We didn’t sign him to sit on the bench: ‘Fabian Hurzeler provides an update for £25m ace ahead of Bournemouth

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 09: Matt O’Riley of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with team mates during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester City FC at Amex Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Hear, basically, is positive about the possibility of having a fully recovered Matt O’Riley in the middle of the park in his side’s match against Bournemouth. O’Riley returned from ankle surgery recently and influenced the game when he created the winning goal against Manchester City in his first Premier League match. New signing from Celtic, purchased for £25m in the summer, will likely form a partnership with Carlos Baleba who is also set to return to the midfield as he recovered from a knee problem.

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 09: Matt O’Riley of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester City FC at Amex Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Hurzeler spoke highly of O’Riley, insisting he has a key role to play at The New Saints. He noted O’ Riley skills as involving tactical intelligence, goal scoring, defense and experience on the field. Hurzeler also mentioned O ‘Riley’s recent participation in the Danish national team and said that before the Bournemouth match he intended to talk about his readiness and physical shape.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – AUGUST 17: Fabian Huerzeler, Manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, celebrates following the team’s victory in the Premier League match between Everton FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Goodison Park on August 17, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

With regard to the next game against Bournemouth, the team that has already beaten Arsenal and Manchester City in this season, Hurzeler talked about Bournemouth’s performance mentioning the style, which that team uses on the field under the leadership of Andoni Iraola. He praised Iraola for the tactical outfit and the team’s assets in the clear pattern and display of one on one skills.

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