Fabian Hurzeler insisted Brighton must “always believe” they can score goals and turn games around after his side came from behind to beat Brentford.
The Seagulls fought back to record a thrilling 2-1 win at the American Express Stadium, thanks to second-half goals from Danny Welbeck and Jack Hinshelwood.
Igor Thiago put the Bees ahead in the first half with a penalty, sparking a strong Brighton surge after half-time, although the Brazilian later missed the chance to rescue a point when Bart Verbruggen saved his injury-time penalty.
Brighton have now come back to win each of the last three Premier League home games they trailed at half-time – against Liverpool, Manchester City and Brentford.
They are the first team to pull off three such turnarounds in a row since City did so between May 2022 and January 2023.
Reflecting on their growing resilience, Hurzeler said it comes from confidence and belief in their ability to turn games around.
“I think we were the much better team the whole game,” said the German after the match, who was his fiftieth as Brighton coach.
“We didn’t create that many chances, but in the end we got the right momentum in the game.
“We responded well in the second half and we always have to believe that we can score goals and turn a game around and that’s what we showed.”
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The German was also full of praise for Welbeck and Verbruggen, who both played a decisive role on either side of the field.
“We talk a lot about Danny [Welbeck] during the season,” Hurzeler continued.
“He is like a good red wine: the older he gets, the better he becomes and we are very happy to have him in our team as a leader, as a player, as a personality.”
Welbeck has now scored in each of his last three home games in the Premier League, making him the first Brighton player to do so since Welbeck himself in October 2024 (also three).
When asked about Verbruggen’s injury-time save, Hurzeler added: “That’s timing you can’t teach and I’m very happy that Bart was there and he saved that penalty. He’s been having a good season so far and I think this will give him another confidence boost.”
Brentford, meanwhile, remained winless in each of their five Premier League visits to Brighton, although head coach Keith Andrews was reluctant to dwell too much on the loss.
“If we walked away with a 2-2 [scoreline] we thought it was a solid away game,” the Bees boss said.
“We’ll dust ourselves off and go again next week, but unfortunately the match can bite you.
“It’s just a bit of a nagging feeling. We’re maturing as a group. I want us to set the bar very high in terms of what we want to achieve and how demanding we are of each other. We’re going to dust ourselves off and get ready for Burnley.”
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