These are worrying times for Graham Potter. The Brighton manager watched his side suffer the ignominy of a first home defeat in the top flight at the hands of their bitter rivals that leaves them still waiting to record a victory in 2020. Jordan Ayew’s seventh Premier League goal of the campaign was enough to record victory for Crystal Palace as they gained sweet revenge for losing twice against these opponents last season.
The defeat left Brighton four points clear of the bottom three ahead of Saturday’s afternoon fixtures but after the promise shown in the first half of the season under their new manager, it looks like being another spring filled with anxiety on the south coast. They remain the only side in England’s top four divisions not to have won a game this year, with five draws to show from their eight Premier League outings.
Written by Ed Aarons at the Amex Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/feb/29/brighton-hove-albion-crystal-palace-premier-league-match-report under the title “Jordan Ayew strikes for Crystal Palace to keep Brighton in the mire”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
