When Fabian Hurzeler watched Brighton defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup, he singled out one player for particular recognition.
Albion’s first goal came from a magnificent long-range effort by Carlos Baleba, and Simon Adingra extended the advantage with another excellent effort from the outskirts of the area.
Up until Goncalo Guedes cut the lead in half at the start of the half after some shoddy defending, the Seagulls appeared to be well in control of the match.
In the second half, Wolves had a chance to tie the score, but Ferdi Kadioglu scored the game’s first goal after Danny Welbeck’s attempt was saved thanks to the intervention of the replacements.
Albion’s victory over Wolves was initiated with a magnificent long-range goal from Carlos Baleba. Simon Adingra then extended the advantage for the home team with another excellent effort from the fringe of the box. (Image
However, Ivory Coast international Adingra, a player in the starting XI, was the one who deftly initiated the move.
“After the game, we had some outstanding individual performances,” Hurzeler remarked. Simon did a fantastic job on stage.
“He is talented enough to start every Premier League game, but there is fierce competition for these winger spots. I’m rather pleased with his performance today.
“He fits right in with the team and does a great job. He works silently when doing his tasks. He doesn’t always start Premier League games, but he is always there for us when we need him. He will undoubtedly assist us in the future.
After being questioned about the impact of the substitutes, which Adingra has frequently been forced to accept this season, the Albion manager offered these remarks.
But the 22-year-old has staked a strong cause for why he ought to start games after his man-of-the-match display against Wolves, which also saw him score his third goal of the year.
Hurzeler continued, “I’m happy for the players who got some game time today as well as the substitutes.”
In particular, Pervis Estupinan, who returned from a protracted injury, and Mats Wieffer, who also made a full recovery.
It’s evident that they require game time in order to regain their rhythm. We also had some outstanding individual efforts on top of that.
Hurzeler was questioned on Baleba’s incredible goal, which was his first for the team and even sparked an extravagant celebration from the Cameroonian international that brought back memories of Kazenga LuaLua.
Hurzeler was ecstatic, but not because of the blow itself.
“I wouldn’t say I told him to shoot more,” he clarified. It mostly comes down to placement and pressing technique.
“If you’re in a good position, you’ll naturally find yourself in these situations where you have a little bit more room, where you may win duels and then you get to shoot.”
Hurzeler acknowledged that the performance as a whole should have been better.
He declared: “Up until the 44th minute, we played a very strong first half. We should never give up this goal because it comes after a crucial changeover period. We’re reacting to the transition in a sloppy way.
It goes against who we are and is something we cannot accept. We cannot do this, so we must immediately learn from these experiences. It won’t assist you in winning games. We committed careless errors. We didn’t play as well as we did in the first half.