatment. I remember Gus Poyet telling me: 'I want you back here next season.' For him to say that and want me with me being injured as well, was unbelievable.

    "It was the best thing the club has ever done [moving to the Amex] and that was the start - then to get the new training ground, and from there Brighton just flew.

    "I am not surprised [by Brighton playing in Europe] as the club was moving in the right direction. It's nice to see. I hope they can keep improving."

    Listen to the full episode of Albion Unlimited on BBC Sounds