Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Jan 22, 2024) Game Analysis

Brighton & Hove Albion may solely muster a degree in a scoreless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday but it surely was sufficient to elevate them above Manchester United into seventh place within the Premier League desk.

Roberto De Zerbi’s workforce, unbeaten in 9 dwelling video games, are forward of United on objective distinction with each groups on 32 factors after 21 video games.

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“Disappointed for the result, I think we deserved to win,” De Zerbi instructed TNT Sports. “But Wolves are a very good team with good players, especially in attack, we have a big respect for them.

“We have the goal to be within the high 10. I feel we’re doing very properly, I feel we’re pleased.”

Gary O’Neil’s Wolves, who arrived at the Amex on the heels of three successive league wins and are unbeaten in six games in all competitions, are 11th on 29 points.

O’Neil said he felt more pride for his players than frustration despite the single point.

“The lads gave completely every thing … the way in which the workforce approached it, how aggressive they have been, how they caught to the sport plan, you could not ask any extra from them actually,” O’Neill told TNT.

“Of course I might have favored us to attain, hundreds and a great deal of actually good alternatives and sadly we could not take them, however an excellent level, a extremely good level.”

Neither side generated great chances in a drab first half, but the game came to life after the interval when Matheus Cunha forced Brighton keeper Jason Steele to pull off a terrific save, and then Steele smacked the rebound over the bar.

It was the first of a flurry of chances for both teams. Cunha had an opportunity to break the deadlock when he beat Steele who was well out of his net, but the Brazilian could not finish off the move and the game ended scoreless despite the combined total of 19 shots on target.

Brighton midfielder James Milner, who made his Premier League debut in 2002 at age 16, passed Ryan Giggs into second in all-time league appearances on Monday with 633 matches. He needs 20 more to equal Gareth Barry’s record.

“The sport is the most important factor tonight, video games sensible I’ve hopefully obtained a couple of extra in me,” Milner told TNT. “I’ve had some luck, I’ve labored onerous and you must get pleasure from it to place the work in every single day. I’ve been lucky to play for some nice golf equipment.”