'We stayed calm and played with confidence'published at 16:36 19 January
16:36 19 January
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Brighton goalscorer Georginio Rutter has been speaking to Premier League Productions after today's victory: "We are happy with three points today. There's good fans here [at Old Trafford], it's hard to play here but today we stayed calm and played with confidence."
On being in good form: "I'm very happy but it's about the team, they help me to score every week. It can be hard when a new player comes and you're expected to score straight away but they have been patient with me."
On targeting a return to Europe: "The season is long and we have to keep going like this, taking it game by game and we'll see at the end."
Manchester United 1-3 Brighton: Did you know?published at 16:28 19 January
16:28 19 January
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Manchester United suffered their sixth home Premier League defeat of the season, their most from their opening 12 home matches of a league season since 1893-94 (7).
Brighton have scored the first goal in eight of their past 10 Premier League games against Manchester United, including each of their past three in a row at Old Trafford.
Man Utd 1-3 Brighton - send us your thoughtspublished at 16:00 19 January
Sutton's predictions: Man Utd v Brightonpublished at 11:03 19 January
11:03 19 January
My son is the assistant manager of my fantasy team - I am Brian Clough, and he is Peter Taylor - and he told me to get Amad Diallo in this week.
Guess what? I overruled him, and obviously Diallo went on to score a hat-trick for Manchester United against Southampton.
It really was a case of United finding a way to win so late on in that game, because their performance for most of it had not been great, especially in the first half.
Being able to do that is important, so fair play to Diallo and manager Ruben Amorim, but it does not mean United have cracked it, or turned a corner.
I must say this every week about them, but they remain a work in progress and there are going to be lot more bumps in the road for Amorim.
This might be one of them, because Brighton are much tougher opposition than Saints were.
The Seagulls got back to winning ways in the league against Ipswich on Thursday. I fancy them here more than I do United, but I am going to go with a draw.
As I mentioned earlier, United have got a habit of getting something out of games, and this time they will find a way of getting a draw.
Man Utd v Brighton: Did you know?published at 12:01 18 January
12:01 18 January
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Manchester United have lost five of their past six Premier League games against Brighton, including both meetings at Old Trafford in that run.
Only against Manchester City (twice) have United lost three in a row at home in the competition.
'It's a big week for Man Utd and for Brighton'published at 16:57 17 January
16:57 17 January
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Former Brighton forward Warren Aspinall spoke to the Albion Unlimited podcast about Sunday's fixture against Manchester United:
"The Arsenal result can act as a catalyst and you can see [Ruben Amorim's] strategy working now.
"Bruno Fernandes recently played his two best games for a long time. Harry Maguire has had a new lease of life and has always been a good reader of the game and Amorim has fallen on the right combination for his back three.
"The pressure is on United. Brighton have a chance against United having won the past two at Old Trafford. It's a big week for United and Brighton."
Matt: Yet again when we have a chance to pull away from the bottom three we put in a rubbish performance like this. Many of the League One/Championship players are simply nowhere near good enough at this level. Hope Jaden Philogene can do well. This was a rare chance to get three points and leapfrog Everton but we blew it. I am starting to feel that we can't do it when we need to.
Paul: Outclassed and never looked like scoring tonight. With Manchester City and Liverpool up next, then it's likely we are heading deep into relegation territory. The gulf in class is startling.
Robert: Not at the races - too many sloppy passes and kept losing the ball. We need to improve fast and start our run up the table before we start running out of games.
Tim: Poor in possession and lightweight up front. Why Cameron Burgess is not playing defeats me. Perhaps the truth is we are just not up to it. Plus, why put on strikers with only 10 mins left?
Brighton fans
Steve: Great win as we finally dispatched a team in the bottom half of the table. A much better second half and FabianHurzeler seems to be getting to grips with those at his disposal now. Onwards and upwards from here.
Tim: The sort of thoroughly dominant performance from Brighton that we've got used to seeing but usually we glean one measly point from. A well-deserved three points, while at the same time bossing the game, snuffing out what little Ipswich offered, and actually making them look pretty ordinary which, barring a couple of players, they are.
