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How quickly things can change in football. Champions League finalists four months ago, the same competition that took Tottenham to new heights last season, has been dragging them to a new low this campaign, at least as far as age is concerned Pochettino.The London club were undoubtedly enduring spell their toughest five-plus years this Argentine government, has also experienced EFL embarrassing Cup exit for Colchester United and some disappointing league results in the middle of the off-field background noise damage.
Spurs stood up last weekend when they survived for almost an hour with 10 men to beat Southampton 2-1 and put to rest the ghosts Colchester, and the same character will be necessary in Brighton so that the club was not annoyed at Bayern results over the international break.
Pochettino's side have not won on the road this season, which may be excused from the list of fixtures away from Manchester City, Arsenal and Leicester City, but their travel woes stretch back to January and domestic run of 12 matches without a win.
Premier League does not reflect the actual problem Tottenham as three points on Saturday could lift them as high as third, which is where many expected them to finish the season, and some still do though with no decent chance to keep up with the top two.
While many of his colleagues have dipped in form, Harry Kane remain consistent as ever with 11 goals in as many games for club and country this season, and reports have claimed that Spurs are afraid of losing their talisman if they do not change their fate soon.
Brighton six top-flight matches without eye-catching victory since their 3-0 victory at Watford on the opening day. The results sparked great optimism in South Beach but one goal in their last four league outings to describe the problem familiar to Seagulls.
Graham Potter had been completely reversed Albion's style of play possession-based game but it does not produce consistent returns over the goal of a more direct approach Chris Hughton. A tally of five goals in seven games better than only two down.
It seems as though the 16-Brighton are in for a tough season again fighting relegation but summer signing Neal Maupay can rediscover the form that saw him banged in 25 goals for Brentford last season, if the burden falls back on Glenn Murray 36 years.
What makes Hughton Brighton away from serious harm is a result of their home, especially against the sides around them in the table, but Potter yet to register a victory at the Amex Stadium visitors this year was West Ham United, Southampton and Burnley.
Predicted line-ups
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, NDombele, Sissoko, Lamela, Kane, Kids
Brighton XI: Ryan, Webster, Burn, Dunk, Montoya, Propper, Stephens, Mooy, Altaze. Gross, Maupay
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Brighton are without a victory in all four of their Premier League meetings with Spurs (W0 D1 L3), losing both games last season.
Spurs have not lost against Brighton since April 1983 when they were beaten 2-1 in a top-flight fixture - they have won five and drawn one of the six games against the Seagulls in all competitions since then.
Brighton has not yet led to one minute in each of their four Premier League games against Spurs, with two goals both came in a game when they trailed.
Starting with a 1-2 defeat to Burnley on February 23, 2019, Tottenham Hotspur won only 22 points in the last 19 Premier League games. 12 teams have won more of them in their last 19 games, including Bournemouth (23) and Newcastle United (25).
Tottenham won in nine Premier League away games (D2 L7) since beating Fulham in January. They last went winless on the road again between April to December, 2006 (10 games).
Brighton & Hove Albion are without a win in their eight home league games (D3 L5), lasts longer immortal executed in February 2010 (ni
