Watch as Sussex World reporters Sam Morton and Derren Howard speak about Brighton and Hove Albion on Latest TV News, ahead of Brighton's trip to Amsterdam to face Ajax before they face Sheffield United in the Premier League at the Amex
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00:08 - Welcome to latest TV news.
00:35 My name is Sam Morton, and I'm going to be speaking
00:37 to sports reporter, Derren Howard, about the fallout
00:39 from Brighton and Hove Albion's one-all draw
00:42 away from home against Everton,
00:44 as well as looking forward to the next matches,
00:46 first away in Amsterdam in the Europa League against Ajax,
00:50 before they face Sheffield United at the AMAX
00:52 in Premier League action on Sunday.
00:54 First, here are the headlines across East Sussex.
00:57 Thousands of people took to the streets of Lewes
01:00 for the town's much-loved annual bonfire
01:01 on Saturday, November the 4th,
01:03 despite the yellow weather warning in place.
01:06 More than 30 processions from six different societies
01:09 took place throughout the night,
01:10 with Rishi Sunak and Sweller Braverman
01:12 being among the effigies paraded through the streets
01:15 to onlookers who booed the public figures.
01:18 The night unfortunately wasn't without incident, though.
01:20 Police made three arrests during a multi-agency operation,
01:23 including that of a 31-year-old man who was arrested
01:26 after making his way towards the procession on a motorbike.
01:29 It was also found that he was in possession
01:32 of Class A and Class B drugs with the intent to supply.
01:35 He has been remanded in custody to appear
01:37 before Lewes Crown Court on December the 4th this year.
01:41 A new and sustainable way for people
01:42 to explore the world of wine has been unveiled
01:44 by an Eastbourne-based company.
01:46 Buy the Glass says it is making it simpler and cheaper
01:50 to sample new wines by offering convenient
01:52 100-milliliter servings to try out at home.
01:55 Founder Luke Mould described the current format of wine
01:58 as archaic, with consumers not being able
02:00 to sample the beverages the way they could
02:02 with spirits and beers which come in 300 milliliters
02:05 or below vessels.
02:07 The platform launched last Wednesday, November the 1st,
02:10 with a selection of more than 100 wines
02:12 and hopes to launch 300 more varieties soon,
02:14 as well as a subscription service.
02:16 In Hastings, a couple due to be married were left devastated
02:19 after the bride's wedding dress was stolen
02:21 in the middle of the night, just before they were set
02:23 to fly to New York for the big day.
02:26 Anna McGrath and Michael Watson went inside their home
02:28 in Nelson Road briefly to lock up before heading
02:31 to the airport when the theft happened at about midnight
02:34 on Thursday, October the 26th.
02:36 The couple sat in wedding dress together
02:39 with a blue woolen suit and white suitcase
02:41 were taken from their car.
02:43 Michael said at some point, probably a three-minute gap
02:46 when the car was unattended, as we were inside the house,
02:48 someone literally emptied the car of our luggage,
02:50 which contained my suit, shoes, Anna's wedding dress,
02:53 and my wallet containing my cards and driving license.
02:56 It was devastating for us.
02:59 Anna was very upset about wedding dress being stolen.
03:01 I think it's especially galling as the emotional
03:03 and the financial cost to us was so great.
03:06 The pair got married as planned a few days later in New York
03:09 with Anna wearing a black dress.
03:11 Friends of the couple are now calling for anyone
03:12 who saw something suspicious or captured anything
03:15 on a video doorbell that could help investigations
03:17 to get in touch with the police.
03:20 And finally, council leaders from across the country
03:22 are calling on the government for help with the homelessness
03:25 and temporary accommodation crisis.
03:27 The call was following from a summit held last Tuesday,
03:30 co-hosted by Eastbourne Borough Council
03:32 and the District Council's network.
03:34 Following the summit, 119 council leaders
03:36 out of the 158 who attended signed a letter
03:39 addressed to Jeremy Hunt calling for additional funding
03:42 for homelessness prevention
03:44 and an increase to local housing allowance payments.
03:47 It comes as the cost of temporary
03:49 and emergency accommodation claims in Eastbourne
03:51 were revealed to be 4.6 million pounds
03:54 in the last financial year.
