Hands up then - who saw Chris Hughton’s team selection at 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon and had even the smallest slither of doubt about the side he'd selected to face the mighty Manchester United?
Brighton got off the mark for the season at the Amex yesterday as they sealed a 3-2 victory over Manchester United. Here's six things we learnt from the game:
Liverpool hand new deal to midfielder but send him on loan, Manchester City plan to offer John Stones a new contract and the pressure increases on Jose Mourinho.
First half goals from Glenn Murray, Shane Duffy and Pascal Gross fired Brighton to a 3-2 Premier League triumph over Manchester United at the Amex this afternoon. Here are the key points from United manager Jose Mourinho's post-match press conference.
Brighton served up a clinical display to dispatch Jose Mourinho's Manchester United and pick up a first Premier League win of the new campaign at the Amex this afternoon.
In terms of Premier League venues Vicarage Road may not hold the attraction or esteem of some grounds in the Premier League but as a presenter and commentator it rates highly.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s under-23 fixture against Tottenham Hotspur, which was originally scheduled to take place in the club’s new stadium, has been given a new venue.
Manchester City have been dealt a blow with an injury to their star midfielder, Arsenal have seen David Ospina depart, while Chelsea eye a new technical director.
On this week’s Seagulls Weekly podcast, we talk about the opening-day defeat at Watford, where Albion need to improve and look ahead to Sunday’s match with Manchester United.
On this week's Seagulls Weekly podcast, we talk about the opening-day defeat at Watford, where Albion need to improve and look ahead to Sunday's match with Manchester United.
My old mate and occasional dance partner, John Keeley, invited me down to Fratton Park on Tuesday night to watch Portsmouth take on AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Cup (the League Cup in old money).
Pascal Gross recalled the evening Brighton & Hove Albion saw off Manchester United at the Amex last season to ensure their Premier League status and revealed: "It was my best day in football."
