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  2. 'I have quietly settled in' - De Cuyper

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    Brighton defender Maxim De Cuyper spoke to BBC Radio Sussex about his start to life in the the Premier League: "It is a great atmosphere here - we have a nice team and nice staff so I have quietly settled in already.

    "It is a bit of a surprise [how well I've settled in], as a player you know your own qualities, but you make a move to the best league in the world so there is always going to be a question mark. The adaptation has gone quite well and we have started really well. For sure, the physicality is the biggest adaptation for me and my body, in training and games."

    Ahead of Sunday's match, he spoke highly of Wolves forward Tolu Arokodare, who De Cuyper played against in his native Belgium: "A striker who is very dangerous in the box. He is about two metres [tall] so he is very good with his head. He is also good in the build up and has good feet. He is pretty fast as well so he is all-round a good striker."

    Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds

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  9. Hurzeler on Veltman's injury, Minteh's form and Wolves

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    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Wolves at Molineux (14:00 BST).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Hurzeler confirmed his only fresh injury concern is Joel Veltman who will miss Sunday's game after picking up a "small issue" in the win over Chelsea but will be back after the international break.

    • Reflecting on Saturday's victory at Stamford Bridge, he said: "Every win gives you confidence and creates a good energy and atmosphere. We really should focus on out performance, how we faced adversity in the first half and how we reacted. There were a lot of positive things but of course things we have to improve."

    • On the Seagulls' overall start to the season: "We could have more points but in the end I always try and emphasise the process, the work ethic and how much effort is put into training. Therefore, I am quite happy with how the team are working and sticking together."

    • Is Danny Welbeck in his mind to start?: "He's always in my thinking. He's a great player and goalscorer. We have to make tough decisions and decisions based on the opponent, but he's always a factor in my head and will always be key for us."

    • On the progress of Yankuba Minteh: "He's doing the easy things right, trying to focus on the technical execution and trying to understand when he can go in one-against-one situations. He keeps getting a better understanding of how he can implement his danger into our game. On top of that it's the consistency in how he trains, takes care of his body, and how he behaves."

    • When asked about his side's poorer record against teams further down the table, Hurzeler said: "You can over-analyse these kind of results. Overall, we always do good against teams at the top and struggle against teams further back and we know we need to change it. We know we need to play against Wolves with the same intensity we did last week. But we also proved against lower-league teams in the FA and Carabao Cup that we are professional."

    • On Wolves, who are currently bottom of the Premier League: "Very difficult opponent to play. When you only look at the results, you might think it's easy but in every game I've seen so far from them they have had a chance to win it. They have played good football, have looked stable out of possession, and they don't give away a lot of chances. They have a good style of play and it is not easy to defend the box against them."

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  21. Hurzeler to Man Utd would be a 'big risk'

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    Former Brighton striker Warren Aspinall believes Fabian Hurzeler is too young for the manager role at Manchester United amid reports of interest from the Red Devils.

    The latest episode of BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast discussed two of the rumours circling the Seagulls this week.

    On Hurzeler to United Aspinall said: "I think the press are just putting two and two together and getting five at the moment.

    "Hurzeler is still young, he's 33 years of age, he hasn't got much experience and for a team like Manchester United, it would be a big risk to take a manager who's had one season in the German Bundesliga 2 and a couple of seasons in the Premier League.

    "The next one for United they have to get right because they're having a shocker."

    Former Arsenal right-back Takehiro Tomiyasu has also been linked with a move to Brighton and Aspinall thinks Albion could use the depth, stating: "When you ask Ferdi Kadioglu where he wants to play, he'll probably say midfield. He's come in to play in midfield but he's filling in at right-back and he's doing a great job. Joel Veltman, another year older, but he has been excellent.

    "Tomiyasu is a free agent and if somebody comes along like that it's worth considering."

    Listen to the full chat on BBC Sounds

  22. 🎧 'Oh Danny boy'

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    A new episode of BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast is now available on BBC Sounds.

    The team discuss Brighton's 3-1 victory over Chelsea last weekend including the post-match thoughts of Danny Welbeck, before previewing the trip to Wolves on Saturday. Author Dave Atherall also joins the pod to chat about his Albion-based novel.

    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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  23. Brighton lose on penalties to Barnet in EFL Trophy

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    Brighton Under-21s drew 1-1 to Barnet in 90 minutes at The Hive Stadium but fell 5-4 in the penalty shootout to earn a bonus point.

    Josh Robertson scored for the visitors in the 44th minute, with Callum Stead levelling the score from Ben Winterburn's pass.

    The Seagulls dropped to third in Southern Group H after one game played.

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