03:56 This is expected to increase to 5.8 million pounds this year.
03:59 In their letter, council leaders have asked Mr Hunt
04:02 to take several concrete measures,
04:03 including an increase in local housing allowance rates,
04:07 an additional 100 million for discretionary housing payments
04:10 and 150 million top up to the homelessness prevention grant.
04:13 Now I have sports reporter Darren Howard with me
04:15 to talk about all things Brighton and Hove Albion.
04:18 Darren, how would you rate Brighton performance
04:20 at Goodington Park?
04:21 - I thought they were okay.
04:23 Obviously the result didn't go their way.
04:25 They conceded early again,
04:26 which they seem to be in a bit of a habit of that lately,
04:29 conceding early and often they find a way
04:31 to claw these goals back.
04:35 But yeah, against Everton,
04:37 they played well, they dominated possession
04:39 and they were probably the team that were really going
04:41 for the win out of the two teams.
04:43 Everton were very defensive.
04:46 They sat back and allowed Brighton,
04:48 they basically got the goal and then said,
04:51 "What have you got? Can you break us down?"
04:52 And Brighton, they kept going, they tried and they tried.
04:57 They had the goal ruled out for Lewis Dunk for VAR offside
05:02 when they thought they were back in the game,
05:05 but they kept trying.
05:06 And then in the end,
05:07 it was a deflected effort from Karim Atoma,
05:09 who was probably Brighton's real bright spark on the day.
05:13 He played so well.
05:14 And it was his effort that looped over the keeper.
05:18 So overall, yeah, pretty good performance
05:21 and a decent point.
05:22 - Yeah, would you say it is a good point
05:24 or two points dropped?
05:25 And is that win this run in the league
05:27 a cause for concern for Brighton?
05:29 - I think the expectations are so high at Brighton now.
05:34 They've performed so well.
05:35 They finished top six last season.
05:37 And the style of their football under De Serby
05:39 has been so good that I think fans almost expect them
05:42 to go against teams like Fulham
05:44 and against teams like Everton
05:47 to just go there and roll them over.
05:49 And it's not always the case.
05:51 Everton were on a decent run of form.
05:53 Fulham are a very good side as well.
05:55 They're very compact and they've got a good game plan.
05:58 Brighton should have won that game,
06:00 but again, a point,
06:02 they maybe should have got the three points,
06:04 but a point was probably about fair at the end.
06:07 And against Everton as well.
06:08 So I think overall, you look at it,
06:10 they're in the Europa League,
06:12 they're seventh in the Premier League table.
06:14 And I think that's a decent start for Brighton
06:16 considering the injuries that they've had
06:18 and still bedding in new players.
06:20 He's still a bit iffy about this,
06:22 the central midfield areas
06:23 with where they lost Moises Garcedia
06:25 and Alexis McAllister.
06:27 And I think De Serby's described the team
06:29 as feeling a little bit sick
06:30 and feeling a little bit ill at the moment.
06:32 And I think that is the area that he's referring to.
06:35 It's not quite functioning properly at the moment.
06:37 - Yeah, no, absolutely.
06:39 And you mentioned it briefly,
06:40 but Louis Dunck had a fantastic goal,
06:42 ruled out by VAR.
06:43 It was a superb volley you wouldn't really expect
06:45 from a centre-back.
06:47 And it's just gutting that VAR ruled it out.
06:50 I mean, how would you judge that?
06:51 Do you think it was harsh?
06:51 I mean, there was talk that it was so marginal
06:53 that it might not have even been offside.
06:55 So what did you make of it?
06:56 - It was a marginal call.
06:58 And Brighton have had a few of those go against them,
07:01 especially in the last six months or so.
07:03 They've had a couple of apologies from Howard Webb,
07:06 who's the PGOML,
07:09 or from calls that have gone against them
07:14 in recent times.
07:17 And I think that was another one.
07:18 It was really harsh to be called out.
07:20 And as you say, it was a great finish from Louis Dunck.
07:23 I don't think he's ever hit many better than that
07:26 in his career.
07:27 And probably any centre-forward
07:29 would have been proud of that goal.
07:31 And it was crucial.
07:33 Probably you look at the decisions last season,
07:35 and it could have cost them a Champions League spot.
