Brighton is an example of a club which is run well from top to bottom. It’s not just about getting a good manager. Every person in the club is following the same path to success.
@@antilysisgaming5646 lmao they have waited decades for their trophy bud, I don't think they're in a rush. Sooner or later they're gonna get it anyway.
@@antilysisgaming5646 teams that desperately want a trophy live in the short term, band aid fixes so they compete year to year. *cough cough* Man U *cough cough* I’m not even a devoted Brighton fan but they’ve developed a system based around tactics and smart recruitment that’s already proven to not rely on important big names to compete. They are well on their way to a trophy while actually growing each season.
Brighton have sold their best players just to get better, and they've done it twice. Cucurella, Bissouma and Trossard last year and now Caicedo and Mac Allister. I've never seen recruitment as ridiculously good as this To beat a United team at Old Trafford worth hundreds of millions with a Starting XI that cost £16 million is just wild. They can lose all their best players, their managers and background staff and still progress in spite of that. Fair play to them and Tony Bloom
The jury is still out on whether they are better than last season, we've only played a handful of games and they haven't played anyone of note yet. Yes, that includes ManU. They've lost to West Ham though. They beat ManU last season. Lost both to West Ham iirc, hammers are just a stylistically difficult team for them. I think the squad is weaker this year. However, certain players have progressed year on year - Mitoma for example has more end product and some impressive finishing leading to goals. They've had an extra season to perfect and automate their system, but other teams are more aware of it at the same time. I want to see them play the big boys to figure out if they're as good as they were. The fact they haven't nose dived is impressive. People will point to Southampton as a club with a similar model that eventually ran out of 'hidden gem' players and managers to sign, but I think Brighton have a better chance long term if their back office staff aren't poached and the owner stays alive and in situ.
This is correct. Tony Bloom literally uses “money ball” style method of recruiting which is heavily based on stats. Tbf that’s how the man has made his fortune so it’s no surprise how well he’s implemented it on the team and recruiting, yielding amazing results
@@kilokay5506 Using data in recruitment =/= moneyball. Moneyball implies building a team around undervalued qualities and therefore undervalued players. In football, this would be something like playing with two 10s (something a small club in Spain is doing) because teams don't play with 10s anymore and so they're undervalued. That's not what Brighton does. They just find very good players for not a lot of money with a ridiculous success rate. Data-driven? Yes. Moneyball? No.
I’ve been a Brighton fan since 2011, and ever since 2013/14 when we finished in the playoffs I had hope we would make it to the premiership, but this club has blown my expectations away and I’m just happy to be here.
@@ammarharith5512 ironically enough its simply not pressing and staying disciplined in a mid or low block lol, but thats not really what klopp likes to do
brighton doesnt have any star players. They just have players. They use data science to find the perfect player profile for their team and plug that hole. They could sell their entire team and within a season or two they would have a european competing team again that functioned just as it did before.
Clubs like Brighton make football much more exciting and increase the overall competition in the premier league as well. Absolutely loving their style of play. Big ups.
I was born and raised in Brighton during the dark years when the club played their games at the athletics track five minutes away from where I lived. I have a photograph of my dad and I presenting the player of the year/month award to Bobby Zamora when I was tiny. It's safe to say they've come a long way since then 😂
@@GIBBO4182 If you think Chelsea won't turn up you're wrong. Chelsea have the third best attacking statistics in the league, only Arsenal and Man City have created more chances/have a higher xG. All it takes is the goals to come and Chelsea will shoot up the table. Goals WILL come in these big matches, because players care more for them. Which is an issue to sort out.
I think there’s a few people that can be massively credited here for Brighton’s success, with Tony Bloom and the Brighton Recruitment team being two very important parts. The way they’ve driven this team forward is so commendable, they Always have a nearly like-for-like replacement on players ready for when their big stars head to the “bigger” teams.
@@MrJarrydLee They'll never be "big" - no one wants to go to Brighton and be attacked by and shat on by seagulls. They've got a fantastic chance to be big in terms of sporting achievement modulo resources, a place where wonderful players develop, pure entertainment etc. Very likely they'll continue being people's second favourite team - nearly always a good watch and patently inoffensive. Biggest risk is running out of managers. RDZ is spectacular. Good chance big, historic clubs will be in for him sooner or later. I'm not sure there are many managers out there who wouldn't be a non-negligible step down.
@@S.H.E.A Yeah, being beaten by Chelsea is very embarrassing these days. That said, Brighton played squad players in key positions and missed two stone cold sitters before Chelsea contrived to score when Chelsea gave away the ball on the edge of their D under pressure. Any other day Brighton walk away with an easy win.
