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Brighton star admits team ‘don’t know why’ key issue continues to cause Seagulls problems

One Brighton star has admitted the squad isn't sure why one key issue keeps causing them problems.

15.12.25, 13:54 Updated 22.05.26, 14:49 2 Minute Read

Charlie Parker-Turner

Charlie Parker-Turner

Brighton youngster Jack Hinshelwood has spoken about the squad’s tendency to start games slowly, and more often than not, concede first following his side’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool, which saw Hugo Ekitike open the scoring within 46 seconds.

The Seagulls put on a disappointing display against the Reds, conceding the first goal early and the second from a set-piece. Despite the poor performance, Fabian Hurzeler’s side still had many chances, with Diego Gomez missing a couple of clear-cut ones, and others putting long-range efforts wide.

When asked about the early goal and the reason for the slow start, Hinshelwood told BBC Sussex: “Yeah, maybe it was the first goal, but we don't really know why. We just need to find answers this week of why we're not at it straight away. Because like I say, after the second goal went in, all of a sudden, we come to life, and whether it's a belief thing, confidence thing, we don't know. 

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