07:37 And I think again at Everton,
07:40 this last Saturday, they were hard done by again.
07:45 And I think it's a call that could have gone their way,
07:48 and they could have had three points instead of the one.
07:50 But yeah, tough on Louis Dunck and on Brighton.
07:53 - And what do you make of EER in general?
07:55 It's been in the headlines again this weekend.
07:57 Obviously we saw it at the Newcastle game.
08:00 And again, it was Spurs and Chelsea.
08:02 It took centre stage.
08:03 So what is your opinion on it?
08:04 Do you think it adds to the game
08:05 or is it taking something away?
08:06 - I think it's gone too far down the track now
08:09 to go back to as it previously was.
08:12 And there's too much investment that's gone into it
08:14 when you look at everything that's at Stockley Park,
08:16 you look at all the fourth officials
08:18 and all the VAR officials.
08:20 So I think it's a case of just trying to make it
08:23 as good as it can be
08:24 and continue to improve these decisions.
08:28 At the end of the day,
08:29 it's gonna come down to a human making a decision
08:31 and you have to accept that at some point down the track.
08:34 And so it's never gonna be perfect,
08:38 but I think it can be better.
08:40 And I think that's the way that it's got to get to.
08:42 And Howard Webb is working towards
08:45 getting it as good as it can be
08:47 in the most lucrative league in the world.
08:50 So room for improvement,
08:51 but yeah, it's definitely here to stay, I think.
08:55 - Yeah, and with Ajax coming up next,
08:58 obviously with the performances that we've seen recently,
09:00 it was very, very comfortable for Albion
09:02 against Ajax at the Amex.
09:03 Do you see it being a similar game in Amsterdam
09:06 or how do you see that one going?
09:07 - They've improved a bit since Brighton beat them
09:11 at the Amex.
09:12 I think Ajax have had two good results on the bounce
09:15 and I think their confidence will be lifted.
09:18 And I think Brighton will go into this game,
09:21 a win would really put them in a strong position in Group B.
09:25 So far, they've lost one, drawn one,
09:27 and then won one against Ajax.
09:29 And another victory against them
09:31 would, I think, really set them up nicely,
09:33 but it won't be easy.
09:34 Ajax have got some really, really strong,
09:36 technically gifted players
09:38 and I think they're gonna be a better outfit at home
09:41 than they were at the Amex.
09:42 So, Brighton are gonna have to be at their best
09:44 and they've got a few injury problems to deal with as well.
09:47 So, yeah, really tough game,
09:50 really tough game ahead of them awaits, I think.
09:52 - Yeah, what players for Ajax do you look at
09:55 as being potential problems for Brighton?
09:57 Obviously, you've got Bergwijn who's been in form
09:58 and Chief Akpong's got a couple of goals.
10:00 So, is there anywhere those two players
10:02 and what can they do to harm Brighton?
10:04 - I think they're the two danger men.
10:06 Akpong, he was actually on loan at Brighton
10:09 a while back early on in his career
10:11 and he had this sort of spell in his career
10:13 where he wasn't really, he couldn't get settled
10:15 and then he found his form at Middlesbrough
10:18 and then he got his move to Ajax last summer.
10:21 He's had a slow start,
10:22 but he's now sort of clicking into gear a bit
10:25 and I think he'll be one that Brighton
10:27 will have to watch as well.
10:28 He's a good attacking player,
10:30 a very good finisher on his day as well
10:33 and Brighton will have to be very wary of him.
10:36 And as you mentioned, Bergwijn as well,
10:37 he's Dutch international,
10:39 got Premier League experience with Tottenham.
10:42 So, yeah, they have the players that can hurt Brighton.
10:45 With Brighton, for me,
11:04 it's all about how they are defensively.
11:06 They've got the attacking players in
11:09 Jal Pedro, who's just been called up
11:11 to the Brazilian squad this week.
11:14 And then they've got Ansu Fati as well,
11:16 Evan Ferguson, Matoma.
11:18 So they have the attacking players.
11:19 If they can just get their defensive play right
11:22 with Louis Dunck and probably Van Hecker at the back,
11:25 I should think, or Igor Julio.
