Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The result avenged Brighton's recent Carabao Cup exit to Manchester City.
Hurzeler on mindset
Fabian Hurzeler said: "It's important to have this mindset and to spread it around the environment we work in, and belief is key to winning these types of games."
Fabian Hurzeler said: "Coming here to City, against one of the best teams in the league, is always special. You have to be brilliant at the basics and everyone was contributing."
Four days in Manchester
Fabian Hurzeler said: "From Tuesday, when we travelled to Manchester, we wanted to have a good four days, enjoy it and finish strong. Everyone can enjoy this win today."
Brighton arrived at the Etihad Stadium just days after a cup defeat to the same opposition.
Table position and clean sheet
Brighton were third in the table, two points behind Arsenal and Manchester City. Brighton had already beaten Arsenal 3-0 in September.
Brighton became the first visiting team to prevent Manchester City from scoring in a home league game since August 2025. Bart Verbruggen denied Matheus Nunes from close range in the second half.
Verbruggen on title talk
Asked about the possibility of a sustained title charge, Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen said: "We are on game nine, so not really."
Bart Verbruggen said: "We'll take it game by game and see what happens because we have loads of games. We are just focusing every day on what's ahead of us and the job we have. We will continue to do that and see where it leaves us at the end of the season. We are happy with the way we are playing – not just the results but the way we are playing, too. We have to continue to develop that style and ruthlessness and we can do great things."
