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Brighton Seeks Redemption After 7-0 Defeat in FA Cup

3/29/2025

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After a crushing 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion's manager, Fabian Hürzeler, dramatically burned his tactics book. Determined to rise from the ashes, players like Jan Paul van Hecke vowed to transform their performance. Now, eight weeks later, they gear up for a redemption match in the FA Cup quarter-finals at home.

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After a crushing 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion's manager, Fabian Hürzeler, dramatically burned his tactics book. Determined to rise from the ashes, players like Jan Paul van Hecke vowed to transform their performance. Now, eight weeks later, they gear up for a redemption match in the FA Cup quarter-finals at home.