Brighton predictions: Seagulls should soar after injury-hit 2023-24 campaign

Brighton are renowned for their innovative recruitment of players and managers. They start a new era under 31-year-old coach Fabian Hurzeler this season.

The German manager succeeds Roberto De Zerbi. Who led the Seagulls in their maiden European campaign last term and another exciting season is expecte on the Sussex coast.

Last season

After finishing sixth in the Premier League in 2022-23, Brighton burst out of the traps last season, winning five of their first six games including 3-1 victories over Newcastle and Manchester United.

However, a 6-1 drubbing by Aston Villa halted their progress and the injury-hit Seagulls collected only 33 points from their next 32 fixtures to finish 11th, one point behind fast-finishing rivals Crystal Palace.

They won a tough Europa League group ahead of Marseille, Ajax and AEK Athens but lost 4-1 on aggregate to Roma in the round of 16 and manager De Zerbi departed after two seasons at the club to take charge of Marseille.

Manager

Texas-born German coach Fabian Hurzeler is the youngest permanent manager in Premier League history and he made a major impact in his first season at St Pauli.

Hurzeler led the Hamburg-based club to ยูฟ่าเบท https://ufabet999.app the 2023-24 Bundesliga 2 title and his pacy, possession-based football should prove popular with Brighton fans. Brighton have made some significant signings this summer, bringing in teenage wingers Yankuba Minteh from Newcastle and Ibrahim Osman from Danish club Nordsjaelland.

Amario Cozier-Duberry, another exciting young winger, was snap up on a free transfer from Arsenal and defensive midfielder Mats Wieffer. Who impressed in his two seasons under Arne Slot at Feyenoord, has arrived for a fee of £25million.

Influential midfielder Pascal Gross has join Borussia Dortmund and Adam Lallana and Steven Alzate were among the players release at the end of last term.