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  1. Follow Wednesday's EFL Cup games livepublished at 19:04 BST 16 September

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  2. 'Brighton can go to Man Utd and turn them over'published at 11:09 BST 16 September

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    Former Brighton forward Warren Aspinall believes the Seagulls can beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

    Fabian Hurzeler's side are fifth in the Premier League after two wins from their opening four games.

    Despite also being in the Conference League this season, Aspinall believes his former side, who beat Coventry City 5-0 on Sunday, can still have a good cup run.

    "The car is screaming and revving up as it is always on the move," he told BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited.

    "If we can beat United away from home and get a home game, then the team's getting stronger and stronger in the competition.

    "Out of the four competitions, this is the one they are least worried about, but we want to keep going as it is all about momentum.

    "Keep that winning mentality going. They will put out a team to win a football game. You don't want to give United a leg-up.

    "We have to prioritise the Conference League and get into the top eight, have a good run in the FA Cup, and in this one, as we are winning, then we can go to United and turn them over."

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  3. Hurzeler on injuries, cup rotation and Man Utdpublished at 11:21 BST 15 September

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    BBC Sport journalist

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    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup third-round tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford (20:00 BST).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • There are no new injury concerns, with Georginio Rutter "close" to playing, while Femi Azeez will be assessed in training.

    • Stefanos Tzimas has had a "small setback" in his rehab and will be out for longer than first expected.

    • Jason Steele is "the best number two in the league" and will start in goal on Wednesday.

    • Hurzeler confirmed he will manage "the energy of the squad" and a decision will be made on who are the freshest players. He added: "The goal is to get through to the next round, so there has to be a balance."

    • Asked about VAR's impact on the Manchester derby, he said: "VAR makes football more fair and that is proven. But there are moments, like the weekend, when it is not ideal and things like this shouldn't happen. It has happened and what is important is it does not happen again."

    • On Manchester United: "We expect a strong Manchester United who want to react after their defeat."

    • He said anything is possible in the Carabao Cup and that Brighton "are a club with ambitions and expectations".

    • On Lewis Dunk's goal against Coventry City: "I showed it once. The celebration went viral on social media and then the players' reaction as they couldn't believe Lewis scored such a goal."

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  4. 🎧 Slam Dunk!published at 15:24 BST 14 September

    On this week's instalment of Albion Unlimited, Brighton captain Lewis Dunk reflects on the win over Coventry and his stunning goal.

    There are also previews for this week's big fixtures against Manchester United in the third round of the Carabao Cup and Arsenal in the Premier League.

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  5. Coventry 0-5 Brighton - the fans' verdictpublished at 08:57 BST 14 September

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    We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Coventry City and Brighton.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Coventry fans

    Frank: Obviously you look at the score and it looks like a proper embarrassing spanking, but it wasn't a 5-0 thrashing. The second goal is just awful and then we go down to ten and the game is done. Fans were great though. Put the kids out for the Aston Villa cup game, a win at Nottingham Forest on Saturday has to be what we focus on.

    Stephen: Worst performance I have seen in ten years. I wasn't happy with the starting formation - five at the back is too negative. Doug King has a big decision to make if the next couple of games don't end with some points. It's not just the scoreline, it's the performance that hurts more. Apart from a good second half against Manchester City, we have been poor.

    Geo: We were outplayed. Brighton were faster to each ball and seemed to have loads of space to set up their attacks. We were second best in tackles and the ball seemed to run with Brighton. Their goalkeeper pulled off two magical saves.

    Barry: Coventry shouldn't get too down. There's a lot of the season left for them to bounce back.

    Brighton fans

    Sarah: A breath of fresh air! Looked dodgy at the start - Coventry played well and could have got three in quick succession if Bart Verbruggen hadn't been so on the ball. And what a corker from Lewis Dunk! He'll quite rightly dine out on that forever - got to be goal of the month and great he's found a way to play with our new guys. Everyone's having a go. Five goals from five players. Brilliant play all round.

    Stuart: Potential banana skin for us. After a good first period I was worried when Coventry seized the initiative and Bart kept us in the game. After that we just moved up the gears - ultimately, a superb performance. Our interchange of players' positions continues to baffle teams. Just wait until we get our preferred starting XI.

    Stuart: That'll do nicely - goals are exactly what we can produce given the chances we create and we stayed switched on for the majority of the game. Decent all-round performance. Bigger tests to come but a real team performance today.

    Ben: Thought Coventry were a little unlucky not to go in at least even at half time. Nailed on red card absolutely finished the contest. Can't see what the player was complaining about - he even had a nibble seconds before. Clearly his head was gone. Coventry looked a little naive defending with ten men, but still had a couple of chances. Bart had a terrific day, Carl Rushworth wasn't at fault for any of our goals as far as I could see. Nice to see us add a couple late on. Thoroughly good day for the Seagulls.

