Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson believes Brighton will enter the Premier League title race if they win their next two games. The Seagulls currently sit third in the table, behind only Man City and Arsenal, and have won each of their last four league games.
Their next test is a clash with Liverpool, live on Sky Sports Premier League on Super Sunday. Brighton have not won at Anfield in their last six visits in all competitions, but Liverpool are yet to record their first league win there this season. Three days later, Brighton face Man City at the Etihad on October 31, just three days after the same fixture in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
"That is it in a nutshell: we'll see where they are after the next two games," said Merson. "If they go and win their next two games, I don't care how long has gone in the season, they are one million per cent title contenders. Then it's a different game."
Merson noted that Liverpool are not playing especially well, but a defeat to Brighton would be headline news. He added that losing to either side would draw no sympathy, and that winning one and losing one is preferable to two draws. Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher also praised Brighton under Hurzeler, saying they remind him of Jurgen Klopp's aggressive, fast Liverpool side.
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