Brighton will host the strong Tottenham Hotspur in the 7th round of the English Premier League (EPL) on October 6, Beijing time. Before the match, Brighton's manager Hülzeler attended the press conference to analyze the team's injury situation, the first loss of the season, the evaluation of the opponent's manager and the preparation strategy for Sunday's match.
Hülzeler started off by updating the team's injury list, revealing that players such as Gruda, March and Milner are back in form and are expected to be in the matchday squad, adding to the team's fighting spirit. However, the absence of O'Reilly, Joao Pedro and Van Hecke still poses a certain impact on the team, especially Van Hecke's injury which needs to be assessed on an ongoing basis. Schurzler said the team will handle each player's recovery carefully to ensure they are able to return to action in top form.
Speaking about the first loss of the season, Hülzeler was candid in his reflections. He believes that as the skipper responsible for drawing up the game plan, he needs to learn from it and try to find solutions. He emphasized that the team needs to be honest about their performance and look at both the good aspects and the shortcomings with a view to responding better in Sunday's game.
Regarding the upcoming match against Tottenham Hotspur, Hülzeler expressed his high respect for the manager Postecoglou. He believes that Tottenham's playing style is impressive and Postecoglou himself is very humble and polite. He is looking forward to the match against Postecoglou and said that Brighton will do their best to win at home.
In terms of preparation strategy, Hürtzler emphasized the importance of defense. He believes that as a team priority, Brighton need to strengthen their defense, especially the flexibility of defending high up the pitch. He asked all players to work together, united and in step to meet the challenge of Tottenham Hotspur. At the same time, he also encouraged the team to remain brave in attack, continue to show their style of play, try to build good momentum and make the most of it to play a good 90-minute game.
Finally, Hülzeler expressed his appreciation for Rütter, who had a great performance in the last round of the tournament. He thought that Rutte had shown excellent performance before scoring and was not a player who only relied on goals to build up his confidence. He expects Rutte to continue to play well in the next matches and contribute more to the team.
