Sussex World reporters Sam Morton and Henry Bryant discuss Brighton's fairy tale win over Ajax in Amsterdam and look at what went wrong against Sheffield United ahead of the international break
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00:32 - Hi there, and welcome to Latest TV News.
00:34 My name is Sam Wharton, and today we're looking back
00:36 at Brighton's fairytale win over European giant Ajax
00:39 in Amsterdam in what was a historic week
00:41 in the history of the Sussex Football Club.
00:44 I was there with Jacob Hannens to cover
00:46 the momentous occasion and spoke to Albion fans
00:48 as they made their presence felt in the Dutch capital.
00:51 With me later on is Sussex journalist
00:53 and Brighton fan, Henry Bryant,
00:54 to talk about what the occasion meant for him
00:56 and the club as a whole.
00:58 We will also reflect on the frustrating 1-1 draw
01:01 against Sheffield United on Sunday,
01:03 which came amid an injury crisis
01:04 ahead of the international break.
01:07 First, here are the top stories from across the county.
01:10 Ikea is said to open its first ever store in Sussex.
01:13 Inca Centres has this week announced
01:15 a freehold acquisition of Brighton's main shopping centre,
01:18 Churchill Square.
01:19 With the acquisition complete, Ikea UK confirms its plans
01:22 to bring a brand new Ikea City store to the site.
01:26 It will be the 23rd Ikea store in the UK.
01:29 Peter Jelkeve, CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer
01:32 at Ikea UK said, "We're delighted to continue expanding
01:35 "and investing throughout the UK to make it easier
01:38 "and more sustainable for people to shop at Ikea."
01:41 Sussex has long been an area of interest to us
01:44 and we've really looked forward to bringing Ikea closer
01:46 to where our customers live, work and socialise
01:49 and becoming a part of this vibrant community.
01:52 Ikea previously had plans for a store in Sussex,
01:55 but it announced it would no longer progress
01:57 with the planned development.
01:59 It was planned at Newmont's Farm off the A27 at Lansing
02:02 and they intended to sell the land.
02:04 The new Ikea City store will open on the site
02:06 of the former Debenhams and marks the latest phase
02:09 of the retailer's ongoing omni-channel transformation.
02:12 Two people have been taken to hospital
02:14 with life-threatening injuries following a crash
02:16 in an East Sussex village.
02:18 The crash happened on the A22 in Golden Cross
02:21 at 10.30am on Sunday, November the 12th.
02:24 Two cars were involved in the collision,
02:25 leading to the A22 to be closed both ways
02:28 for a number of hours following the incident.
02:31 Air ambulances landed at the scene
02:32 during a large emergency response.
02:35 In a statement, a spokesperson for Sussex Police said,
02:37 "A 44-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman
02:40 "were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
02:42 "Anyone who witnessed the collision
02:44 "or has any dashcam footage is asked
02:45 "to contact Sussex Police online
02:47 "or by calling 101, quoting Operation Dalton."
02:50 Hundreds of residents came out in force
02:52 across the county over the weekend
02:53 to take part in Remembrance Day services.
02:56 The War Memorial in Eastbourne Town Centre
02:58 was the backdrop for Sunday's event,
02:59 which is traditionally attended
03:01 by hundreds of residents and visitors.
03:04 Representatives from the military, ex-service personnel,
03:07 emergency services and other organisations
03:09 led a parade through the town centre
03:11 from Terminus Road to the War Memorial.
03:13 Civic dignitaries, including the Mayor of Eastbourne
03:15 and the town's MP, Caroline Antle,
03:18 led a parade from Eastbourne Town Hall
03:19 towards the War Memorial, where the service began.
03:22 The thanksgiving service was accompanied by musicians
03:25 from Eastbourne's Citadel Salvation Army Band
03:27 and the Scottish Pipe Band,
03:29 and included a two-minute silence at 11am
03:31 and the official wreath laying.
03:33 Meanwhile in Hastings, veterans took part
03:35 in a civic parade from the town hall to Alexandra Park,
03:37 where standards were presented
03:39 and wreaths laid at the War Memorial.
03:41 The lights in Bottle Alley on the seafront
03:43 were turned red in honour of Remembrance Day.
03:45 A cannabis farm was discovered after a large fire
03:47 in a rural building in East Sussex.
03:50 Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze
03:51 late last Friday night, which ravaged an outbuilding
03:54 at the property in Netherfield near Battle.
