Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi has outlined the reasons behind the current horrific form at Brighton. The club has lost three consecutive matches in three different competitions, the UEL, Carabao and the Premier league all in one week. Where the club has conceded a total of ten goals and managing to score three goals only.

“We conceded many goals, but listen, we have to speak frankly. We were affected by Caicedo’s departure. Currently, we are playing in a different way because Carlos Baleba, who has the same characteristics as Caicedo, is not ready yet.”

The coach has now admitted that it will take a few more games for Carlos Baleba to fully fit in as a Caicedo replacement as the Brighton defence currently has been exposed as it’s now easily beatable due to lack of a number six dropping deep in between the defenders to assist in killing opponents attack as Caicedo was doing at the club.

De zerbi before the start of the league stated that he has already forgotten about Moises Caicedo and heavily attacked the player’s move to Chelsea in a negative way.

Brighton have a difficult run of fixtures coming up as they are to meet Liverpool and Manchester city in the Premier league and a UEL fixture on Thursday against Marseille.

Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi has outlined the reasons behind the current horrific form at Brighton. The club has lost three consecutive matches in three different competitions, the UEL, Carabao and the Premier league all in one week. Where the club has conceded a total of ten goals and managing to score three goals only.

“We conceded many goals, but listen, we have to speak frankly. We were affected by Caicedo’s departure. Currently, we are playing in a different way because Carlos Baleba, who has the same characteristics as Caicedo, is not ready yet.”

The coach has now admitted that it will take a few more games for Carlos Baleba to fully fit in as a Caicedo replacement as the Brighton defence currently has been exposed as it’s now easily beatable due to lack of a number six dropping deep in between the defenders to assist in killing opponents attack as Caicedo was doing at the club.

De zerbi before the start of the league stated that he has already forgotten about Moises Caicedo and heavily attacked the player’s move to Chelsea in a negative way.

Brighton have a difficult run of fixtures coming up as they are to meet Liverpool and Manchester city in the Premier league and a UEL fixture on Thursday against Marseille.

Ollie Watkins scores a hat trick as Villa thrashes Brighton 6-1.

Aston Villa continued their fine start in the Premier league, with a comfortable win against Brighton. Aston Villa recorded back to back premier league wins after beating Chelsea in Stamford Bridge Last weekend.

The home side needed on 14 minutes to score, after great work from Matty Cash and Ollie Watkins with the finish. Brighton didn’t get time to regroup as they conceded two quick goals from Ollie Watkins brace and Estupinan own goal. The scores remained three nil until the halftime break.

Roberto De Zerbi was forced to make halftime changes, and substitute Ansu Fati would produce instant impact by scoring his first goal in the Premier league.The resilience from the home side saw Ollie Watkins complete his hat trick in the 65th minute. On scoring his third goal, Watkins have now scored 50 goals for Aston Villa. The party wasn’t over for Villa as second half substitute Jacob Ramsey scored the fifth from Watkins assist. There was time for a sixth as Douglas Luiz scored in the 96th minute.

Hat-trick hero. ?

Ollie Watkins has become just the second player in Aston Villa’s history to score multiple Premier League hat-tricks for the club after Christian Benteke (both 2):

◎ ⚽⚽⚽ vs. Liverpool (2020)
◉ ⚽⚽⚽ vs. Brighton (2023)

He has now scored more PL goals vs. the Seagulls than any other side he has faced during his career:

◉ 6 games
◉ 6 goals

His new favourite opponent.