Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Liverpool at American Express Stadium (kick-off 12:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
There are no new injury concerns and winger Kaoru Mitoma is available for contention.
On overcoming a tricky patch: "I never stop thinking about how I can improve the team and how we can improve as a club, on the pitch and off it. I always emphasise how my team plays, they always stick together, and it's important to keep working hard and keeping standards high. We do that well."
He said the Premier League "is unpredictable" this season so they "need to play every game like it's a final" to see if they can get into the top eight.
On Liverpool, who comfortably beat Galatasaray midweek: "We all know Liverpool are still one of the best teams with incredible individual quality. They came into a flow and when Liverpool get into a flow they are dangerous for every team."
Hurzeler said "it's our responsibility" to disrupt Liverpool's flow and they can do that by being "prepared and intense".
He said his "relationship with the fans has never been closer" and he puts that down to navigating the "tough period" together.
His message to the fans for the Liverpool game: "Be as loud as possible, be behind us, be pushing, be creating an energy. We can create a place that no-one wants to go [Amex] and that will help our intensity and performance. The fans against Arsenal were on it and they influenced the game.”
He acknowledged the "competition is on" for a starting place, but as a lot of his players have different attributes he believes the squad "can benefit" game-to-game.
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