03:57 Following an investigation, police confirmed
03:59 that fire crews had discovered a suspected cannabis farm.
04:02 In a statement, a Sussex Police spokesperson said,
04:04 "Officers were called to Darwell Hill
04:06 "at just before 8pm on Friday, November 10th,
04:09 "following the discovery of cannabis plants
04:10 "and associated cultivation."
04:13 No arrests have been made and inquiries are ongoing.
04:15 Anyone with information is asked to report online
04:17 or call 101, quote in serial 1221 of the 10th of November.
04:22 Alternatively, you can contact
04:23 the independent charity Crimestoppers online
04:26 or 0800 555 111.
04:29 Finally, two Sussex towns have been ranked
04:32 among the 10 most populous places
04:33 for a staycation this winter.
04:35 Hastings came in ninth and Eastbourne 10th in the new study.
04:39 It comes as more and more people are choosing
04:40 to stay in the UK for their holidays
04:42 as the cost of living crisis bites.
04:44 The research commissioned by the credit card company,
04:47 Aqua, and now analyzed Google search data,
04:50 hotel prices and TikTok views to create the rankings.
04:53 Hastings and Eastbourne both averaged
04:55 around 30,000 monthly Google searches.
04:58 With me now is Sussex journalist
05:00 and Brighton fan, Henry Bryant.
05:01 Henry, how amazing was Brighton's win in Amsterdam last week?
05:05 - Oh, it was absolutely amazing to watch it on the telly.
05:08 You could just see that we were playing with the confidence
05:11 against a top quality side like IACS
05:14 and yeah, just the passing, the moves
05:18 and just the way that we would be able to connect in attack
05:23 and just have that almost ferocity
05:25 that you've not really ever seen from a Brighton side,
05:28 you know, for ages.
05:30 And now we've got it this season and last
05:32 and just deserby ball in action is great to see.
05:36 It really is.
05:37 I really, really am enjoying being a Brighton fan right now.
05:40 You've got a Dhingra that is just bossing it on the wing
05:44 at the moment.
05:45 And the fact that he's only just come in,
05:48 we first got a glimpse of him in the summer series
05:50 in the Premier League early, just before the season started.
05:54 And for him to now be scoring goals in Europe
05:57 is absolutely amazing.
05:58 - Yeah, but it must be so surreal as a fan of the club,
06:01 kind of the way they're performing
06:02 in the competitions they're playing in.
06:04 It must be crazy.
06:06 And to go to one of the biggest clubs in Europe
06:09 in IACS and win two nil twice in a row is incredible really.
06:13 And how do you kind of see that as a fan?
06:15 - As a fan, it's just surreal.
06:17 It really is surreal.
06:18 And I've got friends that I've been messaging
06:21 that were up there saying, "Oh yeah, this was quality."
06:23 Sending me videos of all the Brighton fans.
06:27 And it's just incredible and lovely
06:31 to see the sort of style of play
06:33 that we've always wanted on the South Coast
06:35 being put out to Europe and slowly establishing ourselves
06:39 as one of those top clubs.
06:42 And yeah, it just is unbelievable.
06:45 I went to all the home games last season and this season
06:50 with my brother and my dad.
06:52 And also we've been going in the championship a lot.
06:55 So it's, yeah, as a Brighton fan, it's just crazy.
06:58 - Yeah, and what kind of, you mentioned obviously Idinga,
07:01 any other players that you've been really impressed by
07:03 so far this season that have maybe surprised you?
07:05 - Absolutely, I think Jal Pedro, the fact that he's come in,
07:08 he's now the top goal scorer in the Europa League
07:11 as it currently stands is just a credit to his confidence.
07:15 He's a 21 year old, if I'm not mistaken.
07:18 And just to be having that level of confidence
07:22 to also be performing on a European stage,
07:26 having played for Watford last season
07:29 is something that is incredible and really nice
07:32 to see that players that have been signed this summer
07:35 are coming in, adapting well,
07:37 and kind of making a difference in games when we need them.
07:40 - And how far can Brighton go in the Europa League?
07:42 Do you see progression to the knockout rounds
07:43 as a realistic aim after the back-to-back wins over Ajax?
07:47 - Well, I'm smiling because I really think we can win it.
07:49 I really think we can win it.
07:51 And I think that despite some of our league performances
07:55 as of recent, I think that the performances
07:58 that we've been putting out,
08:00 especially after the first game in Europe against Athens
08:03 where we lost, I think to bounce back
08:05 and to have our confidence, our swagger,
08:07 our style of play back in the team
08:09 is something that is clearly visible.
