Albion took a risk when appointing the Premier League’s youngest manager but it is paying off so far this season
hree points separate the teams third and 11th in the Premier League during this final international break of the year. Although Liverpool are five points clear at the top, the battle to finish in the top four could be tighter than ever.
Brighton’s start under Fabian Hürzeler has flown somewhat under the radar. The 31-year-old was named the Premier League manager of the month for August, becoming the youngest manager to win the award, but since then little fanfare was made about Brighton’s campaign until their 2-1 win over Manchester City.
Hürzeler has taken it in his stride. He started with a five-match unbeaten run and did not lose until the end of September. Crucial has been the backing from the board.Losing Billy Gilmour and in particular Pascal Gross could have negatively affected Brighton. But the board backed Hürzeler in the market, making Mats Wieffer and Matt O’Riley two of six first-team additions. As per Transfermarkt, only Chelsea spent more than Brighton in Europe during the summer.
De Zerbi would often demand his players, particularly his centre-backs, hold the ball to invite pressure before breaking the lines. Over time, this approach became far less effective as opponents became wise to his style. Under Hürzeler, there is greater focus on quicker transitions. The defenders still rank high for passes per game, but Lewis Dunk and Jan Paul van Hecke , Brighton’s two leaders for this metric, have experienced respective drops.
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