Brighton's European Dream

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4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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The FC crew react to a thrilling 1-1 draw between Brighton and Manchester City which saw the Seagulls qualify for the Europa League for the first time in club history. Plus, Alex Kirkland joins the show to break down LaLiga President Javier Tebas' apologizing for his initial comments about Vinicius Junior and Kieran Gibbs gives his thoughts on Bukayo Saka signing a new contract with Arsenal until 2027. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome into the latest edition of ESPN FC, I'm Dan Thomas from the studio today by
0:07.0	Shaqqa, Histop and Stevie Nicar will kick things off in the Premier League.
0:10.6	And what a match it's announced to be between Brighton and Manchester City end to end for
0:14.9	pretty much at 90 minutes, thoroughly entertaining.
0:18.1	It will be Phil Fodenund open the scoring for Guardiola's side in a 25th minute and then
0:22.6	an incredible strike from in the CSO with C Brighton equalised just before the break.
0:27.9	But guarantees then Brighton a place in the Europa League next season as they sit sick.
0:34.0	They can't be caught now by Asden Villa.
0:36.9	For more on this, this is Alkambin, Kieran Gibbs, the show.
0:39.8	Kieran, how good was this game?
0:41.5	It was brilliant.
0:42.5	Oh, what a game.
0:43.5	What a game.
0:44.5	But it was all about Brighton tonight for me.
0:46.9	The performance, typified Brighton season, European football, thoroughly deserved.
0:53.4	And it's just a great football story.
0:55.3	When you think about where they've come from, it's pretty remarkable, really.
0:59.0	I mean, even losing the manager and the players that they have this season, you know, you
1:06.2	would have thought that they would have struggled.
1:07.8	But the way they adapt and deal with things that are thrown at them, it's like, it's as though
1:12.2	it makes them stronger.
1:15.5	And you know, these are the results when you have a pretty much a fortlessly run club.
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