Brighton’s post-Danny Welbeck attack keeps firing with back-to-back 4-0 wins | OneFootball

Brighton have begun life after Danny Welbeck briskly, racking up back-to-back 4-0 home wins to reach today’s UEFA Conference League league-phase draw and sustain early Premier League momentum.

“Hopefully, regarding the whole team, we can maintain these standards, this intensity, because Sunday is a big challenge for us. We have to play with a lot of courage and intensity to manage the game well,” said Hurzeler to The Athletic.

After a goalless first leg in Norway, Fabian Hurzeler’s side dismantled Tromso at the Amex. Charalampos Kostoulas struck midway through the first half, Maxim De Cuyper netted on 33 minutes, Mats Wieffer added five minutes later, and Olivier Boscagli finished late via a deflection.

It followed Sunday’s 4-0 blitz of Aston Villa in the league. Welbeck, 35, who hit 13 league goals last season before joining Chelsea this month, scored on his debut in a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Luton Town.

Georginio Rutter missed Tromso with injury and new arrival Promise David, on loan from Union Saint-Gilloise with a £22million obligation to buy, was ineligible. The 19-year-old Kostoulas seized his chance on a first start since February, claiming his third Brighton goal.

Stefanos Tzimas and Evan Ferguson are still recovering from long-term injuries. Jack Hinshelwood suffered a thigh problem in training on Wednesday, so Matt O’Riley started at No 10.

Kaoru Mitoma remains out after hamstring surgery, with De Cuyper deputising to telling effect. Chelsea on Sunday should provide a sterner examination of Brighton’s rejigged attack.

Source: NY Times

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