Fabian Hurzeler highlighted key takeaways for **Brighton**from a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United in front of the fans at the Amex Stadium.
Danny Welbeckwould walk away with a brace, dinkingNick Popein the first half and restoring the lead late in the second half for theSeagullswith a well-placed, whipped finish. Those two goals were the least that the hosts deserved as they showed a willingness to play through the lines with intent.
The other big question for this young team was whether they could ride the storm that almost always come from an Eddie Howe outfit. **Nick Woltemade**buried a backheel to level the score with fifteen minutes to go and a mad goalmouth scramble ensued not long after, but the response was mostly to Hurzeler’s liking.
“[I was pleased] with our possession with courage, how we defended. I think there weren't a lot of chances for Newcastle. Of course, they there was a dangers with the step pieces with long throw ins because they have just a very tall team and therefore really good headers.
“But overall, I think we defended quite well. We had a lot of good actions. I think we scored in the right moment. Then we missed to score a second goal. I think there were plenty of chances where we can make the second goal but overall we stick together and then after the setback during the game we reacted well and we showed character and personality.
“We stayed calm. We stay to focus on our style of play. we stick to our principles and then you then you get the rewards. If you if you get like unstructured, if you try to immediately show reaction then I think it won't happen. But today we showed a great reaction. We stayed in our structure.”