This tactical analysis of Brighton vs Bournemouth in the Premier League 2025/2026 examines a clash of contrasting game models at the Amex Stadium. Fabian Hürzeler’s Brighton dominated possession and territory for large periods, while Andoni Iraola's side combined aggressive first-half pressing with a deep second-half low block in an attempt...
Manchester City were coming off back-to-back draws and desperate for three points to keep pace with Arsenal at the top of the table. Brighton had been on their own bad run coming into the match. Their win over Burnley this weekend was their first win in seven matches, as they...
Arsenal secured the top spot in the Premier League after defeating Brighton & Hove Albion in Gameweek 18 of the 2025/2026 season. The Gunners hosted Brighton at the Emirates Stadium, aiming to get back quickly to the top of the table, especially after the win of their direct competitor, when...
Modern central defending has changed. Centre-backs still must defend their box, win duels, and clear danger. But most teams nowadays ask them to start the attack in the first phase, to vary their passing, to be comfortable under pressure, and to solve problems with the ball as much as without...
Brighton & Hove Albion is a club that exports an extraordinary amount of football talent to elite clubs after players elevated themselves playing for the Seagulls. It tends to be the same for managers such as Graham Potter, Roberto de Zerbi, and now, Fabian Hürzeler. Potter built the foundation and helped to get...
For the second consecutive year, Manchester City visited the American Express Stadium and lost 2-1. Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton & Hove Albion went for it in the second half, making a quadruple substitution at the hour mark, which ended up making the difference. It's back-to-back losses for Pep Guardiola's side as they struggle to...
Brighton & Hove Albion have sold João Pedro to Chelsea for £60m and have sent Evan Ferguson to AS Roma on loan. That leaves only Danny Welbeck as their primary striker. While Welbeck is a well-established and consistent striker, he is also 34 years old. Brighton have Greek striker Stefanos...
Chelsea have completed the signing of 23-year-old Brazilian João Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion. Pedro arrives for a fee believed to be in the region of £60m, just two years after leaving Watford for a fee of around £35 million. The forward joins Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens as...
With the 2024/25 Premier League season rapidly drawing to a close, attention is slowly turning towards the summer transfer window. All 20 clubs are finalising their shopping lists as they attempt to improve their squads ahead of the following campaign. However, while many managers and coaches will understandably turn to...
Not long ago, Pep Guardiola said that football is no longer about the positional approach in the modern world. "It is about rhythm," he added before pointing to the likes of Brighton and Bournemouth, who he believes are currently playing this modern brand of football. By referring to Bournemouth and...
Liverpool will almost certainly be in next season’s UEFA Champions League mix (with only mathematics preventing that from being a definite) and look highly likely to be joined by Arsenal. However, the race to secure the final two guaranteed places (and potentially any additional spots, should England maintain its strong...
From the 1960s to the 1980s, the role of the sweeper (or libero) was very popular in football. One of the most interesting features of the role was that it allowed the defender, typically positioned behind the rest of the back line, to drive vertically into the midfield area with...
Brighton & Hove Albion consistently finds ways to exploit depth against well-structured, compact opponents while maintaining exceptional resistance to pressing. But how do Brighton manage to create so much verticality without losing the ball in dangerous areas? This article will analyse Brighton's tactical approach to vertical play under Fabian Hürzeler. Usually...
The Championship playoff final back in May must feel like a distant memory for Southampton fans. At the time of writing, before the international break, the Saints find themselves rooted to the bottom of the Premier League. To compound their plight, Opta has predicted only a 5.23% chance of survival...
The start of the Premier League season has seen two teams flourish defensively with one of football’s riskiest yet most effective tactics. Brighton, under new manager Fabian Hürzeler's tactics, has started to play an incredibly high defensive line, which has led to them catching more opponents offside than any other team in...
Who Is Fabian Hürzeler? Under Fabian Hürzeler's coaching style, Brighton & Hove Albion have experienced a tactical transformation this season, thrilling fans and analysts with their intricate, dynamic play. In this tactical analysis, we’ll examine their recent matches from the EPL season to further analyze their tactics and strategies. Earlier this year, we...
Brighton have made a host of changes over the summer. After parting ways with manager Roberto De Zerbi and appointing Fabian Hürzeler, the league’s youngest-ever permanent manager, the Seagulls have also lost key player Pascal Groß to Borussia Dortmund. However, there have been very good incoming players, and one of...
Time for the #TFAArchives! Brian Priske will be Arne Slot’s replacement at Feyenoord. We recently went into detail on the 47-year-old’s impressive pressing at Sparta Prague. Read our analysis to see why he’s Feyenoord’s choice. Fabian Hürzeler of St. Pauli is seemingly set to be Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton and...
Time for the #TFAArchives! Each day, Fintan O'Reilly gets deep into the 10,000+ articles we've written on TFA over the years and pulls out a few that might be of interest based on current events and news and sometimes, Chris Beaumont remembers to post them. Leandro Trossard scored the only...
It's #TFAArchives time! Liverpool have moved to the top of the Premier League after beating Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 at Anfield — can Jürgen Klopp end his LFC reign with a second league title? Remind yourselves of how they have adapted amid injury issues to keep their title charge...
