Graham Potter believes final season’s farcical defeat at West Brom could have proved helpful for high-flying Brighton because the golf equipment put together to lock horns within the FA Cup.
The Seagulls return to The Hawthorns on Saturday for the primary time since lacking two penalties and having a purpose dominated out in weird circumstances throughout a painful 1-0 Premier League loss final February.
Referee Lee Mason initially disallowed Lewis Dunk’s first-half free-kick, earlier than awarding a purpose after which ultimately chalking it off after a VAR test amid chaos and confusion.
The contentious episode got here throughout three successive defeats for Brighton, however they recovered to comfortably keep away from relegation, whereas West Brom went all the way down to the Sky Guess Championship.
Seagulls head coach Potter has tried to overlook the disagreeable expertise but additionally feels it may have positively contributed to his facet presently sitting ninth within the Premier League.
“We had been in the course of a interval the place we had been scratching our heads, taking part in fairly properly however not getting the factors,” mentioned Potter, forward of this weekend’s third-round tie.
“It accrued in that recreation – I’ve tried to clean it out of my thoughts! That’s the fantastic thing about soccer as they are saying, nevertheless it was not our most interesting second.
“There’s a hazard that you may really feel sorry for your self and let issues get on high of you, so credit score to the gamers on the time and all people round that we didn’t let that occur.
“You’ve got moments in seasons when your character will get examined.
“We got here by way of, in order that’s constructive, and possibly that’s why we’re within the place the place we are actually due to that a part of our journey.
“Typically you have got days the place it simply doesn’t go your manner and you need to settle for that, though you don’t prefer it. However on the time when it’s occurring to you it isn’t nice.”
Brighton captain Dunk – who’s out injured on this event – described Mason’s resolution as “horrendous” and claimed the match official misplaced management of the sport.
The Seagulls had main probabilities to keep away from a controversial defeat, however Danny Welbeck later fired a penalty in opposition to a publish after Pascal Gross had earlier hit the crossbar from the spot.
Former Swansea boss Potter, who has solely as soon as progressed past the third spherical of the cup as a supervisor, is keen to avenge the defeat on Saturday.
“I grew up watching the FA Cup remaining, it’s a particular competitors and I perceive every thing about it and the way essential it’s,” mentioned Potter, who was a West Brom participant between 1997 and 2000.
“And that’s why we’ll go and do our greatest to get by way of. It’s so simple as that. We face a powerful opponent at The Hawthorns and it’s a tricky recreation.
“However we need to undergo as a result of the FA Cup is essential for us.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
