Graham Potter says Brighton must swiftly move on from successive home defeats to “the three best teams in the country” as they attempt to banish any lingering Premier League relegation fears.
Albion were thrashed 5-0 by Manchester City on Saturday evening on the back of Amex Stadium losses to Manchester United and champions Liverpool.
Seagulls boss Potter will not be satisfied until safety is mathematically assured and admits last weekend’s 1-0 win at bottom club Norwich could prove crucial.
“There’s a big challenge when you play those types of teams so quickly and we just have to dust ourselves down,” said Potter of the defeats to City, Liverpool and United.
“The boys’ character and resilience is there, we need to focus on the next three matches and try and get as many points as we can.
“We knew it was going to be a challenge, that’s why I think the Norwich one was such a big one for us in terms of getting the three points.
“And then the quality of the opposition – the three best teams in the country – so of course they are going to test you psychologically and I think it’s just about perspective all the time for us.
“We still need points, from my perspective. We’re still fighting for those.
“We’ve got seven points post-lockdown and we have to try to focus on getting as many as we can from the remaining three.”