08:12 And I think if we keep that,
08:14 then we've got a very good chance
08:16 of taking home some silverware.
08:18 - Amazing.
08:19 Obviously the league form hasn't been the best
08:20 at the moment, with six games without a win
08:22 after the game against Sheffield.
08:23 What do you put that down to?
08:24 Such good form in the league, sorry, in the Europa League,
08:27 but not being able to replicate that
08:28 in the Premier League at the moment.
08:30 - Well, I think that there's a little bit of tiredness
08:32 at the moment, especially with the squad we've got
08:35 with injuries as well.
08:36 You've got the likes of Estupinan
08:37 that we haven't seen for a long time.
08:39 And he was such a key player for us last season.
08:43 And the fact that we've been missing him
08:45 has maybe made us a little leaky in defence.
08:47 You've got players like Van Gecke
08:49 that have been doing really well
08:51 kind of as a backup sometimes
08:53 when Lewis Dunk's been injured and unable to play.
08:56 And I think that he's developing
08:57 into the role really, really well.
08:59 But I think it is just down to the fact
09:02 that we're quite a tired squad right now
09:04 with a few injuries.
09:06 No discredit to the lads.
09:07 They're clearly putting in performances.
09:10 What you can see as well,
09:12 especially with the Sheffield United game,
09:13 the most recent game,
09:15 is a intensity that got us to score our first goal.
09:19 And then seeing that sort of wane.
09:21 And as soon as we got a red card in that game,
09:24 I think that it looked like Sheffield United's
09:26 to win instantly.
09:28 And tiredness, frustration showed.
09:31 And I think it's just a fact that we need to
09:34 kind of get those players back as soon as possible
09:37 that are injured and try and kind of keep our consistency
09:41 and intensity throughout the whole game.
09:43 - Yeah. And you just mentioned, obviously,
09:44 the Sheffield United game.
09:45 Brighton, obviously, an amazing start
09:47 with an amazing goal from Edingre.
09:49 - Oh, it was...
09:50 - What was that goal like to watch as a fan?
09:52 - Oh, it was quality.
09:53 Absolutely quality.
09:54 The pass and move play.
09:56 It was something that you could see Barcelona doing almost
09:59 and think, "Oh, that's a lovely goal."
10:01 - It was always messy like, wasn't it?
10:02 They were kind of weaved in and out of the players.
10:03 - Absolutely.
10:04 And to be doing that at the Amex Stadium
10:06 on the South Coast just kind of provides credit
10:10 to what we are doing here and what we're achieving.
10:13 It's such a shame that that didn't kind of prove
10:16 to give us the whole three points
10:18 that we were looking for,
10:19 looking to try and break that winless streak.
10:22 But I think that it's very promising, very promising indeed.
10:25 And Edingre is someone that has come in
10:27 and just made a big impact on the game.
10:30 - Yeah. And just on that red card, as you say,
10:31 it was a huge turning point in the game
10:33 where Brighton were obviously in control,
10:34 looking to get that second goal to kill the game.
10:36 But then that red card really did change the momentum.
10:39 Do you think that was the right decision, a blatant red card?
10:41 - Well, I had to look back at it.
10:43 VAR'd it myself.
10:45 - Thank you for watching Latest TV News.
10:47 Stay tuned for our video footage from Amsterdam.
11:03 - I think to be honest, he did scrape the back of him.
11:06 And I think it was a red card to be quite honest with you.
11:09 I know that De Serby afterwards said
11:11 that he agrees with the decision,
11:13 but he disagrees with 80% of the referee.
11:15 So I think he was clearly frustrated
11:17 to an extent after that game.
11:19 But I think that it was a red card.
11:22 As much as I don't want it to be a red card as a Brighton fan,
11:26 I think that that was the right decision
11:28 at the end of the day.
11:29 - Yeah. And you briefly mentioned just then
11:30 about De Serby saying that he dislikes 80%
11:33 of referees in England.
11:34 I mean, that's made national headlines.
11:37 He's the latest manager to criticise strongly
11:40 the situation with referees in the country.
11:42 What did you make of that?
11:44 Do you think he was maybe went a bit too far
11:46 with those comments?
11:47 Or do you think he was perfectly in his rights to say it?
11:49 - Well, I think he's quite a passionate manager
11:51 and he wears his heart on his sleeve.