Anthony: We have lost only four league games so far this season, a record beaten only by Liverpool and Arsenal. With all our injuries, this is a tremendous comment on the strength of our team and the way in which it is set up.
Maurice: Relief. Hopefully we have turned a corner but there are many twists and turns ahead. I trust Kaoru Mitoma is returning to goalscoring form
Ipswich win 'perfect' birthday gift - Veltmanpublished at 09:12 17 January
09:12 17 January
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Brighton defender Joel Veltman said beating Ipswich and keeping a clean sheet was a great late birthday present.
The Dutchman turned 33 on Wednesday and told BBC Radio Sussex he "could not ask for more."
"It's perfect," he said. "We had a couple of games without a win - so it's a big relief. Clean sheet, man-of-the-match as well - can I ask for more? Perfect.
"We need to do better to play out of pressure, but in the second half especially we were really comfortable and they didn't create many chances.
"It was not the best game we've played but the second half gave us confidence, because it was quite comfortable to get the win."
The Seagulls travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Sunday and, while their hosts are currently languishing in 12th, Veltman still believes they have a lot of talent.
"Obviously, they're low in the table for United - but they've got so much quality on the pitch that can change the game in seconds," he said. "We need to be ready for that.
"We love to go there, the atmosphere is nice, they want to press and we know how to play out of that pressure. Hopefully we can go there and get another good result."
Ipswich 0-2 Brighton: Away victory stops the Seagulls' sufferingpublished at 23:27 16 January
23:27 16 January
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Brighton had not won in the league since 23 November with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth before playing Ipswich
After six draws and two losses, Brighton fans got to celebrate their first Premier League win since November.
The Seagulls had thrashed Norwich City 4-0 in the FA Cup third round at the weekend and this was another enjoyable trip to East Anglia for the Brighton faithful.
Despite dominating the early possession, Brighton were indebted to goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen as he made three vital saves to keep out efforts from Nathan Broadhead, Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson.
Those stops, and Wes Burns' failure to hit the target from 12 yards out, gave Brighton an opportunity to turn the game around and once they hit the front, through Kaoru Mitoma's goal, they never looked like losing their lead.
Georginio Rutter came off the bench to add a second late on and took Brighton up to ninth to rekindle hopes of a European push.
"We have suffered in this period and this should give us belief and self confidence," said Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler.
"It wasn't the best performance, but we controlled the game and were stable out of possession. We created more chances in the second half, so we deserved to win.
"Every victory in the Premier League means a lot because it's very difficult to win in this league. We saw that in the recent weeks."
'This win should give us belief' - Hurzelerpublished at 22:25 16 January
22:25 16 January
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Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to BBC Sport: "It wasn't the best performance from us, but in the end, we controlled the game and were stable out of possession. We created more chances in the second half, so we deserved to win. I am happy about it. We have suffered in this period and this win should give us the belief and self-confidence. Now we have to prepare for the next challenge."
On what he told his players at half-time: "I told them to stay patient and not to try to force it. We tried to force it too much in the first half. We were not getting our positioning right. We changed a few things. In the second half, though they played with more intensity and pressed better, we were more dominant and created more chances. That's why I think we deserved it."
"We are happy but there's only a short time to be happy. We have to focus on the next."
On Georginio Rutter: "I am impressed by his attitude and how positive he always is. He always has a smile on his face. He really enjoys being on the pitch and playing with the lads. He has a lot of important experience in the Championship.
"He is a good finisher and I am very happy he is here. But there are a lot of things to improve and he knows it. We try to give him the environment where he can improve every day."
Ipswich 0-2 Brighton: Did you know?published at 21:50 16 January
21:50 16 January
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After scoring his 14th Premier League goal against Ipswich, Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma has become the division's joint-top Japanese goalscorer alongside Shinji Okazaki.
