Brighton boss Fabian Herzeler insists his side are working hard to end their struggles in front of goal ahead of their Premier League clash with Brentford on Friday.
The Seagulls were guilty of missing just six of their 12 attempts on target at the London Stadium as they drew 1-1 with West Ham last time out.
Brighton have dropped to 10th in the table after a strong start to the season, alternating between draws (three) and defeats (two) in their last five Premier League games.
Herzeler’s side have scored multiple goals in just one of their last five top-flight fixtures, but have found the back of the net in their last 13 Premier League games.
While the Brighton boss is not alarmed by his side’s situation in front of goal, he admits they need to improve going forward if they are to challenge for European football.
“Not in an artificial way. We train a lot, we continue to train a lot. It’s not a case of because we’re not scoring as much we train more,” Hurzeler said.
“We have specialists for strikers, specialists for defenders, so we try to improve the players in every training session.”
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Next up for the Seagulls is a home match against Brentford, who saw their unbeaten record end at the hands of Nottingham Forest last time out at the Gtech Community Stadium.
The Bees have won fewer points than any other team in the Premier League this season (one), while throughout 2024, only Everton (10) have fewer points than Thomas Frank (11, excluding promoted and relegated teams).
Brighton are unbeaten in all three of their Premier League home games against Brentford (W2 D1), having lost two of their last three at home before their promotion.
And while history favors his side going into the contest, Herzeler said he would not underestimate Friday’s opponents despite their poor form on the road this season.
“We prepare like any other game. I am not a fan of such statistics. They don’t guarantee you’ll win the game,” Hurzeler said.
“We see this as an opportunity to break out of this circle of bad experiences. We have to try to play with more intensity and give the fans a gift.”
