Brighton Coach Hurzeler Reflects on Fulham Defeat, Cites Mistakes

Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler commented on his team’s performance following their 3-1 loss to Fulham, stating: “The performance was good but the result is disappointing. We created enough chances for two or three games! It was mistakes to concede the goals but in the end we created enough to win this game.”It is about keeping our heads up as Sunday is the next chance to get the result we deserve. We have to learn from these mistakes.”I think we all know that’s not the result we deserved.”We created a lot of chances and gave away a goal with an error in the build-up and an own goal.”But it’s football. That’s exactly what I demand from Bart, to find solutions on the ground. We will give him feedback and the players will improve.”But mistakes happen. If there were no mistakes there would be no goals.” Regarding Lewis Dunk’s belief that he was fouled leading up to Fulham’s second goal, Hurzeler remarked: “It happens more and more and I don’t know whether it is the right thing. If they can’t find a clear rule for it and just let the players block and block, then it will change a lot. So they have to find a solution.” Statistical data reveals that only Southampton, with nine errors, has recorded more errors directly leading to goals in the Premier League this season than Brighton, who have six. Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen is accountable for three of these errors, making him jointly responsible for the most by any player in the competition during the 2024-25 season.