I think Villa might have figured them out. 🙂 Brighton are quality. The number of non-Brighton fans that praise them speaks volumes for the amount of respect they’ve earned.
Also an Arsenal fan and this club is so intelligent on where to go in search for talents and honestly I think they could definitely get champions league IF they keep this form up
I think your last segment is pretty important. Brighton are absolutely flying right now, but all it takes is a couple of mistakes, maybe some bad luck, and you might be facing relegation. It's quite fickle and hard to stay at the top, only the well entrenched, rich teams are somewhat stable.
To sell your 2 best midfielders in the off season and continue to look just as strong, if not better at the start of the next season…. Well that’s just damn impressive. You can’t help wanting Brighton and big Ange to do well, just not beat your own team 🥲 YNWA❤
Brighton - yeah, absolutely. Spurs? Nah. Am I the only one getting annoyed by the popular insistence that "Big Ange" is the second, flabby ozzie coming of the messiah? Always loved Son as a player though, want him to do well personally. Was always undeservedly in Kane's shadow, now has a chance to be main man, albeit belatedly.
@@paulie-g well being a flabby Aussie myself I’m all for Ange getting spurs back in the top 4. He’s just a good person, hard not to admire is humility.
@@beauallen9872 It's the Football Jesus thing that irks me. I wouldn't mind it at all *if and when* he has a body of work to justify it. They've played 6 games, and this started after 1 or 2. Spurs are playing decent footy in patches and they look like they're feeling their way towards a defined style of play. That's good, but it's the minimum job requirement for a top 6 manager (notwithstanding Poch and Ten Hag failing that test) and hardly, on its own merits, worthy of the superlatives being bandied about.
@@paulie-g I get your point but I think the superlative come from being able to step into the job, change the entire structure. Get the players feeling positive and then to start undefeated whilst trying to play this new system. All whilst losing your captain and main avenue to goal 2 days before the season starts. Spurs have excuses to be performing like Chelsea, but instead have found ways to get results. Also think of the coaches spurs have brought in previously and struggled from day dot.
@@beauallen9872 Yeah, i get that, but it's only been a few games. Coaches who've done more with less, like RDZ at Brighton or Emery at Villa, got far less praise at the same stage, and arguably even now. I get that Spurs fans are thirsty and I don't begrudge them the excitement, I just don't get why neutrals and media hopped on the hype train
As someone from the south of England I grew up listening to BBC radio Surrey and they often play their matches, all these years later I'm glad I'm a seagull.
As an Argyle fan I have nothing but love for Brighton. Both sets of fans have helped each other in the past when each were going through financial struggles and to see Brighton being so well rum and in such a great spot is brilliant to see. Long may it continue for Brighton
It’s 1998, most kids in my primary school are Man United supporters, so I was drawn to a team with a small stadium and no budget, but a team that could mix it with the big boys and had a knack for unearthing unknown gems of players and playing sexy football (Arsenal). This is a convulated way of saying that if I were a kid right now, I’d probably support Brighton.
i remember playing premier manager 98 with friends on my pc, i was scarborough and a friend was brighton. (we chose teams from the lowest league) he got them to them prem before i got scarborough there, it amazes me to see that they have got all the way thru the leagues just like back then on the game.
I am a Chelsea fan ( and from the Caribbean) ............ when I look at Brighton and how well that squad is constructed and run...................VOODOO magic............my only rationale explanation for Brighton's excellent recruiting and the attractive football they play with the budget they have..........VOODOO MAGIC
Great watch as always! I always love seeing well run clubs get rewarded. They may not win anything but they are showing how smaller clubs can be run well and punch above their weight class.
*Granted there's a lotta money in the PL so it may be harder for clubs across Europe to replicate but it's still nice to see when done well coz a lot of clubs have similarly done this across Europe but weren't able to make it last as the PL money got bigger and bigger and they eventually started losing out on some of those shrewd buys to club's like Brighton. And you hit the nail on the head, they aren't spotting talent that noone else is seeing, they are just able to get it over the line the way club's like Atalanta, Monaco, Dortmund, Sevilla used to do.
Over the last few years I have been paying more attention to how a club is run, how much money they spend, the drama, how that translates to the pitch, all of it. These are now strong factors for my fandom. I've been keeping an eye on Brighton for a little while now and I like them more and more every day.
In my opinion, Brighton is the best example of what the English system has to offer: owned by a fan who makes decisions based on what’s best for the club, not his wallet.