11:52 And you're going to get those sort of comments with him
11:55 because for him, the game is, you know, such,
11:59 you know, his lifeline is a lifeline to him.
12:02 And he is someone that is very dramatic
12:04 when he does make these comments.
12:06 I don't think it was the fairest comment in the world.
12:09 And I think that maybe with a level head,
12:11 he might have rescinded that comment
12:14 or maybe avoided that a little differently.
12:16 But I understand his frustrations.
12:19 I think that the whole controversy over VAR recently
12:23 with just a couple of fixtures,
12:25 especially at the start of the season,
12:26 not just Brighton games,
12:27 but just decisions kind of being a bit iffy
12:31 and also kind of refereeing decisions being contested.
12:34 It's something that I do understand to an extent.
12:37 - Brilliant.
12:38 And obviously it's the international break now.
12:40 Has it come at a good time?
12:41 I think you mentioned the injuries they've got.
12:42 Louis Dunck, Pervez Osteepenhaan,
12:44 James Milner all went off in Amsterdam
12:46 and you've obviously also got injuries to Soddy March,
12:48 Danny Woerbeke, Tarek Lamptey.
12:50 So really key players out at the moment.
12:52 So do you think the break has come at a good time
12:54 for those players to maybe have a bit more rest
12:57 and to come back recharged for the club games afterwards?
12:59 - Absolutely. I think it is now time
13:02 to recharge those batteries,
13:03 make sure that we are in good fitness
13:06 or the best fitness we can be
13:08 and try and regroup the players we've got.
13:10 De Zerbe is going to have a job
13:12 just trying to get everyone back into fitness,
13:15 getting people back into the squad,
13:17 back into the reality of, look,
13:19 we want to perform in the Premier League as well
13:21 as the Europa League.
13:22 And I think that we can do that.
13:24 I think we've just had a little bit of a wobble.
13:26 It's so new to us playing these fixtures in Europe
13:29 and we're doing so well.
13:31 The fact that we've had a few draws
13:33 and a few results that haven't gone our way
13:34 is something that we can work on.
13:36 And like you say, I think at the moment,
13:39 an international break right now
13:40 could be something that will just kind of
13:43 put us back on balance, back on track.
13:45 - Yo!
13:46 - Yo!
13:47 - I'm Freddie.
13:51 - This is Jake.
13:51 - I'm Jake.
13:52 - Nice one. And how excited are you for the game?
13:55 - Absolutely, absolutely.
13:56 I can't wait. It's electric, the feeling.
13:58 (laughing)
13:59 I'm looking forward to it so much.
14:00 I mean, I didn't get to go to Marseille,
14:02 so I'm going to IAX in Athens.
14:05 So I've had a few of those.
14:06 - And we're living in Germany.
14:06 - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
14:07 - Yeah, I'm absolutely buzzing. I can't wait.
14:08 - Absolutely buzzing. Never felt that before.
14:10 - I had to wear this because my mate,
14:11 he said, "If you can get me a ticket somehow,
14:13 I've got to wear a Sigo costume."
14:14 And I thought, "I ain't going to get one."
14:15 But he went back and re-sold it.
14:16 He got me one.
14:17 So I honestly, absolutely buzzing about that.
14:19 - True story.
14:20 - Yeah.
14:21 - Amazing.
14:22 What are your score predictions?
14:23 How do you see the game going?
14:23 - I'm going to go one.
14:24 Oh, I feel like I'm going to go two.
14:26 If I say we're going to win, then I don't think we will.
14:28 - Two or a Pedro-Pedro win.
14:30 - Do you see it being a tougher game than the home fixture?
14:32 Obviously away from home?
14:34 - They've got a couple of wins in a row now in the league.
14:36 And I think it's because they've got rid
14:38 of their manager now, haven't they?
14:39 And like, have they got a new manager yet?
14:40 - Yeah, they've got a new manager.
14:42 - So I think it's going to be a tough one to be fair.
14:44 I don't think, back in their backyard as well.
14:46 - The eagle.
14:47 - Sigo.
14:48 - Sigo.
14:49 - It's an eagle.
14:49 (crowd chanting)
14:52 (crowd chanting)
14:55 - I'm mooring, Steve.
15:05 - I'm back in, Steve.
15:06 - Amaze, how long have you been Brighton fans for?
15:10 - Oh, forever.
15:10 - Forever?
15:11 - Yes, we've been Brighton supporters ever since.
15:14 - I went to team again.
15:15 - Yeah, back in the day.
