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  1. Wolves 0-2 Brighton - the fans' verdictpublished at 12:06 12 May

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    We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Wolves and Brighton.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Wolves fans

    Rhys: Not a bad performance by Wolves. Thought we played all right but Brighton punished us for the mistakes we made. Matheus Cunha can leave now. He cost us a goal and he got booked. We just need to get these two games out of the way.

    Mike: We were unable to cope with Brighton's press and made lots of unforced errors. We lacked width, particularly on the right wing . Some key players showed insufficient commitment to keep the ball.

    Stefan: We lacked that killer punch. Strange game where we should have scored at least one goal, but could have conceded a couple more, particularly with defenders trying to play two-touch football to clear the ball instead of getting rid of it upfield. Still some promising stuff coming out of the squad with anticipation for a better outcome next season.

    Matthew: Awful performance after the first 15 minutes. Players already on the beach, clearly. Worst Cunha display in ages too.

    Brighton fans

    David: Excellent all-round team performance. Have we missed Joao Pedro? Past three game without him, seven points. Previous three with him, one point. Well done Danny Welbeck from the spot.

    Mick: For the second game running, I don't think we were the better team on the day, but we managed this game better. Some notable performances from Mats Wieffer, Pervis Estupinan and player of the year Jan Paul van Hecke. The manager won the tactical battle and individual players snuffed out the threat from Wolves' danger men. With Pedro back next week we have a chance of taking the final European place.

    Fran: Good team performance, with substitutions again made the difference. The players are starting to show what they can do even if it is coming to the end of the season so things looks good for the future. Just concentrate on the next two games and if we get Europe fine. If not, we have still had a good season.

    Sean: Now we have some defenders back fit, we are looking more solid at the back. It was great to keep a clean sheet. Some solid performances all over the pitch, I think eighth may be just out of reach with having to play Liverpool next, but if we can keep the core squad and manager, finishing in the top five could be a reality next season.

  2. 'We score with 11 and we defend with 11' - Verbruggenpublished at 11:18 12 May

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    Bart Verbruggen praised Brighton's teamwork in their impressive victory over Wolves.

    The goalkeeper told BBC Radio Sussex: "It is massive for us. We know where we are in the table and what part of the season we are in so every point is important.

    "We are trying to force each other to start quick and stay on the front foot. I still think we can improve and do things better but at this stage it is just about getting points.

    "We score with 11 and we defend with 11 and that is a big strength of this team. If you see how much effort attacking players put into defending, reacting when we lose the ball and transitions, then it is a massive reason we kept a clean sheet.

    "We have to focus on ourselves and try to win every game. But first it is about winning in every training session."

    Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds

  3. 'I'm not thinking about Europe'published at 18:35 10 May

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    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to BBC Match Of The Day after the 2-0 victory over Wolves: "Very happy that the players showed this performance. They stuck to the plan and defended quite well.

    "Second half, we defended quite well. In possession we could do it better, but I was happy to use the chance to score the second goal."

    On Brajan Gruda scoring his first goal for Brighton: "It is always difficult when a German makes a compliment to a German.

    "I had to give him one because he's sacrificed a lot and he has suffered a lot.

    "He's training very hard and today he made himself a big presence. We are all happy for him."

    On European aims: "I'm not thinking about Europe. I'm thinking about how we can win the next game."

  4. Seagulls eye another European adventurepublished at 18:15 10 May

    Tim Oscroft
    BBC Sport journalist

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    Danny Welbeck reached 10 Premier League goals in a season for the first time

    Fabian Hurzeler's side appear to be timing their run for a place in Europe next season very nicely.

    The 2-0 win at Molineux means they have gleaned seven points from a possible nine, and they now have just two games remaining.

    Having another go at European competition, two seasons after their debut under Roberto De Zerbi, is far from signed and sealed for the Seagulls though, with multiple possibilities that include Man City winning the FA Cup and Chelsea winning the Conference League.

    But the visit of Liverpool and a trip to Tottenham on the last day of the season give Hurzeler a decent shot at emulating his predecessor in his first season at the Amex Stadium.

    And those chances improve with the knowledge that Danny Welbeck is still proving to be a potent threat in front of goal, 16 years after his Manchester United debut.

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  5. Did you know?published at 17:45 10 May

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    Brighton's Danny Welbeck has scored 10 goals in a single Premier League season for the very first time, playing in his 17th campaign. Each of his last nine goals in the competition have either put his side ahead (7) or drawn them level (2).

  6. Give us your thoughts on your club's pagepublished at 14:10 10 May

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