11:28 If they can get that right,
11:29 then I think they'll get a good result from Ajax, yeah.
11:32 - Excellent.
11:32 And Tyrek Lamptey, how do you see that one going?
11:35 Obviously, he was meant to be in the squad
11:36 for the game at Everton,
11:37 and he wasn't there due to a knock.
11:39 So it could be that the Serbies just aren't trying
11:41 to protect him and not worse than any injury that he's got.
11:43 But is it a concern that a player,
11:45 obviously, he's very young
11:46 and he keeps picking up these injuries
11:48 and can't seem to have a run in games
11:49 when he is such an important player for Brighton?
11:51 - He's a great player on his day,
11:53 but it's just keeping him fit.
11:55 As you say, he hasn't really had that run of games.
11:58 He had this terrible hamstring injury a while back
12:01 in, I think it was his first season
12:03 or second season at Brighton.
12:05 And he was out for almost a year after that.
12:08 And they've really taken a cautious approach
12:10 with him after that.
12:11 And he played in Marseille and he played at left back
12:15 because Soli March and Pervez Estupinjan were injured.
12:18 And he was probably the best player on the pitch
12:21 for Brighton that day.
12:22 Really energetic, defended well,
12:24 and then attacked well down left
12:26 and actually won the penalty,
12:27 which got them back to 2-2 after Jal Petro converted.
12:32 And yeah, I think Tarek Glamti will be,
12:35 he was in the squad to face Everton
12:37 and then he was a late withdrawal
12:38 and Jack Incherwood came in after he was ruled out.
12:43 De Zerby's always very coy.
12:44 He would never say what the actual injury is.
12:46 He would just sort of refer to it as a muscular injury,
12:49 as minor, but then you never really know.
12:52 So you hope that he's going to be able to be fit
12:54 and play some part against Ajax,
12:57 because he adds a lot,
12:59 especially with the injuries they've got
13:00 on the left-hand side.
13:01 Hopefully, hopefully he'll be fit,
13:04 but we'll know more.
13:05 De Zerby's going to give a press conference
13:07 in Amsterdam on Wednesday.
13:09 So we'll know more about Glamti's situation then.
13:12 That's good to know.
13:13 And looking ahead, after Ajax,
13:14 Brighton will face Sheffield United in the league.
13:18 They've just come away from their first win
13:19 of the season against Wolves.
13:21 How do you see that one going?
13:22 Is it going to be a tough game for Brighton?
13:24 Yeah, I think the win against Wolves
13:27 would really boost Sheffield United's hopes.
13:29 They just needed something.
13:30 They've been struggling since their promotion
13:32 to the Premier League.
13:34 And I think that win will really give them some confidence.
13:37 And coupled with the fact that Brighton
13:39 sometimes struggle against the teams
13:41 that are lower down in the division,
13:43 to teams that sit back and make it difficult for them.
13:46 They often, you know,
13:48 they struggle to break them down a little bit.
13:50 So I think coming off the back of Amsterdam on Thursday,
13:54 straight into a tough game against Sheffield United,
13:56 who would be really fired up.
13:58 I think if Brighton can get a good result
14:02 from both of these games, they'll be doing really well.
14:04 But Sheffield United will be tricky, I think.
14:07 Is it a game that you think is a must win
14:09 in the race for top six again,
14:11 or even better for Brighton?
14:12 It's still very early in the league,
14:15 but I think it's one that the fans
14:17 will really want to see Brighton play well in.
14:21 They've seen them struggle against teams
14:23 such as Fulham and against Everton,
14:24 who are in the lower reaches of the table.
14:27 And I think the fans really want to see Brighton
14:29 show that they can perform well in Europe
14:32 and then follow that up quickly
14:33 with a good result again on the Sunday.
14:36 So I think it's important in that respect.
14:38 I think for the battle for the top six,
14:40 I think Brighton are really in the running for that.
14:43 And there's going to be quite a few ups and downs
14:46 and people are going to drop points
14:47 and gain points unexpectedly as well.
14:51 So for the top six, I think that's going to be
14:55 a long-term aim.
14:58 And I think they're good enough to get there.
14:59 But yeah, I think it's going to be very,
15:03 very tough against Sheffield United.
15:06 Well, we're joined today by Sam Morton and Jacob Pannens.