Ipswich 0-2 Brighton - send us your thoughtspublished at 21:24 16 January
What Brighton can expect from Chelseapublished at 15:04 16 January
15:04 16 January
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BBC Radio Suffolk's Ipswich Town commentator Brenner Woolley spoke to BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast before the trip to Portman Road on Thursday:
"Ipswich have looked more cohesive since they were at Amex Stadium [in September]. The new players have had more training sessions, know exactly what McKenna wants and have seen more of what the Premier League has to offer having played every side once. They have been more competitive in the vast majority of their games.
"They have a bit of momentum off the back of the win against Chelsea, the draw with Fulham and then the win in the cup against Bristol Rovers."
On the performances of striker Liam Delap: "Delap's performance against Chelsea was good as I've seen from a centre-forward for Ipswich in a long time and was almost unplayable.
"He's strong, physical, loves the battle and will run all day. He's absolutely crucial to Ipswich Town."
Sutton's predictions: Ipswich Town v Brighton & Hove Albionpublished at 12:24 16 January
12:24 16 January
I really don't want to say I am loving what Ipswich are doing - but I am!
I mean, I would not move there or anything, but I am definitely becoming something of a fan of Kieran McKenna's side.
I love watching The Traitors on BBC iPlayer and I don't feel like I am being a traitor myself here, but my old club Norwich's past two attempts to stay in the Premier League have been pitiful. We were not quite as bad as Southampton this season, but we were not far off it.
In contrast, Ipswich are really giving it a go at staying up. They scrap for everything, but they have organisation and quality too and I am really enjoying Liam Delap's displays up front.
It goes without saying their home form has not been great but, after beating Bristol Rovers on Sunday they have now won their past two match at Portman Road, which will give them a bit more confidence for this game too.
I am still going with Brighton to win this though, and do the double in East Anglia this week.
The Seagulls put four goals past the Canaries at Carrow Road in the FA Cup at the weekend - I was right about that prediction even if it pained me to say it - and I have a feeling their eight-game winless run in the league ends here.
Brighton are going to find it harder against Ipswich - they drew with them at Amex Stadium in September - but they showed how good they can be against Arsenal last week, and their form is going to turn again soon.
'Cash in on Verbruggen'? Fans on what's being missed at Brightonpublished at 10:26 16 January
10:26 16 January
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We asked for your views on what's the one thing good or bad - that nobody is talking about at Brighton but really should be?
Here are some of your comments:
Joe: Bart Verbruggen sits towards the bottom of all goalkeeper metrics of note this season, yet he is still courting interest from very big clubs. Brighton have a large stable of high quality keepers and should cash in on Verbruggen while we can.
Tim: Hurzeler isn't making a big deal of our injuries, which is good, but are some of our fans expecting too much with the injuries we do have? Danny Welbeck has only just come back from a number of weeks out after he had scored six goals in six games. I also think we are missing Jack Hinshelwood, who with Yasin Ayari bossed the midfield against Liverpool for the first half at least.
Graham: I have been a pseudo-Brighton fan for circa 50 years. For most football supporters Brighton was the "local" football team but a large proportion supported teams from the top division. Having been in the Premier League for a number of years the younger generation now see Brighton as the "go to" team and their expectations are different. They believe we are doing badly by being 10th in the league and not pushing for the top four. Be careful what you wish for!
George: Brighton's ability to actually score goals has always been a consistent dampener on beautiful build-up play and good defence. No-one is talking about why this is a systemic problem and how Brighton can fix it.
David: For two seasons now, the side has been ravaged by injuries, a lot of which have been sustained not in game time. Until they can field a more settled team, I think bottom half is all we can hope for from this season.
Steve: There is so much talent in our squad but the vast majority of them are so young.I see this season as a bedding in period for all these new signings and I suspect it will be next season when we will start to see the real Brighton. When we do, I think many will be surprised at just how good this group could be.
Ipswich v Brighton - Did you know?published at 08:06 16 January
08:06 16 January
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This is Ipswich's first home league game against Brighton since a 0-0 draw in the Championship in September 2016, and first in the top-flight since a 2-0 win in January 1983.
Gossip: Seagulls keen on Tosinpublished at 08:01 16 January
08:01 16 January
Brighton have expressed an interest in English centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo, 27, who joined Chelsea in July. (Mail), external
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