Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler speaking to TNT Sports after their 2-1 win over Liverpool: “The intensity we brought on the pitch was key today. We pressed intense. We played intense. We brought a lot of energy onto the pitch. We created a lot of chances in the second half. I was pleased how everyone played and tried to outwork and outrun the opponent.”
On improvements made over the last few weeks: “We manage the key points better. I think that’s our only improvement, because we have always played good football but haven’t always gotten these results. We try to stay calm, stick to our principles and not overreact in certain moments, especially today when we conceded a goal but we stayed calm and stuck to the basic things.”
“I see a great team on the pitch. I see a team working and helping each other and I think that’s very important to win Premier League games.
On Yankuba Minteh: “Yankuba Minteh is a great example of what it means to work hard, not just offensively but defensively. I always say to my team if you are successful as a team, if you create good connection, then you will get rewards as individuals but first of all you have to perform as a team, which is what they are doing at the moment.”
On if Danny Welbeck should go to the World Cup: “I think England has a really good German coach and he will make the right decision. I can only say how important Danny Welbeck is in creating group togetherness, which can be crucial for a World Cup as well. Not only scoring goals, even though he is in brilliant shape but also as a teammate. Finding good connections and togetherness. He’s so valuable on and off the pitch, and I think he can help any team in the world, even England.
On European hopes: “I think it’s very important now to stay humble, to understand where we were seven weeks ago, to where we are now, and to keep doing these things, and then see what happens.”
You can listen to more from Hurzeler on BBC Sounds
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