The Seagulls will be looking to prevent the Red Devils from winning three games in a row
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler is looking forward to the challenge of facing Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The Seagulls make the long trip north to face an in-form Red Devils side, who have won two games in a row under Ruben Amorim for the first time and are looking to extend their run.
But it won’t be easy for the hosts, who face a tough test in the South Coast side.
Nevertheless, Hurzeler was full of praise for his opposing manager, who he described as “one of the best” in the game.
Speaking ahead of the game, he said: “The only thing I can say is that I am really looking forward to competing against one of the best managers.
“I think he is one of the best, of course he’s not in an easy phase with Manchester but he’s proved in the past how good he can be.
“Why can’t they win three games in a row? I don’t know because I’m not there.
“I think they are playing more direct and more vertical style so more long balls trying to target [Bryan] Mbeumo and [Benjamin] Sesko, trying to win the second balls and continue on the wing.
“Trying to attack the box with deep runs and of course they have a lot of individual qualities. They can change the game with one action. No matter who it is.
“They are a danger for us and we have to be staying alive for 90 minutes because they can score from every phase.”
Baleba on the right path
Midfielder Carlos Baleba will be hoping to make an impact against Manchester United, a club who looked into signing him during the summer.
In the end, the Seagulls opted to price the midfielder out of any potential move away from the Amex, and he has since been slowly reintegrated into the squad, with Hurzeler confirming he is getting back to the form that sparked interest from the Premier League’s top clubs.
He added: “I think it’s the next step for him as a person, as a personality to overcome the rumours and the noise because it’s only the noise that tries to distract him from performing for us for Brighton.
“The main thing, and it’s not only for us here regarding development, in general for his career he needs to focus on what he can control because he can’t influence the rumours and the noise, only the things he does on the pitch.
“I think it’s very important to understand that we saw some really good actions from Baleba against Newcastle and I’m pleased to hear this.
“It’s always the most important how a player feels, that he feels like he’s getting back to his own.
“Now it’s about all the behaviours that he showed against Newcastle and making them into habits, if you do it consistently, daily business, every training showing these behaviours and actions then you get habits.
“I feel also that he’s getting back more and more to his shape and hopefully he can continue with that performance tomorrow.”
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