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  1. 🎧 Albion Unlimited - Barber on Brighton's finances

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    The latest episode of Albion Unlimited from BBC Radio Sussex is available now on BBC Sounds.

    Brighton deputy chairman Paul Barber reflects on the club's latest financial figures, while Fulham fan and German football expert Archie Rhind-Tutt discusses Brighton's incoming striker Stefanos Tzimas and Saturday's visit of the London side.

    Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds

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  10. Time to speak about Webster

    Scott McCarthy
    Fan writer

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    When Lewis Dunk was forced off at half-time of Brighton's 2-1 FA Cup win over Chelsea, Brighton looked in a spot of defensive bother with the only centre-back on the bench being Adam Webster.

    There were a couple of reasons to potentially panic over Webster coming on. The first was he had played only 159 minutes of competitive football in four months since getting injured in October.

    Hardly great preparation for any player facing being thrown in at the deep end against Cole Palmer and co, let alone one such as Webster who, throughout his six seasons at Amex Stadium has always needed four or five matches to shake off the rust after a lay-off.

    The second reason to panic was what happened the previous time he faced Chelsea. Webster was all over the shop as Palmer plundered four goals in 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge back in September.

    It looked like Father Time was catching up with him. The Premier League was at too high a quality. Obituaries were written.

    All of these now need to be cancelled.

    Since Webster took over from Dunk, Brighton have won five games out of five, conceding only twice. One was an absolute rocket from Justin Kluivert against Bournemouth. The other was a penalty in the FA Cup at Newcastle on Sunday.

    Webster has seamlessly replaced Dunk as both centre-back and captain. Albion look more solid than at any point under Fabian Hurzeler with Webster in the team.

    Dunk has been injured twice already this season and was almost instantly restored to the starting XI upon his return. That surely cannot happen this time.

    Webster is in arguably the best form of his Brighton career. He is clearly enjoying every moment with that enthusiasm rubbing off on those around him.

    And it is absolutely magnificent to watch.

    Find more from Scott McCarthy at We Are Brighton

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  23. Hurzeler's age means he can 'gel with the team a little bit more'

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    Brighton fan Scott Daly says Fabian Hurzeler has started his reign at Amex Stadium "incredibly" since taking charge in the summer, adding that the Seagulls are "one point better off" in the Premier League this season than at the same point under Roberto de Zerbi in 2023-24.

    Speaking to BBC Radio Sussex about Brighton's season so far, Daly said: "In the Premier League, Brighton have only lost six games this season. If you think back to five or six years ago, it is incredible to have only lost six games over halfway through the season.

    "There have been quite a few draws where we could have stolen points and we should be in the top four, but Brighton are a very well-managed team at the moment. The club is very well run from the top to the bottom.

    "Hurzeler has started incredibly. He has had an impact straightaway. Yes there was a little blip halfway through this season, but we are obviously on the rise again.

    "If you are going to compare him with other managers, then I think that's silly. If you did want to compare him then I'm pretty sure that at this point in Roberto de Zerbi's last full season, we are one point better off than De Zerbi was.

    "Being a young manager, some of your players are going to be a little bit older than you, but you are a manager who can gel with the team a little bit more.

    "He can sympathise with them and he knows what's going on at that age. He can be more down to earth with them. Rather than being that father figure, he can be that brother figure that has a bit of banter with them and encourages them to do better."

    Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds

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