Premier League: Brighton move above Manchester United get one point in scoreless draw with Wolverhampton.
Even though Brighton & Hove Albion only managed a point in a scoreless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday, it was sufficient to move them up to seventh position in the Premier League standings, above of Manchester United.
With nine straight wins at home, Roberto De Zerbi’s club leads United on goal differential after 21 games played. Both teams have 32 points.
De Zerbi told TNT Sports, “I think we deserved to win, so I’m disappointed with the outcome.”
“But we have a lot of respect for Wolves because they are a very good team with good players, particularly in attack.”
“Our goal is to rank among the top 10,” the Italian continued. “I believe we are performing admirably.”
Gary O’Neil’s Wolves, who are unbeaten in six games in all competitions and came to the Amex fresh off three straight league victories, are currently ranked 11th with 29 points.
Despite the one point, O’Neil stated he was more proud of his players than frustrated.
“You really couldn’t ask for more from the boys,” he said to TNT, “the way the team approached it, how aggressive they were, how they stuck to the game plan.”
“Obviously, I would have preferred for us to score—we had so many excellent opportunities—but it was a really good point nonetheless.”
After the break, the game picked up steam as Brighton goalie Jason Steele had to make a fantastic stop from Matheus Cunha, only for Steele to swat the rebound over the bar.
Neither side had created many good chances in the dull first half.
For both teams, it was the first of many subsequent opportunities. Cunha beat Steele, who was well out of his net, with a chance to break the tie, but the Brazilian was unable to complete the play, and despite 19 shots on goal overall, the game finished in a draw.
James Milner, a midfielder for Brighton, moved up to second place in the all-time league appearance standings on Monday with 633 games played. Milner made his Premier League debut in 2002 at the age of 16. To tie the record held by Gareth Barry, he needs 20 more.
“I think I have a few more games left in me,” Milner said to TNT. “You have to enjoy it to put in the work every day. I’ve had some luck and I’ve worked hard.”
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