🎧Are the Seagulls in good hands?published at 18:28 GMT 11 November
18:28 GMT 11 November
Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen reacts to the 0-0 draw at Palace, commentator Rob Gurney analyses Carl Rushworth's progress at Coventry City & the team discuss men's mental health with fans Kieran Maguire from the Price of Football podcast & Samaritans' Dean Gallagher.
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'Consistent inconsistency' frustrating fanspublished at 13:26 GMT 11 November
13:26 GMT 11 November
Joe Sayers Fan writer
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There is always a lot of discussion at the start of the season about when is best to take the table seriously, and being 11 games and nearly a third of our way through the season, I think we have enough of a sample size to reflect on what we have seen so far.
It has certainly been a mixed bag of results for the Albion this season, with consistent inconsistency being the main frustration among fans. The most frustrating part is seeing our performances hit the level we know we can, and then in the next moment the levels and intensity drops far below the benchmark.
Having said that, we are going into this international break on the back of keeping consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League for the first time since February. We are beginning to form a solid foundation to springboard ourselves up the table, and the standards of what our players expect from each other is starting to show.
After our demolition of Leeds United, Jan Paul van Hecke was captured in the changing room demanding that "we need to be better in training" and show the levels of a team that is chasing Europe for the second time, and I am quietly confident we will grow into this season and shape ourselves up for a strong push yet again.
It is an incredibly tough Premier League this season and the competition for those European spots is going to be tougher than ever.
Now is the perfect time to regroup, get a few of our familiar faces back on the training pitch and hopefully continue to build on the positives we have already shown so far.
Brighton's Cozier-Duberry could switch loans in Januarypublished at 09:56 GMT 11 November
09:56 GMT 11 November
Nizaar Kinsella Football reporter
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Brighton winger Amario Cozier-Duberry, on loan at Bolton Wanderers, was involved in all four goals against Port Vale on Saturday.
The 19-year-old got two goals and two assists, and has seven goals and seven assists in total this season for the promotion-chasing League One club.
When asked about his performances, manager Steven Schumacher praised Cozier-Duberry as well as the contributions of some of his other players, including top scorer Mason Burstow, and insisted: "We're not just a one-man team."
However, it has sparked reports he may leave the third tier of English football, with a January break clause in his loan contract and Championship offers expected,
Brighton are known to be happy with the loan arrangement and are not actively looking to move him.
Bolton have put the England youth international back on an upward trajectory after a mixed first senior loan spell at Blackburn Rovers last season, which was partly disrupted by an ankle injury and a change of manager.
Brighton continue to monitor Cozier-Duberry having signed him from Arsenal, despite attempts to keep him in north London, in July 2024.
Interestingly, Jason Ayto has since made the same move, leaving the Gunners to join Brighton as sporting director in September, and will have some say over the player's long-term future.
Dave: Some great performances across the team and particularly in defence. But as the game went on, the team looked really tired so I was happy with the point at the final whistle. I think we may need some reinforcements in January.
Paul: Again two points dropped, missing great chances to score. There have been a lot of games this season we should have won. The Brighton dive for the penalty was rightly booked - Tom Daley would have been proud! Jean-Philippe Mateta needs a rest.
Dave: Looked tired in the final 10 to 20 minutes but probably should have nicked it. Those midweek games do take their toll. We need a couple of decent additions in January.
Steve: Fatigue is fast becoming a crucial factor, contributing to a lacklustre Palace display. Some are clearly running on empty. So it's time for some of the fringe players to step up. Brighton were tidy on the ball, but created very little. A draw was probably the right result. Now, we move on to go after a much-needed away win at Wolves after the international break.
Brighton fans
Ian: Only Brighton have the ability to control a game that much and come away with a draw. If it was Palace placing that much pressure in the final third, they would've won by three clear goals. Brighton seriously have to get a grip on putting games like this to bed. The quantity of games drawn is once again proving costly and will give us another mid-table finish this season.
Stuart: Carlos Baleba is half the player he was from last season. Obviously his head is elsewhere right now and we are suffering in the middle of the park. Kaoru Mitoma's absence is also a factor as Yankuba Minteh is shouldering all responsibility for our wide creativity and it is unbalanced. That said, a decent result and a strong defensive display against a decent Palace. A lot more to come from Albion.
Adam: Brighton played well and stifled Crystal Palace's attack. Great saves from Bart Verbruggen and a good point away from home. But we should've dominated that game much more given we had eight days' rest.
Joe: Bart Verbruggen take a bow - two outstanding saves to keep us in it. He's put an iffy season last year behind him. Minteh again showed how technically poor he is - it really shows in the final third. Both sides had big chances that were not taken.
