Glenn Murray sets Brighton target as they prepare for Man Utd

The Seagulls ended their winless tally with triumph against Ipswich connected Thursday and volition look to physique connected that effect erstwhile they question to Manchester United

Glenn Murray says Brighton are dreaming of different European circuit - but warned they volition beryllium amended equipped to equine a situation adjacent play instead.

Thursday night’s triumph astatine relegation-threatened Ipswich yet ended a eight-game Premier League winless streak for the Seagulls that dated backmost to precocious November. Brighton qualified for the Europa League 2 years agone and went connected to grounds celebrated wins against the likes of Ajax and Marseille earlier bowing retired to Roma successful the past 16.

Fabian Hurzeler replaced Roberto De Zerbi successful the Amex hotseat successful a summertime of upheaval, and the Seagulls person endured a mixed run truthful far. Former Brighton guardant Murray believes the South Coast nine volition beryllium successful a amended presumption to situation for the European spots adjacent year.

Speaking up of Sunday’s travel to Manchester United, helium said: “I deliberation the nine ever wants to effort and amended itself arsenic each shot nine does. I deliberation a apical 10 decorativeness would beryllium acceptable this year. Obviously, without doubt, getting into Europe is benignant of a imagination again to beryllium capable to get there.

“I deliberation there'll astir apt beryllium a amended spot to bash that adjacent twelvemonth erstwhile there's been little question astatine the shot club. What did they bring in? Seven players, a caller manager, a caller coaching staff. That's a batch of alteration for radical to get utilized to and settee into, including the manager broadside of it.

“I deliberation adjacent twelvemonth they'll beryllium much primed and much astir apt expectant to get into Europe, but I'm not ruling it retired this play either.”

Brighton person bagged 32 goals successful 21 games, with Danny Welbeck scoring six to apical the charts, followed by Joao Pedro connected five. However, Murray is not acrophobic by the goals being shared astir the broadside and thinks the squad volition spell from spot to strength.

He added: “I deliberation erstwhile you looked astatine Brighton's guardant enactment going into the commencement of the season, you'd beryllium rather comfy going successful with that.

“Brighton tin beryllium frustrating sometimes, they've dropped points from winning positions this season, but I deliberation the important happening is that they've managed to instrumentality the pb successful games. Maybe you tin question their crippled absorption slightly. It’s a truly young group, bags and bags of potential, and I’m truly excited to spot wherever they go.”

Glenn Murray was speaking connected behalf of 10bet.

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