Former Brighton Player Criticizes Team’s Point-Dropping Trend

During the recent installment of BBC Radio Sussex’s Albion Unlimited podcast, Warren Aspinall, a former player for Brighton, addressed the team’s troubling pattern of relinquishing points after holding a lead in the Premier League this season. Fabian Hurzeler’s team had established a two-goal advantage with less than 10 minutes remaining in their match against Leicester on Sunday. However, they ultimately secured only a single point as the opposing team netted two goals late in the game. Aspinall stated, “If you want to make it into Europe, top teams don’t drop points like this. It is about game management, isn’t it?” He further elaborated, “14 points [dropped] is the most in the Premier League. We are top of that league and we don’t want to be. It is not like we were winning 1-0 or 2 – we are two clear goals in front with four minutes to go against Leicester. Wolves was different because it was 90 minutes played, but it is about game management.” This season, Brighton has gained the lead in 12 league matches; however, they have only converted six of these into victories, with four ending in draws and two in defeats. The next fixture for Hurzeler’s squad will be a home game against rivals Crystal Palace this Sunday.