Points are the prize Potter is chasing
GRAHAM POTTER wants points not praise at struggling Brighton.
The Seagulls boss has received plenty of compliments for his free-flowing football.
But Potter, described by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as the best young English coach after Brighton’s recent 1-0 defeat at The Etihad, pays no attention to such talk.
He knows personal compliments will count for nothing in the club’s battle for top-flight survival, which continues with the visit of Tottenham today and then a trip to Liverpool on Wednesday.
Potter, whose troops were five points clear of trouble going into the weekend, said: “I’m one of those who doesn’t listen too much to what people say outside.
“Good or bad, it’s an opinion not fact – so it doesn’t matter too much to me. I just do my job as best I can.”
Amazingly, considering how well they have played at times, Albion are still waiting to secure their first win of the campaign at The Amex.
Potter added: “I can believe it – because it’s the reality. You can do a lot of things well and not get the end result.
“That’s the beauty of football and why it’s the best game in the world.
“Sometimes you feel it’s harsh but you deal with it. You can’t feel sorry for yourself.”
With relegation rivals Fulham, Sheffield United and Burnley securing shock results against the Premier League pacesetters this month, Potter insists Brighton must save themselves.
The ex-Swansea boss said: “We can talk all day about other teams but, if you don’t get the points yourself, it makes no difference.”