Been a Brighton fan ever since they first made it to the Premier League, mainly due to my brother in law being born in Brighton. It was a rough start for them but boy have they come a long way. In the beginning it was a relegation battle, but now they more comfortably make it to the top. Finishing 9th in 21/22 to 6th the next season is definitely an improvement. Seeing them being 3rd after 6 games is a sight to see. Especially how they've scored the most goals out of anyone, even City. It'll be a tough battle for Brighton to win the league this year. But honestly, the odds are far better than before.
Wow it feels like only yesterday that I was running around my house celebrating after Sheffield Wednesday beat Brighton in the playoff semi-finals in 2016. Fair play to Brighton for the transformation they’ve gone through since then. If you’d asked anyone which of those two teams would be in the premier league in 2023 no one would’ve said Brighton.
As a United fan, I love to see Brighton doing so well! De Zerbi is masterclass and indeed transformed Brighton into a beast of a team.. A unique way of playing in the premier league! ❤❤
Tifo IRL has done a similar video on Brighton and they go into detail how Brighton's development plan is particularly enticing for young players. They sort of see it as doing a Masters in football. And most of those players will get "placed" in the big clubs of Europe. So it is a win win.
As an arsenal fan, I consider Brighton to be genuine rivals this season. They are hunting for a UCL spot and by the looks of things they are well on their way to getting it. Top 4 battle is real. Can’t wait for our fixture, the football quality is gonna be 🔥
Tony Bloom also owns Royale Union Saint Gilloise, a Belgian club who had the same upset run as Brighton. Union SG hasn't played in Jupiler Pro League (Premier League of Belgium) since their relegation in 1972, and even spent most of the years in the lower-tiered Belgian football. Bloom took the control of this club in 2018, and they made a surprise return to the top-tier 3 years later. On their historic return to top-tier, they defied against all odds, even winning the regular season of the Jupiler Pro League. Even though this competition is quite different than Premier League, where the outright winners was determined by a playoffs, at which they only finished 2nd behind Club Brugge, Union SG fared even better in European competitions. Despite being eliminated by Rangers in the qualification round of Champions League, they made its European debut in Europa League group stage. Yet again, Union SG defied against all odds again, topping the "Group of Death" that contained Malmo, Braga, and Union Berlin; with the latter being Union SG's opponents in both group stage and the knockout round. They only lost to Bayer Leverkusen, but the first leg away from home was not too bad as it ended 1-1. I guess this club inspired a lot for Brighton to achieve even more success in both top-flight and Europe.
would love to see a video on brentford esp considering the past relationship of tony bloom and matthew benham. plagued by injuries rn but it’s been amazing watching them the past few years. up the beeeees 🐝🐝❤️🤍
this is just an example of how football clubs should be run. On surplus , every time, basing things on squad homogeneity, good spirits, no stupid arrogant stars ruining the locker room, perfect recipe. Good on them
Proud my local club are seeing the fruits of their labour. They have been my team for 36yrs. From watching them in the 4th division to now has been a wild ride. This is a team that really value its fans and understands what this club means to them. I just hope success doesn’t take that away..
You may not be a smart man, but you are eminently reasonable and balanced, and you understand well that causality is not usually so simple. These things make you a wiser man than most talking heads on any subject on any platform. Kudos to you and all those who have had a hand in your education, formal and informal. 😊
I like your description of everything, BHA have been a nuisance especially against City. (MD 38 where they scored 1st but we won 3-1). I'm not a smart man too but you really make me smarter with all these information.
De Zerbi was GREAT pick! Smart enough to create, humble enough to respect and embrace the people and the club. He will get them far, take it from an italian, who has watched De Zerbi as a player (and a very good one, albeit at a lower level) and as a Manager, for years
Brighton is making so many things right it's hard not to root for them. Well, that and as a Chelsea fan I'm just looking behind bars at how a well run club does it. That little point about their scouting really makes me hopeful that here in Costa Rica we catch the lightning in a bottle and Brighton does an offer for our best national player in our league, Carlos Mora. He needs to go to Europe, he's too good.
Brighton feels very much like a team managed in a style like most top clubs in Germany do, or are expected to. Buy young exciting prospects and build up value that will be sold for revenue. No unlimited credit cards like Chelsea, City, Utd or many other prem clubs and no boring park the bus like many Serie A sides do.
That was a nice video, thank you for making that. I of course hope that Brighton remain in the PL and that they keep on progressing forward and upwards it is though an unpredictable league and football is that also. But as a fan I have to believe, remain positive and send good vibes ❤
Im a fan from the US getting more into football as it becomes more available over here. Looking for a team for the first time in any sport since I'm fortunate enough to live by a city that has a long history in all our major four leagues. Don't want to be a glory chaser, so the rich 6/7 are out. I want to root for Luton, but don't think they'll be a regular fixture. It's between Brighton and Fulham right now.
