Brighton use Forest hammering as wake-up call
Former Brighton forward Glenn Murray (left), with Joel Veltman, Ferdi Kadioglu and Bart Verbruggen
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On Wednesday, Brighton held a virtual fans' question-and-answer session, set against a digital backdrop of the Amex Stadium, complete with seagulls.
Joel Veltman, Ferdi Kadioglu and Bart Verbruggen spoke to former striker Glenn Murray about their careers and the season so far.
When asked for his two favourite games - one for Brighton, one across his whole career - Veltman picked Ajax's Champions League quarter-final away win against Juventus in 2019 and Brighton's 4-0 win against Manchester United, where he came up against Cristiano Ronaldo in both.
I asked about the mentality that was required to bounce back from the 7-0 hammering at Nottingham Forest on 1 February - which they all said was the heaviest of their career - to record five straight wins, Brighton's best run since April 2017 when they were promoted from the Championship.
"Sometimes you need a big defeat to wake you up," said Veltman.
"When you lose a game like that, the feeling in the dressing room is something you do not want to feel again. It makes you fight even more."