The Brighton boss bagged another big triumph over the Blues.
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‘There are small margins’
Enzo Fernandez fired the hosts ahead with a header that emphasised their initial superiority.
“In the first minutes we suffered, then we conceded the goal and started playing football. We created chances, we were better out of possession, and after we conceded we played okay.”
But a big blunder from Andrey Santos saw Georginio Rutter run away from the blue shirts.
Trevoh Chalobah could not legally challenge him, and Brighton had the extra man to utilise in the attack.
“Sometimes when you are one man up it gets more and more difficult because the other team only tries to defend. We stayed patient, we stayed calm, we played from left to right, we opened the gaps and we had some good moments.”
A brace went the way of Danny Welbeck, who got his first two goals of the league campaign.
“I’m very happy for him because he is always there. He is a great leader and he got the reward for everything he is doing for us and himself.”
Cole Palmer pierced the structure of the Seagulls with four first half goals last September in a 4-2 win.
But Brighton have beaten the Blues in the next three meetings, scoring eight goals on the way.
“It is good, but every game is very tough against them. They are a great football team and they have great individual players. It’s always an opportunity to prove who we are and a big challenge for us.”
Some might say this has been coming for Hurzeler.
His men wasted countless chances in a 2-0 defeat to Everton and coughed up leads late against Fulham and Tottenham earlier this season.
“When you only look at the results, maybe you can say yes [this victory can be a springboard]. But if you look regarding the performance, maybe you can say no. The games are very tight. There are always small margins that make the difference, the small margins were on our side in this match.”
Above all, he wants to keep the momentum moving forwards with a strong spirit in the squad.
“We can get into a good run and get into a flow. First of all, it’s about hard work, staying together.”
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