With Manchester United eyeing a top four UEFA Europa League spot and Bailiffon fighting tooth and nail for a place in Europe, this is a crucial game for both teams!
Despite being eliminated by Manchester United in the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup and losing to Nottingham Forest in the league, Brighton made a comeback in the last round of the league and showed amazing strength by sweeping Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-0 at home. The win was perhaps their best performance of the season, and it was a sight to behold.
Verbeek was particularly impressive throughout the game as he made a lot of interruptions to keep the Wolves defenders on their toes, and his ability to capitalize on chances in front of goal was commendable. Paszkogos was also indispensable, controlling the tempo of the game and contributing goals and assists.
As a matter of fact, Brighton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers with Alex McAlexander, Kaoru Mitonabi and Moses Scuderia as substitutes, showing the team's deep bench strength. However, I believe that Dissabi will return these three players to the starting lineup to face Manchester United.
I think the midfield battle will be the key to the game. United's success relies heavily on this area, and once a Red Devils midfielder has possession of the ball, it is quickly passed to Rashford or Chaton Sinzu to launch a counterattack.
And with Brighton's midfielders actively supporting the strikers, and the threat of wing players such as Peyworth Estudbillon, the battle between the two sides in the middle of the park will be incredibly intense.
This game seems like a repeat of the EFL Cup quarterfinals, but I'm sure that Brighton won't make the same mistake of letting United control the tempo of the game. The host Seagulls will be looking to control the ball and attack with all their might. Given that they are fighting for European qualification, I think Brighton can beat Man Utd and get all three points.
