Fabian Hurzeler warns his Brighton players about ‘decisive’ Man Utd stars who pose so much ‘danger’

Fabian Hurzeler will be in the dugout at Old Trafford this evening with hopes of continuing his stellar record against Manchester United.The Brighton and Hove Albion boss has won both his meetings against the Red Devils since taking the reins from Roberto De Zerbi in June 2024.Last season, the Seagulls were one of a host of Premier League sides to complete a double over United, initially overseeing a 2-1 victory at the Amex in August before sealing a comfortable 3-1 win in M16 in January.Ruben Amorim was in charge of the latter, having succeeded Erik ten Hag last November, meaning tonight’s clash is just the second meeting between the two young coaches.Why tonight’s game is a must-win for Amorim (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)Amorim has the opportunity to build on last Sunday’s emphatic Anfield triumph, which saw United defeat their arch-rivals 2-1 on Merseyside to claim their first win at the stadium in nine-and-a-half years.However, the Portuguese boss will know all too well that, in top-flight football, you’re really only as good as your last result, and anything other than a win against such a bogey team like Brighton would dampen how significant the victory was.  He certainly has all the tools at his disposal to achieve his goal, too. Mason Mount and Harry Maguire are doubts to start come 5.30pm, but they could seamlessly be replaced by the likes of Benjamin Sesko and Leny Yoro, both of whom have enjoyed stellar starts to their respective seasons.Hurzeler wary of United’s attacking threat(Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)Hurzeler is also well aware of the quality Amorim has at his disposal, as he told reporters in his pre-match press conference: “Of course, they have really good individual quality in their team — they can change the game with one action, with one moment of momentum.“Every one of their players, especially in the front, can decide the game with a single action, no matter if it’s [Bruno] Fernandes, [Bryan] Mbeumo, Mount, Sesko, [Matheus] Cunha — you can mention all of them. All of their players have great individual quality, and that’s why they’re always a danger for us.“So we have to stay alive for 90 minutes, no matter if we’re in possession, out of possession, or even on set pieces, for or against, because they can score in any phase of the game.“That’s what makes them so dangerous — this change of game, very vertical, very straightforward, with a lot of deep runs, a lot of players attacking the box, and also being a threat from set pieces.”