15:09 They're with Amsterdam following the fortunes
15:11 of Brighton and Hooghveld,
15:13 who have got a Europa League match against Ajax,
15:17 Dutch giants Ajax, tomorrow night at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
15:21 So you made the journey over yesterday,
15:24 Sam and Jacob.
15:26 How was the journey across?
15:27 And did you see many Brighton fans on the way?
15:32 We bumped into a big group of Brighton fans already.
15:35 One was dressed in a seagull's outfit and he was loving life.
15:39 I think there were a few who had a bit too much to drink already.
15:41 So you could tell how excited they were, though,
15:44 and how massive the occasion is for Brighton.
15:46 And it's really great to see.
15:48 And I think it'll be nice to see more Brighton fans
15:51 over the next few hours.
15:52 I'm sure more will arrive this evening and tomorrow.
15:55 Yeah, it's the best time, isn't it,
15:57 to be a Brighton fan at the moment.
15:59 And just a few years back,
16:01 to think that they'll be playing in games like these
16:04 in Amsterdam and against teams like Ajax.
16:06 It's no wonder the fans, like you say,
16:09 loving life over there.
16:11 Yeah, it's pretty surreal.
16:12 One of the guys who was dressed up like a seagull,
16:15 he's been a season's seagull holder since 2011.
16:17 And I mean, I'm sure it must be pretty surreal
16:19 from that first game of the Amex against Doncaster,
16:21 now playing at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam,
16:25 against one of the biggest clubs in world football.
16:27 It's just, yeah, it's unbelievable, really,
16:29 when you look at Brighton,
16:30 especially even prior to 2011 as well.
16:33 Yeah, as you say, a really good occasion for the fans.
16:35 But the team themselves,
16:36 they've got a serious job to do, haven't they?
16:39 A win would really set them up in the group.
16:43 What do you make of Ajax at the moment, Jacob?
16:45 And what do you think of Brighton's chances
16:47 of getting a result?
16:49 Yeah, I mean, Ajax haven't been having the best season
16:51 you know, they've been bottom of the table,
16:54 they've gone through a couple of managers
16:55 and things just aren't working well for them
16:58 at any stretch of the imagination.
17:00 So they're gonna be desperate
17:01 to gain some sort of winning mentality from the game.
17:04 But at the same time, Brighton have got to look at that game
17:06 and see that's one to win.
17:07 Obviously, they probably didn't pick up as many points
17:09 in the first three games as they would have liked.
17:11 So this is gonna be seen as a must-win game
17:13 'cause you need to be picking up points away from home
17:15 if you want to progress through the group.
17:16 And Athens is gonna be really tricky,
17:18 you know, Marseille proved to be a test.
17:19 So yeah, I think Brighton can see it as a winnable fixture,
17:22 but I think Ajax are gonna be looking
17:24 to get that winning spirit back as well.
17:26 Yeah, yeah.
17:27 You went to the home game, didn't you, Sam,
17:28 when Brighton beat Ajax 2-0.
17:32 Do you think they're gonna be a much better outfit
17:35 on their home soil?
17:36 They were a bit disappointing, weren't they,
17:37 at the Amex, Ajax?
17:38 Yeah, it was a really disappointing performance
17:41 from Ajax at the Amex.
17:42 And it was kind of expected, really.
17:44 I think they were on a terrible run of form
17:45 and I think they were bottom of the league
17:47 going into the game.
17:47 And it was just real lack of confidence
17:50 and you could really see that in the team at the time.
17:53 Brighton took full advantage, really,
17:54 and I look by far the better team on the day.
17:57 And I'm expecting a far different kind of game.
18:00 I think Ajax are obviously the home team,
18:02 they've got to kind of assert their authority,
18:04 gonna have the majority of the crowd
18:07 and the support behind them.
18:08 And it'd be interesting to see how Brighton cope with that.
18:10 Obviously, they've had the experience at Marseille,
18:12 obviously a bit of a hostile atmosphere.
18:15 But it'll be another big challenge, really,
18:17 in such a huge stadium with such a passionate set of fans.
18:22 And it'll be interesting to see how they cope again with that.
18:25 Obviously, they did really well to come back
18:26 from the season down at Marseille.
