'I didn't target the Premier League, Ligue 1, or La Liga, just a club that was looking for me, a serious club that knows what it wants.' Roberto De Zerbi looks a very good fit for BHAFC - but they are a good fit for him too. 📝 AndyNaylorBHAFC
De Zerbi has a group of players accustomed after playing under Potter to thinking on their feet and adapting to tactical nuances. They will have open minds about the Italian’s methods.
That’s also the case with other prospects seeking to emulate Ferguson’s progression from the under-21s under former Wales international midfielder Andrew Crofts. De Zerbi will launch his reign at Anfield on October 1 with a team lying in fourth place in the table, four places and four points above Liverpool.
There are two ways of looking at the circumstances at Brighton. There’s less scope for improvement of that nature, but there’s still a lot of potential.