West Ham 1-1 Brighton: Seagulls struggles against lesser lights a worry for Fabian Hurzeler

Brighton have no problems against the big boys, it seems.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham are all among the teams that Fabian Hurzeler has masterminded victories over this season.

However, presented with a comfortable run of games since a 2-1 win over Pep Guardiola’s side and the Seagulls have largely stumbled.

Yes, there was a win over Bournemouth but that has been followed by draws against Leicester, Southampton and West Ham alongside defeats to Crystal Palace and Fulham.

Have Brighton reached the stage where they are struggling to rouse themselves for fixtures against some of the Premier League’s lesser lights?

That they have failed to win in five of their six games this season against teams that currently occupy the bottom six (drawn four, lost one) must be something of a concern.

At least there were signs from Hurzeler’s side at the London Stadium that they were back to something like the team which flew out of the blocks at the start of the season.