18:27 So, yeah, definitely prove they can handle it.
18:30 But I'm definitely expecting a better performance from Ajax.
18:32 They've obviously come into the game
18:33 on a couple of wins now as well.
18:35 They've scored a few goals.
18:37 Bergwijn's in good scoring form
18:39 and Chief of Act form has got a couple as well.
18:41 So, yeah, I think Ajax are definitely going to be better
18:44 than they were at the Amex.
18:45 And expecting a tougher game for sure.
18:48 Yeah. And a big night as well for Joel Veltman, isn't it?
18:51 A former Ajax player, now plays for Brighton.
18:55 And also, Jan-Paul van Gecke as well, isn't he?
18:57 A very talented young Dutch defender.
18:59 A big occasion for those two, Jacob.
19:02 Yeah, massive.
19:03 Obviously, Veltman returning.
19:04 He spent 19 years at Ajax.
19:06 So, I'm sure he'll be happy to return.
19:08 But I hope he's...
19:09 I bet he's hoping to bring three points back to Brighton
19:12 rather than leaving it with his fellow countrymen.
19:14 And van Gecke, obviously...
19:16 I think this is going to be a huge game for van Gecke.
19:18 Obviously, the only defender to have started
19:20 all three games of the Europa League
19:21 under De Servi so far.
19:23 And he's a man who's going to be looking at the Dutch national team
19:26 and thinking that there's maybe a slot in there for him.
19:28 Never got called up before.
19:30 Well, never featured for the national team before.
19:32 So, I think he's going to be seeing this as a massive chance
19:34 to make himself a household name in his own country.
19:38 Yeah. Yeah.
19:39 And just looking at another player,
19:41 he has been called up to the Brazil national team this week,
19:44 Jao Pedro.
19:46 He's the joint leading scorer in the Europa League
19:50 with four goals so far.
19:52 How key is he going to be, Sam?
19:54 Very key.
19:55 He's really found his scoring form in the Europa League so far.
19:59 And hopefully it continues tomorrow.
20:01 He just looks so good, even in the league.
20:03 He just links up really well with the attackers around him.
20:07 He's forming some good partnerships there,
20:09 especially with Matoma.
20:11 So, that's really great to see.
20:12 And he's adjusted really well to the Serb's ideas
20:16 and the way that he likes to play.
20:17 And I think he's only going to get better.
20:18 He's still so young.
20:20 He's got that, obviously, Brazilian flair to him as well.
20:23 So, it's a really exciting start that he's made
20:25 and it'll be really important tomorrow, I think.
20:27 Brighton need to make a fast start,
20:29 get an early goal to make the Ajax fans uncomfortable
20:33 and don't let Ajax get control of the game, really.
20:36 So, I think, yeah,
20:36 Jao Pedro is going to play a really important part.
20:39 And I think it's really, really great to see
20:41 the impact that he's made already.
20:43 Stan, do you think a win is on the cards?
20:46 How do you see it going?
20:48 Yeah, I see a win is definitely possible.
20:50 I think a draw will be a good result.
20:52 I think after beating them at home,
20:54 I think to back that up with a point,
20:56 I think it will be a decent return.
20:58 Four points from two games against Ajax.
21:00 It will leave them in a strong position.
21:02 But as Jacob said, it would leave them in a position
21:04 where they'd probably have to go and beat Athens
21:07 and maybe Marseille as well.
21:09 So, a win would be amazing
21:11 and it would really put them into an amazing position
21:13 going into the knockout rounds.
21:15 And I think they would be in the strongest position
21:17 out of the other teams in the group
21:19 if they were to get a win tomorrow.
21:21 So, it'll be interesting.
21:22 We're off to the press conference soon
21:23 to have a chat with De Servi and Van Hecke.
21:25 So, it'll be interesting to see how they see it.
21:28 Obviously, they'll be looking for a win.
21:31 Well, thanks again to you both for joining us.
21:34 Enjoy the atmosphere of Amsterdam and the training session.
21:37 We'll follow all your reports from all the build-up
21:40 from the press conferences and the training
21:42 and then the match report itself on Sussex World.
21:45 So, enjoy the match, guys.
21:49 Thanks, Derek.
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