Brighton & Hove Albion have done well in their first few games of the season. An away draw at Watford was followed up with a morale boosting 3-1 win at home against WBA and losing to Leicester City and Man City is no disgrace. But do we really know how good Chris Hughton's side is yet?
I expect everyone knows the name of Pascal Gross by now after his heroics last weekend, but his signing from FC Ingolstadt 04 hardly raised a ripple of interest outside the Sussex coastline. Pascal impressed though with his desire to run at goal against WBA, and AFCB's midfield players could take some of that on board themselves. The big hope that took the Championship by storm for Brighton last season is Anthony Knockaert, but he may need a few games before we see him at his very best at this level.
Brighton do have their problems though in scoring and their forward line could be stronger. Tomer Hemed was expected to leave the club last summer and yet with Glenn Murray just back from an ankle knock, Izzy Brown out since the first match against Man City and Sam Baldock yet to make a start – this game could be much harder for AFCB if Hughton had more options up front.
AFCB Home Form
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Brighton Away Form
LD
Match preview on Ask the Fans
Possible AFCB team
4-4-1-1 Boruc (GK), A Smith (RD), Francis (CD), S Cook (CD), Daniels (LD), Ibe (RM),
L Cook (CM), Surman (CM), Pugh (LM), King (FW), Defoe (FW)
Subs
Begovic (GK), Mings (CD), Aké (CD), Gosling (CM), Arter (CM), Mahoney (RM), Mousset (FW)
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Brighton had not scored before last weekend, so it will be interesting to see how attack minded they are away from home. If Chris Hughton sets his side to defend deep and play on the break he has to have plenty of faith in his back line and keeper. Mathew Ryan has only let in five goals in the four matches so far played and he has big defenders around him in the shape of Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy who will both represent a danger at corners and free kicks.
Brighton do have their problems though in scoring and their forward line could be stronger. Tomer Hemed was expected to leave the club last summer and yet with Glenn Murray just back from an ankle knock, Izzy Brown out since the first match against Man City and Sam Baldock yet to make a start – this game could be much harder for AFCB if Hughton had more options up front.
AFCB Home Form
LL
Brighton Away Form
LD
Match preview on Ask the Fans
Possible AFCB team
4-4-1-1 Boruc (GK), A Smith (RD), Francis (CD), S Cook (CD), Daniels (LD), Ibe (RM),
L Cook (CM), Surman (CM), Pugh (LM), King (FW), Defoe (FW)
Subs
Begovic (GK), Mings (CD), Aké (CD), Gosling (CM), Arter (CM), Mahoney (RM), Mousset (FW)
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