‘Ref didn’t do his job’

FROM FRONT PAGE were correct – but no, it is not like this.

“I think the referee had to control the game.

“This work is his work. It is not my work, my players, my fans... it is his work.

“My job is to train my players and prepare them for the game.

“For this situation I was angry and frustrated. “

But after nine games in English football, De Zerbi said: “It’s still a good record. Maybe we’d like to have won a few more games because we deserve it. But we’re happy.

“This league is the hardest in the world.

“We’ll keep working after the World Cup.”

Victory yesterday might have lifted Brighton into fifth place until Christmas – and Albion fans at least have the compensation of staying above Potter’s Chelsea.

They thought they were on a winner when Alexis Mac Allister (above) scored inside a minute but then Danny Ings stole the show.