Potter admits Brighton’s poor form has caused ‘suffering and pain’

Graham Potter has acknowledged that Brighton & Hove Albion’s recent poor form has caused “suffering and pain”.

The Seagulls have lost six straight games in the Premier League. This run has seen them drop down into the bottom half.

This poor string of results had undermined Brighton’s superb start to the 2021/22 campaign.

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Yet Potter feels the recent international break came at a good time and is relishing the return to action against bottom side Norwich at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.

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Potter said at a press conference: “We try to be honest and we know we’re in a bit of a run that is not nice and has caused us some suffering and some pain.

“If you asked us whether we want to win, of course we would, but you have to face it, you have to be honest and analyse why it’s happened.

“There’s been no throwing people under the bus, there’s been no pointing the blame. There has been a collective ‘We can do better here’, including myself more than anybody. Then it’s about trying to find the solutions and trying to work together.

“You can’t do anything about when the international breaks come and you’ve just got to make the best of them. Sometimes you want to carry on playing and sometimes you have to go, ‘Phew, it’s probably come at a good time’.

“I think the