Graham Potter says the attitude of his Brighton squad has been at the highest level of his tenure since lockdown.
The Seagulls had not won a match in 2020 prior to their victory over Arsenal in their first game back on June 20.
“I think their approach to the lockdown and their approach to the restart has been fantastic,” he said.
“They worked really hard during the break, really professional, and then the attitude and the quality of training since returning has been the highest level since we’ve been here.
“I had a feeling that they were in a good place, I had a feeling that the responsibility in the group was really good, but until you get the results you can never say.
“I’m delighted for them that they’ve got some positive results because I think seven points from four games is a decent return, but we know we have to carry on working.
“It’s amazing what points do to lift morale and make things slightly easier, but the guys have been really good through the period of lockdown and since we’ve returned.”
Brighton’s upturn in form will face a stern test as they host both Liverpool and Manchester City in the space of four days, beginning with the visit of Jurgen Klopp’s Premier League winners on Wednesday.
“We’re playing against the champions, so it doesn’t come any more difficult than that, but that’s the Premier League,” added Potter. “We have to face it and we have to be ready.
“Whenever you play the best it’s a chance for you to test yourself, of course, and to learn about yourselves.
“Liverpool have been amazing this season and thoroughly deserved champions.
“It’s great for us to have that level of opposition, but however the points come we’ll take them. We have to make sure we retain ourselves in the Premier League and keep fighting.”
“We’re monitoring him daily,” said Potter. “He’s the one that we’re probably going to take some decisions on over the next couple of days because, even today in training, he looked like he was struggling a bit, so we’ve got to make a decision with him.”