15:16 - I got lost on the bad down stone.
15:19 - So we've been through all the bad times.
15:22 - Good times and even better times.
15:25 - Amazing, I mean, how incredible is it
15:27 to be here today in Amsterdam?
15:28 - We've come actually, we booked in through
15:31 Signal Travel.
15:32 - Okay.
15:33 - And came on the coach.
15:34 - Oh, it's...
15:35 - We've been given Brighton stars and we have
15:37 fallen in love with it.
15:37 - That's totally incredible.
15:38 - Because it's been absolutely stress free.
15:40 We've had one call, made new friends on the coach
15:45 and here we are, looking forward to a really exciting match.
15:51 - Amazing, it must be so surreal to be in such a huge,
15:53 huge city, playing a massive football club.
15:56 - Absolutely, absolutely.
15:57 It's a community football club and the Brampton stadium
16:01 they have made such tremendous friends.
16:04 It's made a part of our life, obviously.
16:07 - Yeah.
16:08 - In entertainment and wonderful, yeah,
16:10 we go to a lot of the away games when we can
16:14 and here we are in Amsterdam in the Europa League.
16:18 Seems a bit surreal, doesn't it?
16:19 - Yeah, incredible.
16:20 - And how do you see the game going?
16:22 Are you confident?
16:23 - We are reasonably confident,
16:24 but that's as far as we can go.
16:26 - Obviously I see that retro Brian top on.
16:28 Brian have gone on a long journey since they won that
16:29 to be in here today.
16:30 How amazing has that journey been as a fan?
16:33 - Pretty good, yeah.
16:34 I mean, I joined the journey a little bit later
16:36 because I'm a little bit younger than the shirt
16:38 might suggest, but I started watching sort of
16:41 the last years of Wimbledon since then.
16:43 It's been a, it's been pretty much all the way uphill, so.
16:47 - Yeah.
16:48 - It's kind of surreal really.
16:49 - We feel like we've almost reached the top of the mountain
16:51 now that we've got here.
16:53 Since watching the championship,
16:55 we've had 63 games since the championship.
16:57 We got into the championship,
16:58 we had the Alex and it opened.
17:01 From there, you know,
17:03 we feel like we've made a steady climb.
17:05 We've now, we've arrived.
17:08 And like a lot of other fans who have spot United, Arsenal,
17:11 they have this all the time
17:12 and I'm surprised that they all don't go all the time.
17:15 (laughing)
17:16 But yeah, it's been brilliant.
17:19 - How excited are you to be here today?
17:20 - Oh, it's brilliant, it's great.
17:21 The atmosphere is amazing.
17:22 We're really looking forward to the game,
17:23 hoping for another win.
17:24 So yeah, it's all really good.
17:25 - How long have you been a Brighton fan for?
17:27 - Got about five, six years probably.
17:30 Yeah, but I've been in Brighton a long time,
17:32 so I've followed them sort of on the side.
17:34 - Yeah, yeah.
17:35 - But a proper fan for about six years.
17:36 - But how surreal is it to be in Amsterdam?
17:38 - Oh, it's amazing.
17:39 It's amazing to be here to share
17:40 in the first European tour as well.
17:42 We're really, really happy.
17:43 - And how do you see the game going?
17:44 Are you confident?
17:45 - Yeah, yeah, definitely 3-1 is our prediction.
17:47 - 3-1, who's gonna score, do you think?
17:49 - Ducky, I think Ducky's got a goal in him for sure.
17:52 - Yeah?
17:53 - Yeah.
17:54 - Did you say you went to Marseille as well, did you?
17:55 - No, they did.
17:56 - Okay.
17:57 - I couldn't go to work, but them two did.
17:58 - Yeah, so, I mean, this must be the pick of the bunch
18:00 in the group, away at IEX.
18:01 - Yeah, this is the one.
18:02 We didn't have tickets initially,
18:03 and then last minute we managed to get some on the website.
18:06 So we've actually, yeah, absolutely must have got some now.
18:08 - Yeah, you must be relieved.
18:09 - I'm a little bit relieved now.
18:09 - You must be relieved to get the ticket after all this stress.
18:11 - Yeah, I mean, obviously we knew it was gonna be hard to get.
18:14 - Yeah, yeah.
18:14 - But, yeah, it was great to get through in the end.
18:15 - How do you think the game's gonna go?
18:17 - I actually think, in the home leg,
18:19 they were probably the worst team we played this season.