  6. Analysis: Coventry given brutal reminder of top-flight ruthlessness published at 18:42 BST 13 September

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    BBC Sport journalist

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    Coventry's performances this season perhaps deserve more than their situation suggests.

    They pushed Manchester City close in a tight 1-0 loss last time out when they were unlucky not to leave Etihad Stadium with at least a point.

    But Frank Lampard said before the match against Brighton that this could be a more difficult task than the one against Enzo Maresca's side, and so it proved as the unwanted records accumulate.

    Their eight first-half chances yielded an xG (expected goals) of 1.09, their best of the season so far, but again a lack of potency in front of goal proved costly.

    Brilliant saves from Bart Verbruggen denied Jack Rudoni and Frank Onyeka on the volley, while Jack Rudoni also hit the side-netting.

    The hosts looked to get on the front foot in the second half too, but Malick Yalcouye's goal to double Brighton's lead, quickly followed by Taiwo Awoniyi's sending-off, was enough to sap the energy from the newly promoted side.

    The result was a brutal reminder of what can happen when things begin to spiral in this league and, having showed signs of promise last week, it served as a reality check for Lampard's team and highlighted how difficult staying up will be.

    Despite two late goals rubbing salt in the wound for the hosts, large sections of their supporters continued to serenade their players and manager at full-time in an attempt to galvanise their team in what will be a tough campaign.

  7. Coventry 0-5 Brighton: What Hurzeler saidpublished at 17:26 BST 13 September

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    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to Sky Sports: "Every win away is something special in the Premier League. The red card helps us. Coventry were always dangerous from set pieces. We kept a clean sheet, that is the most important so good overall performance. We didn't score in the first minutes but we kept it simple. It was much better today."

    On Bart Verbruggen's performance: "Big saves and we know that we have a great goalkeeper so really good to have him."

    On Lewis Dunk's goal: "We always know that he has a great technique with his right foot and we know that he has the courage so I'm happy that he gets his rewards."

    On being clinical: "The defence and then the clean sheet. We used our chances in an efficient way today. We have players on the pitch who want to score. We score a lot of goals but we have to find a good balance. Scoring goals helps but a clean sheet is even better."

    On high expectations for his side: "We will always be the team who are very humble and don't take things for granted. We have to be humble in these moments, of course enjoy it together. We have good depth in the squad. We will always come with our togetherness."

    Did you know?

    • Since his Premier League debut in August 2017, Brighton's Pascal Gross has now recorded 50 assists in the competition, the joint-fourth most by any midfielder in this period (level with Bernardo Silva on 50).

    • Brighton have netted 13 goals across their opening four Premier League matches this season, their most at this stage of any of their 14 top-flight campaigns in club history.

    • On what as his 303rd Premier League appearance, Lewis Dunk netted just his second goal from outside the penalty area, after also scoring one against Liverpool in November 2019. It was also the first of his 18 competition goals to come from open play.

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  8. Coventry 0-5 Brighton - send us your thoughtspublished at 15:56 BST 13 September

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    Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

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    Reaction and analysis to follow - and come back on Monday for a selection of your replies.

  9. Follow Sunday's Premier League games livepublished at 13:07 BST 13 September

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  10. Sutton's predictions: Coventry v Brightonpublished at 18:53 BST 12 September

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    Coventry played well against Manchester City and should have got something from the game, but didn't.

    I can see them going toe-to-toe with Brighton, but it's dangerous to think they will get something this week just because they troubled Enzo Maresca's side.

    Brighton are a naturally attacking side, with some very good players. It will be hard to keep them out.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-2

    Read the full predictions and have your say here

  11. Coventry v Brighton: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 14:14 BST 12 September

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    Coventry City will again attempt to get off the mark for both points and goals as they face a Brighton side who have created more big chances than any other top-flight team so far this season.

    BBC Sport takes a look at the key themes going into Sunday's fixture.

    Having lost their first three league games of a season without scoring for the first time in their history, the Sky Blues now host the Seagulls desperate to get the ball in the back of the net and their campaign up and running.

    Only in their first league campaign back in 1919-20 have they lost their opening four games, while Crystal Palace in 2017-18 are the only side in Premier League history to lose their first four matches without scoring.

    One troubling omen for Coventry fans is that only one of the 12 promoted teams that have previously lost their opening three Premier League matches have gone on to survive relegation - Southampton in 2012-13.

    The fixture computer has been extremely unkind on their Premier League return with away games at Arsenal and Manchester City, but on another day they could have left Etihad Stadium last Saturday with a point.

    They had 12 shots and an xG of 1.37, with home goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma having to produce great saves to keep out Jack Rudoni, Loum Tchaouna and Ellis Simms. It means Mustapha Hadji remains the last Coventry player to score a top-flight goal on 5 May 2001.

    The defeat also continued Frank Lampard's poor run in Premier League matches as a boss that now stands at just four wins in his past 33 (D8, L21), and just one in his past 20.

