Brighton fans at Arsenal game talk about new manager, £200m transfer spree and more. Filmed by Henry Bryant
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00:00How impressed are you so far by Fabio Hazard as he's come in?
00:03Really, really good again. I know friendlies and stuff, but seven games, seven wins. I think it's fantastic.
00:10Yeah, maybe too early to tell, but I think he's going to be an upgrade on to Zerby. But yeah.
00:18Brilliant. And the new signings, who are you most pleased with and who do you most look forward to watching?
00:23Probably Kadioglu or O'Reilly. I think we needed a full-back. I know they're both injured now, but I think either of those two will be our best signings.
00:36Were you surprised that Billy Gilmore was let go?
00:38Not surprised, but sad. I know he's not very popular with Brighton fans just because of the way Hazard plays.
00:48I was a big fan of him, but he wanted to go to Napoli, so I'm happy he's there with a good form.
00:53Yeah, and how do you think they'll get on without him today? Obviously, you actually mentioned a few injuries in the field.
00:57Yeah. Carlos Malema's got it, I reckon. He's fantastic. A little bit like Pogba, I think, so I reckon it'll be fine.
01:07What are your score predictions? Who do you think Brighton need to be most wary of on the Arsenal side?
01:11I think you have to say Saka, especially with all the full-backs. Unfortunately, I think a 2-0 loss. I think Riyad's too good and Saka's too good, but I'm happy to be here regardless.
01:32Great stuff. How do you see the season going? What do you think represents a good season when you consider the amount of money Brighton's spent?
01:4012th and a cup. Obviously, that's top of the top, but top finish above Palace would be great. That's it, really. I've seen rough patches, so anything from there is a positive, so I'm not too fussed.
02:03What are your first impressions of the new manager, Fabian Hazela?
02:06I think he's been wonderful. I went to the fans' forum and I loved meeting him there. He was very charismatic and enthusiastic, and he seems to be very structured in his approach and inspiring us to play as well as we can, so I'm excited.
02:18Brilliant. Obviously, the new signings have come in and a lot of money's been spent in the summer, so who are you most excited to watch for Brighton?
02:24I think Mente I'm most excited to watch. I think he's going to be fantastic.
02:28He was great pre-season, wasn't he?
02:30He was. He was brilliant pre-season.
02:34What about Billy Gilmore? Are you a bit disappointed that he was let go yesterday?
02:37Gutted. Absolutely gutted, but wish him all the very best.
02:41Do you think Brighton could have got a bit more money for him, when you consider the quality of a player he is?
02:46I don't know about the business.
02:49Fair enough. What about today? It doesn't get much tougher than away at the Efteling, does it?
02:52No, it doesn't get much tougher, but we're on fine form. We've had a brilliant start to the season, so I'm feeling highly optimistic.