Graham Potter says Brighton should have done better with Sheffield United's "route one" goal as Blades extend unbeaten run with 1-0 win

Graham Potter said his Brighton and Hove Albion side should have done better with Sheffield United's "route one" goal after the Blades extended their unbeaten run with a 1-0 victory at the AMEX Stadium.
By Danny Hall
Published 21st Dec 2019, 18:44 BST
Updated 24th Dec 2019, 12:38 BST
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United had two goals ruled out by VAR but still claimed a third consecutive Premier League win – and still haven’t lost away from Bramall Lane since January.

VAR intervened to deny John Egan and Jack O'Connell either side of half-time but with Oliver McBurnie on target in the 23rd minute, the Blades left the south coast with all three points.

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It extended their unbeaten away league record this season to nine games and they were rarely in danger during a one-sided clash played in relentless drizzle at the Amex Stadium.

Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter is interviewed by BBC Sport before the Sheffield United game: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire.Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter is interviewed by BBC Sport before the Sheffield United game: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire.
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter is interviewed by BBC Sport before the Sheffield United game: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire.

But Potter said: “It’s a poor goal. It was as route one as you can get and we don’t deal with it.

“As a collective we need to take responsibility and hold our heads up and that includes me. We weren’t good enough.

“We weren’t at our best clearly. We struggled to find a way through and it was a tough afternoon for us.

“We huffed and puffed and tried. It wasn’t through lack of trying, I didn’t think. But, at the same time, we weren’t good enough, simple as that.”

Related topics:BladesGraham PotterBrightonAmex StadiumVARPremier LeagueBramall Lane

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