Brighton under Roberto De Zerbi

 

Golden Season:

The 2022–23 season is the 121st season in the existence of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and the club's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Brighton Tactics:

De Zerbi uses possession partly as a means of encouraging the opposition to press, luring them forward in such a way that allows Brighton to suddenly changed tempo and, spinning around the charge of bodies, attack the final third in large numbers.

Tactic Analysis:

Under De Zerbi, their full-backs tend to stay wide but closer to the defence in midfield. This essentially gives them a 2-4-4 in possession, with the wide attacking players pushing up alongside the striker and attacking midfielder behind the opposition's defence.