""I don't always want to be known as a club that is nice. In certain moments you need to be quite resilient in personal duels. There are different ways of being resilient, of using a block, different techniques to win one-v-one duels - especially at set-pieces.""
""An MMA fighter always has one-against-one duels. They always need to find a way to beat an opponent. We try to get ideas from other sports and this was an idea we used.""
""As a club we're not known as being so dominant in set-pieces. We're never known as recruiting only for set-pieces so therefore we need to find ways to be innovative.""
Brighton has enlisted mixed martial arts fighter Christian Eckerlin to enhance their set-piece strategies, addressing their vulnerability after conceding 13 goals from set-pieces this season. Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood noted the need for better blocking techniques. Coach Fabian Hurzeler emphasized the importance of resilience in personal duels and the innovative approach of learning from other sports. Brighton seeks to adapt their tactics, especially against physically dominant teams like Newcastle United, to improve their performance in one-on-one situations during set-pieces.
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