The Premier teams looted the ‘seagulls’ in the summer market, but their management has been masterful
The illusion in the south of the United Kingdom is huge: De Zerbi’s men can get into Champions League positions and are still alive in the FA Cup
the season of Brighton it’s being amazing. With many options to enter positions of Champions Leaguefighting face to face with the ‘Big Six’ of England, and signing a historic participation in FA Cuphave stood out as the great surprise of the Premier League.
The truth is that to get here they have had to overcome many obstacles. And those that remain. All the trouble started on the bench, when Chelsea snatched Graham Potter last September to relieve Thomas Tuchel.
Brighton signed By Zerbiwhich has fitted like a glove in Amex. But the ‘blues’ are still stalking. It is rumored that they think of the Italian to replace Potter. The less curious.
Roberto De Zerbi has landed on his feet at The Amex
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great management
The ‘seagulls’ have also suffered important casualties in the squad this season. Several Premier teams looted the club. In summer, Chelsea took to Marc Cucurella in exchange for 65.3 million euros. Tottenham to Yves Bissouma for 29.2 million. Everton to Neal Maupay for 11.8 million. And Arsenal, in January, to Leandro Trossard for 24 million, among other outlets.
Total, more than 103 million euros that they have managed very well. They were not reinforced with big names or footballers with a very skyrocketing market value. The most expensive was Pervis Estupiñan for 17.8 million. Although the best ‘signing’ has been to keep very important pieces in the squad like moises caicedo, Alexis MacAllister either Kaoru Mitomaespecially after the World Cup.
The Ecuadorian was tempted by half Premier League. They came to put on the table offers of 70 and 80 million pounds. But since they don’t need to sell and the footballer is happy in Brighton, he’s still there.
With Mac Allister equal. Atlético de Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester United were behind the Argentine. He Brighton He set his price at 75 million euros. And at least this season will end in the south of the United Kingdom. And what luck for De Zerbi. He is Brighton’s top scorer across all competitions (9 goals).
More of the same with mitoma. Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal (which eventually took Trossard) and other English clubs rang. However, the Japanese is very close to making history in the Brighton shirt. If he manages to score a goal he will become the all-time Japanese who scores the most goals in a season in the Premier, surpassing Kagawa and Okazaki (6).