Graham Potter makes 'pressure' admission ahead of Brighton v Liverpool

Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Graham Potter admitted he was 'feeling the pressure deliver a positive football result' against Liverpool but stressed that the pressure he was under needed to be put into context.
By Matt Pole
Published 12th Mar 2022, 07:00 BST

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Albion are currently enduring their worst run of the season. The Seagulls suffered their fourth consecutive league defeat in a row at Newcastle United last Saturday.

Brighton haven't picked up a Premier League point since the win at Watford on February 12, and Albion face the daunting task of halting second-placed Liverpool's seven-game winning run.

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Speaking ahead of today [Saturday]'s lunchtime game with the Reds, Potter said: “You should feel pressure. The first question we had was about war [in Ukraine]. There’s pressure and then there’s pressure.

Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Graham Potter admitted he was 'feeling the pressure deliver a positive football result' against Liverpool but stressed that the pressure he was under needed to be put into context. Picture by Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty ImagesBrighton & Hove Albion head coach Graham Potter admitted he was 'feeling the pressure deliver a positive football result' against Liverpool but stressed that the pressure he was under needed to be put into context. Picture by Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images
Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Graham Potter admitted he was 'feeling the pressure deliver a positive football result' against Liverpool but stressed that the pressure he was under needed to be put into context. Picture by Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images

“If I’m going to be really brutally honest, I’m a Premier League football manager. It’s quite a long way for me to fall before I start to feel pressure, pressure. Pressure’s what?

“But in terms of winning and being disappointed with results and feeling the pressure to deliver a positive football result, absolutely.

“But in the perspective of life and everything else, you have to put that into context."

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READ THIS: Brighton v Liverpool: Is it on Sky Sports, BT Sport or Amazon? kick-off time, referee and team news.

Brighton midfielder Adam Lallana lauds Liverpool's 'absolutely phenomenal' January signing.

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp makes Graham Potter and Brighton admission ahead of Amex clash.

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