18:21 I don't wanna say that bad, but they've got a new manager
18:24 and they've won their last two games.
18:25 So I expect a tougher one, but it might suit us
18:27 if they come out and try and attack us a bit more.
18:29 So I still think we'll win, 2-1 maybe, 2-0.
18:31 (dramatic music)
18:34 (bells ringing)
18:37 - Hi there, my name's Jacob Pannins.
18:43 I'm here with Sam Morton.
18:45 We're reporters for Sussex World
18:46 and we are just outside the Johan Cruyff Arena
18:49 and we've watched Brighton beat Ajax 2-0.
18:51 And Sam, what did you make of that performance?
18:53 - Absolutely incredible.
18:54 An historic night, amazing occasion
18:56 that Brighton were superb for our end.
18:59 I've managed to get a win at the home
19:01 of one of the most famous clubs in the whole world
19:03 and it's amazing really that they were so comfortable.
19:07 Again, I think there was a little bit of pressure on them
19:09 in the second half and then somehow Ajax didn't score.
19:12 I think Bobby Schott hit both hopes.
19:14 - Yeah.
19:15 - Not really sure how they didn't go in,
19:16 but really apart from that,
19:18 there was a couple of simple saves for the end goal.
19:21 Black on his home soil.
19:24 I mean, it was just kind of a fantastic performance
19:26 for Brighton.
19:27 Asif Fatih and Dieng were linked up again.
19:30 I think both got on the score sheet
19:32 and both got assists from each other.
19:33 They obviously combined for the goal at the Amex as well
19:36 to make it 2-0 on that day.
19:37 So consecutive 2-0 wins,
19:39 two clean sheets against Ajax.
19:41 And yes, they might not be in their best form at the moment
19:43 and not the Ajax we knew,
19:46 but they're still such a huge club
19:47 and such an intense attitude.
19:49 I've certainly not heard noise like it today.
19:52 And for Brighton to go there and get a clean sheet
19:54 and a win, which puts them in a great position
19:57 for reaching the cup at the last minute.
19:58 - Yeah, this is obviously a huge win for Brighton.
20:01 And obviously you start the group stage
20:03 with a loss at home against Athens
20:05 and then a draw away from home.
20:06 Marseille got their first European win at home against Ajax
20:09 and they've done the double over the Dutch champions.
20:11 This will be really important
20:12 for promoting that winning mentality going into the league
20:15 'cause they haven't won since the victory against Bournemouth
20:17 towards the end of September.
20:18 - Yeah, well, exactly that.
20:19 And it's really an amazing upturn in form in Europe.
20:22 I think obviously they had that defeat against Athens
20:24 where it was all very new
20:25 and then they went into the game as favourites
20:27 and where they shouldn't have been
20:28 in a completely different situation to what they're used to.
20:32 And they kind of learned from that a little bit
20:34 in the Marseille game,
20:34 despite a really tough start to that game,
20:37 they managed to come back and get until the draw.
20:39 And that point seems so massive now
20:41 when you look at the table
20:43 because they followed that up with two brilliant wins,
20:45 even comfortable wins at Ajax.
20:48 And they're now in such a good position in the group.
20:50 And obviously it has come at a cost of the league form,
20:54 which they're getting used to.
20:55 They're getting used to finding that balance
20:57 and keeping the players fit
20:58 because obviously again,
20:59 we had another few injuries today with Lillestam.
21:01 Lillestam, Jason Milne,
21:04 and then Pervis and Steven Allen
21:05 were all going off injured today.
21:06 So it's a real tough situation
21:08 to try and play your best team
21:10 whilst keeping them fit for the weekend.
21:12 Obviously, they've got a Champions League night
21:13 and Simon Green now,
21:15 and he's hoping to have Lillestam
21:18 or Steven Allen fit for that one.
21:20 So you can really see how it's a tough,
21:24 tough act to try and balance a team
21:26 that's under the age of 18 and keep them fit.
21:29 I think the form in Europe is great at the moment
21:31 and the fans are actually loving it.
21:32 We saw their bar teams in here,
21:34 so it's fantastic.
21:35 Brilliant result, we have what we've come for.
21:37 - Make sure you go to sassyxpress.co.uk
21:39 to see all the follow-up from the game,
21:41 including quotes from Dzerbi, Van Geck and Verbruggen,
21:44 and to see a little bit more about our journey
21:46 to and from Amsterdam
21:47 and what we've been getting up to while we've been here.
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