Brentford vs Brighton in the Premier League - Saturday, 3pm
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler insists everyone at the club must stay positive rather than be “afraid” and look down at the relegation zone.
A run of just one win in the past 13 Premier League games has left the Seagulls in 14th place – seven points above the bottom three, but also still not out of touch with a potential European place.
Hurzeler has seen his position come under scrutiny but has confidence the team can turn their faltering season around, starting with the trip to Brentford on Saturday.
“We have to see the table like it is. It is just reality. We are seven points away from relegation and we are six points away from Europe, so we are in the middle of the table,” said Hurzeler, who could have winger Solly March back in contention following his ongoing knee issues.
Fabian Hurzeler looking up
“There are different types of person – there is a positive person who says ‘we look upwards because we want to go up, we want to achieve something’, and there are people might have a little bit (of) fear, or (be) afraid, they look downwards.
“But in general, for me, the most important is to look at the next game, to look what we can influence, what we can control and it is only the next game. Then if we can get in a positive run, I think things can change quickly, especially at the moment in the Premier League (table), it is so tight.
“The most important is not to focus on anything, to focus on Europe or to focus on the relegation battle. The most important is to focus on the next game and to focus on the things you can control, that is what we will do,”
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