Tag: Brighton

Brighton: Are free-scoring Seagulls genuine Premier League title contenders?
19 October 2026 Off

Brighton: Are free-scoring Seagulls genuine Premier League title contenders?

By Total Football News

There are only seven previous instances of a team scoring 23 or more goals after seven games of a Premier League season. All bar one have gone on to finish in the top three, with Manchester City winning the title in 2011-12 and 2022-23.

The outlier? Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United team of 1994-95, who faded and finished sixth. Comparisons have already been drawn between that side, dubbed ‘The Entertainers’, and

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Gomez scores stunning goal as Brighton thrash Palace
18 October 2026 Off

Gomez scores stunning goal as Brighton thrash Palace

By Total Football News

Own Goal

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FPl tips for gameweek seven: Essential Brighton and Chelsea players?
16 October 2026 Off

FPl tips for gameweek seven: Essential Brighton and Chelsea players?

By Total Football News

De Cuyper has been the standout option, but covering the Arsenal defence also looks sensible.

Under Mikel Arteta, they should remain as the league’s best defensive unit, and Riccardo Calafiori (£5.9m) currently looks the strongest route in.

Elsewhere consider your defensive contribution points (defcon) magnets such as Leeds‘ Tarik Muharemovic (£5m), Brighton‘s Luka Vuskovic (£5.1m), Bournemouth‘s Antonio Silva (£5m) and Everton centre-back James Tarkowski (£6.2m).

Not only

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Pascal Struijk: Brighton defender’s red card given after VAR intervention overturned
14 October 2026 Off

Pascal Struijk: Brighton defender’s red card given after VAR intervention overturned

By Total Football News

The red card controversially shown to Brighton defender Pascal Struijk at Sunderland after an intervention by the video assistant referee (VAR) has been overturned.

Struijk was sent off after 57 minutes of Saturday’s match at the Stadium of Light when he was adjudged to have fouled Sunderland forward Wilson Isidor as he tried to run on to a through-ball.

Neither referee Thomas Bramall nor his assistant gave a foul initially,

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Sunderland 0-2 Brighton: Seagulls win despite controversial red card
10 October 2026 Off

Sunderland 0-2 Brighton: Seagulls win despite controversial red card

By Total Football News

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Arsenal tactics: How Mikel Arteta could respond to defeat at Brighton
9 October 2026 Off

Arsenal tactics: How Mikel Arteta could respond to defeat at Brighton

By Total Football News

Arteta’s response to Brighton, starting when they host Leeds on Saturday (12:30 BST), will be another chapter in his team’s evolution – one that is both proactive and reactive.

This season we have seen Arteta encourage more asymmetrical and fluid play too, particularly down their right – a phenomenon worth its own deep-dive.

Kai Havertz has consistently moved over to the right touchline. White has arrived high up the

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How Brighton attract and develop the best young players ahead of their rivals
8 October 2026 Off

How Brighton attract and develop the best young players ahead of their rivals

By Total Football News

The fruits of the policy this season can be seen this season, with two players signed in the summer of 2024.

Malick Yalcouye, a £6m signing from Gothenburg, spent the past two years out on loan, first with Sturm Graz in Austria and then with Swansea City in the Championship.

The 20-year-old has two Premier League goals in his first five appearances.

Ibrahim Osman, a £17m capture from Danish side

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Oktagon 94: The MMA fighter helping Brighton and filling stadiums in Frankfurt
26 September 2026 Off

Oktagon 94: The MMA fighter helping Brighton and filling stadiums in Frankfurt

By Total Football News

Christian Eckerlin laughs modestly when asked if he feels he has contributed to Brighton’s success.

Last season, the 39-year-old MMA fighter was brought in by the Premier League club to help with their training for set-pieces.

Eckerlin was a professional footballer in Germany before transitioning to MMA, and says he taught Brighton players “wrestling, head control, hip control, and how to push back against opponents”.

Days before this interview with

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