Brighton vs Palace: Hurzeler calls for calm from fans despite 'big rivalry' in 'special' game

[ad_1] Fabian Hurzeler needs Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace followers to remain calm when the bitter enemies meet on the Amex Stadium on Sunday – having witnessed the “feelings” of the sport in individual at Selhurst Park final season.

Hurzeler watched within the away finish as the edges draw 1-1 for a fifth consecutive version at Palace of the fixture virtually precisely a 12 months in the past, attending on a fact-finding mission in the course of the winter break within the German second-tier season, which ended within the 31-year-old main St Pauli to promotion as champions.

“Fortunately, I visited final season and noticed the sport at Palace stay,” stated Hurzeler, who didn't know on the time that he would succeed Roberto De Zerbi at Albion in the course of the summer time.

“I skilled how the rivalry is and the temper between the 2 golf equipment. On high of three factors, it’s in regards to the which means of the sport; I do know, from the previous, that the which means – particularly for the followers – is excessive, and in addition for the membership.

“Everyone within the constructing is aware of the which means. It’s one thing particular, since you really feel the environment earlier than and in the course of the recreation. You are feeling that it’s a giant rivalry.”

Good vibes forward of the weekend 🤙😄#CPFC pic.twitter.com/32KBnuPdOx

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 12, 2024

Brighton vs Palace rivalry Tensions have generally resulted in crowd bother when the golf equipment conflict, courting again to a row between then-Brighton supervisor Alan Mullery and Palace counterpart Terry Venables in the course of the Nineteen Seventies.

BBC Information reported that seven arrests have been made when the groups met in February, with an elevated police presence in Brighton metropolis centre.

“What I all the time say is that all the pieces ought to occur with respect – we don’t want any violence or something like this,” cautioned Hurzeler, including that top feelings are a “a part of the sport” he enjoys so long as they're expressed appropriately.

“That’s the principle factor for me. It’s a soccer recreation with extra emotion than a traditional recreation. You possibly can cheer and assist your workforce however all the pieces ought to go [on] with none violence.”

Two in two minutes in opposition to Crystal Palace final season! 🔥⚡️ #AlbionAdvent 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/sCXotWAWwb

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) December 13, 2024

Brighton vs Palace: Followers ‘essential’ Palace haven't received the fixture in six makes an attempt, shedding twice however taking the lead on three of the 4 events when the sport completed 1-1 throughout that sequence.

The Seventeenth-placed Eagles are in higher type than the Seagulls, struggling one defeat in eight video games in all competitions, together with two wins and two attracts away.

Albion are winless in three matches and have developed a behavior of spurning leads, with their 2-2 draw at Leicester Metropolis on Sunday representing the second time this season that they've didn't win after main 2-0 within the eighty fifth minute.

“They know when the workforce suffers a bit,” Hurzeler stated of Brighton followers. “They're all the time our twelfth man. I really like the assist from them and their feeling for the workforce.

“Their assist is essential and really useful on the pitch, and it’s crucial that they realize it. Now it’s as much as us to provide them the win within the derby.”