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A brave decision to drop Mat Ryan, Alexis Mac Allister's emergence and an unwavering belief in his philosophy - how Graham Potter ignited Brighton's season to take the scalps of Tottenham and Liverpool

Brighton have been a peculiar team this season, flirting with danger, playing well without quite catching fire but now the Seagulls are soaring.

At one stage it was hard to see where the next win was coming from. They produced attractive football and were lauded as an example for smaller sides 'playing the right way', even without the victories to back it up.

The Premier League has a habit of chewing up and spitting out those teams, just ask Norwich. But now Graham Potter's side are gathering momentum and points.

They've lost just once in eight games (and that was to Manchester City), upset Liverpool and Tottenham, overcame Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds and fought to a creditable 3-3 draw against Wolves.