    One sobering statistic to come out of the Etihad was that Elliot Anderson's 143 completed passes was more than the 139 the entire Coventry team managed between them.

    Graphic showing how Manchester City's Elliot Anderson completed more passes than the entire Coventry team in their match at the Etihad last weekend

    Brighton looking to turn strong stats into points

    A look at Brighton's statistical showing after three games suggests that they should maybe have a better return than their one win, one draw and one defeat.

    The Seagulls have had more big chances (15) and a higher xG (7.4) than any other side in the Premier League this season while the Seagulls rank second for passing accuracy (88.4%) and possession (71.6%). At the other end of the pitch only Arsenal (24) and Man City (26) have faced fewer shots than their 33.

    Fabian Hurzeler side have dominated the ball, posting average possession figures of 73.1% against Aston Villa, 74.1% versus Chelsea and 67.1% against Leeds.

    Yet they weren't at their best against Leeds and once again had to rely on battling back from going behind. Only Aston Villa have won more points from a losing position than Brighton's 39 since Hurzeler took charge.

    One highlight was club-record signing Luka Vuskovic scoring his first goal for the club. His header from a corner is exactly what Hurzeler is expecting from his team having tweaked their tactical approach this season to become more physical and be more proficient at set pieces.

    "There are different ways of being physical and being competitive in the Premier League, and that's why I think that's definitely also a point where we want to improve," the Brighton boss said.

    "We know how important set-pieces are, and we experienced it last season that set-pieces can win you big things.

    "It's definitely also a thing where we need to adjust and adapt. But it's also, and that's important to emphasise, not the main priority for us."

    Against the Sky Blues they will be protecting an impressive record versus promoted sides of just one defeat in their last 14 Premier League games (W7, D6).

    In their last match the Seagulls named a starting XI made up of 11 different nationalities for the first time in their 345th Premier League game.

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  12. 'Since day one, I saw how much quality there was here'published at 07:39 BST 11 September

    Brighton midfielder Chema Andres says the quality already at the club will help bring the best out of him.

    He told BBC Radio Sussex: "Playing Europa League last year with Stuttgart is going to help me throughout this year because I have the experience of playing Thursday and Sunday. That is something not usual in football but you need to get used to it - your body, your legs and your head.

    "We have a really good team and a really good structure - and I think we need a really good team and a big one to be able to perform in all of the competitions we are going to play in.

    "Since day one, I saw how much quality there was here so that pushes me also to work harder and to try to be at their level."

    On the comparisons made with Rodri, the 21-year-old added: "I want to be myself, to build my own path. I want to perform. It's of course an honour that they compare me to him. I wish I was at his level at some point but I want to be myself, try to develop and try to make my name big."

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  13. Hurzeler on Rutter's fitness, Azeez availability and Ayari's formpublished at 19:19 BST 10 September

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    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Coventry City at the Coventry Building Society Arena (14:00 BST).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Hurzeler gave a fitness update on Georginio Rutter, who has missed the last two games with a foot problem: "He should be close. He had a small setback but he is on the pitch now and he is hopefully available for the weekend if nothing goes wrong."

    • And on new signing Femi Azeez, who arrived at the club with a minor hamstring problem and is yet to make his debut: "Also regarding him, I hope he will be an option. He will definitely change the squad. Hopefully everything is fine and hopefully he will be an option for the weekend."

    • Hurzeler added that he expects Karou Mitoma to return from his long-term problem "more after the international break".

    • Young forward Zadok Yohanna has a small issue and won't be involved until after the international break.

    • On his comments after Saturday's draw against Leeds saying his side lacked intensity in the first half: "There are several reasons. We discuss it internally and reflect honestly with the players. It's not about blaming each other, it's about finding solutions. There are several ways we analyse it and hopefully we can change it for the next game."

    • He was asked about reports midfielder Yasin Ayari is close to signing a new contract: "You always want to solve these issues internally before talking to the public. Yasin is a great player who has had great development for us over the last two years. He has grown as a player, a personality, he takes more risks. I'm very happy to work with these kind of players and hopefully he stays for a long time."

    • On the challenge posed by Coventry: "A tough opponent. They played really well against Manchester City and created a lot of chances. They look compact and didn't give away many chances. They are having a good process. We have to focus on us to play for 90 minutes with a lot of energy and intensity."

    • Hurzeler praised Maxime De Cuyper's fine start to the season: "Now he pays more regular, in a different position. He came as a full-back and I think will also be a really good full-back but now he plays more as a winger. Also as a winger he can help us with his creativity, with his left foot, with his good understanding of the game, with his good understanding also in pressing."

    • On Sky Blues goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, who spent seven years as a Brighton player but was loaned out six times and did not make a senior appearance: "When Carl was here I knew he gave everything for the club. As a player of course you want to play and make the next step but he acted really well when he was here and I wish him all the best with Coventry."

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