The biggest factor for me is the atmosphere and feeling of togetherness around the whole club, not just the first team. We’ve had our fair share of terrible signings and underwhelming youngsters come through , and even the well received ones; cucurella, sanchez, ben white - all seemed very overhyped to me. Made to look better than they were because of the squad as a whole. When everyone at the club is happy from the bottom to the top, the players on the pitch will shine. Add to that an owner that loves and supports the club, not just a glorified bank, and you’ve got a good thing going. But we will fall from grace. Mistakes will be made. Remember Sami hyypia…
Don't knock Sami. One of my favourite players and a fantastic human being. Not a particularly good manager though, granted. To be fair, he offered his own resignation iirc, so at least he took full financial responsibility for his performance, which is rare in the modern game. This "make players shine" thing is a Brighton superpower. The system makes them shine, yous then cash in, the buying club (usually) is then left wondering wtf happened. It's a brilliant business model. However, it is dependent on clueless clubs/owners. So I guess you'll be alright while Boehly is around unless he twigs that he's gonna get strung up if he buys another thing from Brighton that makes Chelsea worse. The thing is, Brighton spend so little on players in fees and wages that any mistakes are never catastrophic. What I wonder is whether this can continue. We all know the "big 6" get a tax on fees for players they buy and it's so universal that they really can't just shop elsewhere. I wonder if selling clubs will twig that if Brighton are inquiring, their player must be better than anyone thought and start raising prices on yous too ;) Well done though. Genuine pleasure to see a club do things the right way and succeed. From a Liverpool fan.
@@TyrannicalTortoise Can only do that while the going is good though, and at a club like Brighton that no one feels strongly about, but fair play. It's just there are numpties around that get players banned from city centres, so no wonder we get less interaction now. I could only imagine what would happen to an owner.
Selling best players is not sustainable no matter how well run a club is. If they try to keep their best players and only let go of those they really can't keep, build on what they have, especially in defense, they'll stay in the league for however long they do those things. I watched Roberto De Zerbi at Sassuolo and while it was evident that his team did what he told them to do and, in all honesty, would die for him, some of them just weren't good enough. This manager is epitome of "give him the players and he'll win you everything", I really believe that. I remember that match back in 2019 where they literally had Juve against the ropes the entire match, if they had a better striker and two decent defenders, they'd have thrashed Juve and kept a clean sheet... that's how dominant they were yet still lost... and it's the same thing here at Brighton. De Zerbi's tactics are high risk, high reward and of course on a good day a decent team of players can score five goals, but against great teams, "decent" isn't good enough and they'll ship goals, as evidenced by that 6-1 thrashing by Villa and Dunk's disastrous mistake in the Europa league. In summary, keep the best players you can, sell those who insist on leaving and reinvest that money into signing more great players, preferably in midfield and defense. If they do that, they won't go down the sane route as Leicester or Blackburn, I'm sorry but with the amount of wealth that is there in the PL now, there's zero excuses for teams not challenging. Now you have players like Zaniolo joining teams like Villa, nothing against Villa, but even just five years ago that was unrealistic. Great players, great teams, great managers and great performances, that, now more than ever, is the only way to compete in the Premier league, a league that has become humorously Darwinian.
You can't help but admire a club that is well run, knows what they want and goes after it. I sometimes get this negative feeling about them though. Like they won't be there for a long time. Like they will fall off soon. Tbh, I don't know whether I care about them enough to hope they keep this up for a long time. It feels a bit difficult to sustain this kind of run especially when you're a club like Brighton. But at this point and current time, Brighton have my full respect for what they're doing so far.
i'm not british, i've discovered brighton as a kid, playing video games (they were the demo team in sierra's usm2, if any old ms-dos player remembers ;) ). it was in 1996 and the club somehow stuck with me. since i couldn't follow english lower division results back then, i mainly tracked the team through every single fifa and football manager i could. i didn't care about madrid or munich, i wanted to be brighton. i wanted to make them the best team in the world...... for years, i had no clue that they almost died in 1997, that they were forced to play 100km from home, that a boyhood fan bought the club one day, or any of these things. i dove into the history when i woke up one day and saw they were going to play in the premier league. and i swear, what i've learned since then and what i've been seeing, now an adult with easy access to any football league in the world and never having missed a single seagulls game retransmission since 2017, is *madder* than any witchcraft i've ever conjured in any video game. and i'm loving every second of it.
Naturally ever since this video, Brighton have played 2 matches and lost 7-1 on aggregate... I realise you had a bone to pick with them after what they did to United, but you didn't have to jinx them this bad bro 😂
