Opposition View: How Coventry City may have stumbled across a system that truly tests Brighton's biggest weaknesses

Supporters would have hoped that a 4-0 thumping of Aston Villa would have set the tone for the campaign, but a 4-3 defeat at the hands of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge cooled expectations.

Fabian Hurzeler’s side lacked fluency and energy against Leeds United, but a late header from Luka Vuskovic rescued a point for the Seagulls – and the game was almost turned on its head late on when Promise David and Pascal Gross missed the target from close range.

Coventry City, meanwhile, could hardly have endured a more contrasting start.