THE dangerous information is Brighton have carried on in 2021 the place they left off final 12 months – nonetheless failing to win at residence.
The excellent news is that this comeback confirmed they nonetheless have the will, means and perception to show issues round beneath Graham Potter and get themselves out of bother.
Lewis Dunk rises highest to move Brighton stageCredit score: AFP
Lewis Dunk celebrates his equaliser with TrossardCredit score: Reuters
Albion may have been glad to see the again of 2020, having gained simply as soon as on the Amex within the league over these depressing 12 months.
It virtually price them their top-flight standing final time period and is threatening to take action once more this season.
Any hope {that a} nook had been turned within the New 12 months when Aaron Conolly opened the scoring on 13 minutes was shortly erased by a flurry of Wolves’ targets earlier than half-time.
Romain Saiss’ header, Dan Burn’s personal purpose and Ruben Neves’ penalty meant that something apart from a defeat for the hosts can be a trigger for celebration.
And so it proved as Neal Maupay transformed a spot-kick of Brighton’s personal, earlier than skipper Lewis Dunk saved the day to make it 3-3.
It would have felt like a win given the scenario Potter’s males have been in on the break.
Although the seasonal stats nonetheless make for ugly studying.
This outcome elevated the membership’s woeful run to only one win of their final 16 in all competitions.
The truth is, since soccer restarted in June solely rock-bottom Sheffield United have gained fewer league video games than Brighton’s 5.
Neal Maupay scores from the spot to fireside Brighton again into the competitionCredit score: Reuters
Dan Burn scored an personal purpose to cap off a horror first halfCredit score: Information Group Newspapers Ltd
And the draw means Albion have now made it a club-record 13 video games and not using a win.
It would have accomplished little to ease the strain on Potter, which has been quietly ratcheting up after final season’s shut shave with relegation and this time period’s poor outcomes.
Many occasions his aspect have carried out nicely sufficient with out essentially gaining the suitable variety of factors to match – and it’s beginning to put on skinny with some supporters.
Potter claimed within the build-up to the match that he doesn’t learn social media, because it was “harmful” for somebody in his place to take action.
Wise recommendation at the most effective of occasions, and whereas some followers may have been relieved to have grabbed a degree from a such a determined place on the break, the keyboard warriors are hardly prone to be silenced by a solitary level.
Potter made 5 adjustments to the group that misplaced to Arsenal within the week they usually made the proper begin because of the returning Connolly.
Trossard confirmed some nifty toes to twist and end up huge earlier than sending in a pinpoint cross that Connolly turned residence on the close to put up.
It was simply what his supervisor wanted and with Wolves hardly banging within the targets this season – particularly with out the injured Raul Jimenez – it felt a really important purpose.
However it didn’t show to be as inside seven minutes the guests have been on stage phrases by way of that man Saiss.
The Moroccan defender had netted a late leveller in opposition to Tottenham final month and confirmed his prowess within the opposing field as he nodded residence Nelson Semedo’s cross.
Connolly’s confidence was up after netting his first residence purpose in 15 months and the Irishman tried an acrobatic overhead kick quickly after – nevertheless it was straight at Rui Patricio, as candy because the strike was.
Wolves went forward on 34 minutes as Neves discovered Pedro Neto out huge with a laser-like cross.
Portuguese flier Neto has been sensational this season and he stored up his scorching type with an help by reducing in from the appropriate and firing a shot which took a nick off Solly March.
Romain Saiss heads brilliantly to carry Wolves stageCredit score: Information Group Newspapers Ltd
Aaron Connolly beats Patricio to fireside Brighton forwardCredit score: Information Group Newspapers Ltd
Ruben Neves celebrates scoring from the spotCredit score: Getty Pictures – Getty
That deflection meant the hassle was too scorching for Robert Sanchez to deal with and he spilled it into the unlucky Burn, who couldn’t get out the best way and the ball trickled over the road.
Burn’s dangerous day grew worse as Traore raced spherical him and in an effort to cease the jet-heeled winger, he took him out with a careless problem.
It was a straightforward determination for ref Andy Madley to provide and he shortly pointed to the spot, permitting Neves to fireside residence his first purpose of the season.
Brighton regarded down and out however Potter made two subs on the break, bringing on Davy Propper and Andi Zeqiri.
Inside seconds, they’d halved the deficit as Joao Moutinho introduced down Maupay with a foolish foul.
Maupay missed a spot-kick in opposition to Liverpool in November however made no mistake right here as fired excessive into the online.
It gave Potter’s males renewed perception they usually virtually had their leveller on 68 minutes when Adam Webster crashed the ball in opposition to the bar.
They solely needed to wait mere moments for the true factor although as captain Dunk made it two targets in every week by squeezing in Trossard’s nook on the far put up.
Trossard thought he had gained it shortly afterward as he raced by way of on purpose and buried into the far nook – however Madley had already given a foul in opposition to the Belgian.
Sub Owen Otasowie ought to have gained it with actually the final contact when Traore clipped in a cross, however he by some means headed over.
It would have come as a aid to Albion and Potter, having labored so laborious to get again into the sport.
But their report of by no means successful a Premier League sport in January remained intact – displaying there’s nonetheless a lot work to do if they’re to keep away from the distress of 2020 seeping into 2021.
