New Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi has admitted it’s unlikely he’ll change an excessive amount of for his first match in cost away to Liverpool on Saturday.
The Italian was employed as Graham Potter’s alternative earlier this month however has spent little time together with his squad on account of a variety of gamers being away on worldwide responsibility.
Potter had guided the Seagulls to fourth place within the Premier League earlier than he left to take over at Chelsea and whereas his successor is keen to implement his personal philosophy, he is aware of endurance is essential.
“I believe I can do a good job,” De Zerbi instructed reporters.
“I didn’t work too much with the team because today would be the first day I can have training with everybody but I don’t want to change too much.
“For me it is difficult because I would like to put my idea but it is not right to change so much in the first moment.
“The team already did very good. The head coach has been changed but I cannot do and I don’t want to do the same that Potter was doing.
“I hope I can do whatever is up to me and up to my knowledge. In this moment I have a lot of thoughts about not to do too much but at the same time I want to do something. This is the main point.”
Jurgen Klopp would be the first supervisor that De Zerbi takes on within the Premier League in what’s a maiden assembly between the pair.
It shall be a baptism of fireside for the brand new Seagulls chief, who may also face Tottenham, Manchester City and Chelsea throughout his first month.
But De Zerbi insisted: “Jurgen is a great manager. He achieved great results in (Borussia) Dortmund, great results in Liverpool and has a great personality.
“He is a very smart man, charismatic and I am proud to play against him, against his squad in that stadium. Of course the first game in Anfield, the beauty of this is something unique but I have to keep the focus on my team, the instructions to give and what we can do.
“The game with Liverpool is very difficult for us but (also) for every team. I believe in my players. Liverpool is one of the best teams in the Premier League but also in Europe and the world.
“We know it will be difficult but I trust in my players to play a good game and in the end we will look at the result.”
Enock Mwepu shall be absent for Brighton on account of sickness however Tariq Lamptey (knock) and Adam Lallana (calf) are set to be a part of the squad even when De Zerbi admitted neither shall be prepared to begin.
The Italian has spoken to Lewis Dunk and Adam Webster throughout his first 12 days on the membership and regarded to get adjusted to his new life in England by visiting native restaurant Donatello.
“We went to Donatello for dinner,” De Zerbi, who spoke in each English and Italian throughout his press convention, revealed.
“But we went there not to speak Italian because we want to learn English as fast as possible because I would like to do the interviews in English.”
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk