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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says Brighton counterpart Fabian Hurzeler "made a real impression on everyone" when he visited the Spurs training ground last year.

"He spent a day with us," Postecoglou explained. "He asked a lot of questions and I gave him too many answers, for sure.

"I actually palmed him off at one stage because he was asking too many. I passed him to the other coaches.

"He was inquisitive about everything. He was already a senior manager, doing a good job, and the fact that he still wanted to ask questions - he made a real impression on everyone."

Spurs visit Brighton on Sunday and Postecoglou was asked whether he would have extended the invitation to Hurzeler had he known that they would be facing each other this season.

"Yes, I would have done," he said. "There's nothing wrong with being a nice person.

"If somebody comes and knocks on your door and wants a cup of tea as a kindred spirit, you let him in your house. He's not going to take the furniture or steal the cutlery. You kind of trust that."

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Just one of the 14 Premier League meetings between Brighton and Tottenham has finished as a draw (1-1 in April 2018), with Spurs winning nine to the Seagulls' four.

Former defender Guy Butters believes that "there will be goals" when Brighton host Tottenham on Sunday.

Butters, who played for both the Seagulls and Spurs in his career, told BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast that he expects an exciting game at the Amex.

"It will be two teams that want to play football the right way, get the ball on the floor, pass it around really quickly and hit each other on the break," he said.

"Whether Tottenham will come and sit back and look to do that, I don't know, but I'm pretty sure that if we do get an early goal it will be an interesting game because Tottenham have got to come at us and I think that will open them up as well.

"I was going to hedge my bets and go for a safe draw but I'd probably say 2-2 or 2-1 either way, I certainly think there will be goals."

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There has been so much chat this week about Brighton's high line and how it came unstuck at Chelsea last Saturday.

Before that, discussions were around the unbeaten start for Fabian Hurzeler mixed in with niggles about failing to beat Nottingham Forest or Ipswich Town at Amex Stadium.

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Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has taken full responsibility for last weekend's 4-2 loss to Chelsea, saying his gameplan "wasn't good enough".

The Seagulls were beaten for the first time this season and Hurzeler now wants to see a reaction from his side when they host Tottenham on Sunday.

"It's very important after defeat that you are honest to yourself and that you reflect on what was good and what was not good," he said.

"If you lose, of course there are more negative points. We analyse these negative points and discuss them with the team. We try to find solutions and try to show a reaction as a team on Sunday.

"There were positive things, especially in possession. Chelsea scored four goals but we also had the chances to score four goals.

"In the end we have to learn from it, I have to learn from it because I was the one responsible for the match plan and the match plan wasn't good enough."

Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport journalist

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur (kick-off 16:30 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Hurzeler confirmed that Brajan Gruda and Solly March "trained really good" this week and will be available for selection, as will James Milner and Joel Veltman. However, Matt O'Reilly, Joao Pedro and Jan Paul van Hecke remain out through injury.

• He said he takes full responsibility for the defeat at Chelsea, adding he needs to "learn from it and show a reaction".

• On Georginio Rutter, who opened his account for the club: "I think he also showed before his goal his good performances. He doesn't need goals to believe in himself. He's had a great impact and a great start at his new club. He's a very humble person and tries to work hard. His shape when he arrived wasn't the best but now through training sessions he is getting fitter and fitter and we are very happy to have him."

• When asked how O'Reilly's recovery is going: "He's very positive and is making small steps forward, I think that's very important when you've had a bad injury. He's sticking to the plan after surgery and we are looking forward to seeing him back on the pitch."

• On Pascal Gross returning for his send-off on Sunday: "I would enjoy seeing him more if he was in the Seagulls colours. He's a great character and a great player. You can already see his impact at Borussia Dortmund and I'm very happy to welcome him back to his old home. All the players are looking forward to seeing him."

• Hurzeler said he's a coach that likes his teams to be "dominant" with possession and the current statistics show that they are able to "compete with every team" in the Premier League. He did say though it is important that his team finds a "balance" in some games.

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The Premier League Key Match Incidents panel was split on the decision to award Chelsea a penalty for a foul by Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba on Jadon Sancho.

Baleba was deemed to have fouled Jadon Sancho by referee Peter Bankes.

A 3-2 majority on the panel sided with the on-field decision to award the penalty.

The two panel members that voted against the decision felt that Baleba was "entitled to run that line" and stated it "looks worse due to the closing gap".

The KMI panel, made up of five members, includes three ex-players and managers.