Brighton boss Chris Hughton admits he can't help but keep an eye on the Premier League table as he looks to steer his side clear of danger
- Chris Hughton guided Brighton to their first Premier League win last SaturdayĀ
- The newly promoted side beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 at the Amex StadiumĀ
- They travel to Bournemouth on Friday, who are currently without a pointĀ
Chris Hughton admits he cannot resist studying the Premier League table, even though the season is just four games old.
Hughtonās Brighton side are in 14th place after recording their first win of the campaign last Saturday against West Bromwich. Tonight they make the trip along the south coast to Bournemouth.
The hosts will be aiming to shed the tag of being one of only two teams in the top flight without a point ā the other is Crystal Palace. And Hughton is desperate for his newly promoted side to stay outside the bottom three after the next round of fixtures.
Brighton boss Chris Hughton admits he is already studying the league table after four games
āAlthough your concentration is not on the table, you look at the table every week, of course you do,ā said the Brighton boss.
āWhen does it take significance? I suppose you are looking well into the season, but you are judging it week in and week out.
āCertainly for us, the most important thing is to make sure we are out of that bottom three. The four games weāve played, I feel weāve been right in them. Thatās probably the most important thing for me at this moment.ā
Eddie Howe says he has been shocked by Bournemouthās dismal start.
The Cherries have scored just one goal in their opening four league games and the manager has demanded a back-to-basics approach in a bid to kick-start the campaign.
Eddie Howe admits he has been shocked by Bournemouth's dismal start to the campaign
āWeāve always been very good on the ball and we havenāt quite seen that,ā said Howe. āWe need to get that back into our game very quickly.
āI wouldnāt question the attitude, I would question the performances, but when you work with a group every day you see trends and attitudes and the players havenāt lost that at all.
āWe just havenāt delivered on game day, which is frustrating for them and frustrating for me.ā
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