Graham Potter maintains there is no time for Brighton to feel sorry for themselves and hopes his side can bounce back against Everton on Saturday. It has been a tough start to the season for the Seagulls, who sit just above the relegation places following a mixed bag of results, and are in need of three points against Marco Silva’s men at the Amex Stadium tomorrow.
The Seagulls went down 2-1 at Aston Villa last weekend to a stoppage time goal having looked set to hold out for a valuable point after an early dismissal of midfielder Aaron Mooy.
It was a stark reality check following on from the euphoria of a 3-0 home win over Tottenham before the international break.
Potter, though, insists it is not one to dwell on as the squad look to regroup for Saturday’s visit of Everton, and believes he will get a reaction from his players. “Of course they were disappointed. It was a tough one for us to take because of the nature of it,” the Brighton boss said. “But you have not got too much time to feel sorry for yourself with it. “We had to focus on the things that we did really quite well and then also things that we can improve, that is what we have been doing this week.”
Potter revealed Australian Mooy, on loan from Huddersfield, had apologised for his red card, which came after 35 minutes following a second caution. “I don’t think you need to do that because it’s just part of football,” the Brighton boss said at a press conference. “But it just shows you about their character, about the person.”
Everton, like Brighton, have struggled this season and sit just one place and one point above them in the Premier League, so there is already a lot to play for.
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