'One of the best days in my career'
FT: Brighton 3-1 Southampton
Speaking to BBC Sport, Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi said
"It's incredible, one of the best days in my career. I can change my ideas and philosophy depending on the result but I think we deserve to qualify in Europe. We need...
Some possible teams for us to face in the Group Stage:
Braga or Sporting CP
Toulouse
SC Freiburg or Union Berlin
Fiorentina (if they beat West Ham in the Conference Final)
And some others if they get through the Playoff Rounds:
PSV Eindhoven
Sturm Graz
Antwerp
PAOK or Olympiacos
Slavia Prague
Definitely one of those big Albion life moments that will be looked back on with ever-increasing fondness and appreciation in years to come.
One for the youngsters who missed out on 1983 and 1997 to remember and claim as their own.
And in turn, one for them to tell their children and...
FULL-TIME
Brighton 3-1 Southampton
Victory for Brighton - and European football is theirs!
Jubilant scenes in the crowd, as the players embrace on the pitch.
A huge achievement for the club. Yes, the Seagulls are going on a European tour!
Not the best that we've played all season and Mitoma's missed a sitter, but we're doing comfortably well enough to take all the points.
Relieved to see that Saints chance go past the post, but in truth that's why they're going down.
45 minutes away from history. And time to look for that...
21st May 2023
Time to make history.
Time for the Amex crowd to be loud and drown the ground in a cacophony of sound.
Time for forty years of 'And Smith Must Score' to make room for new Albion lore.
Time to look back on where we've come from and remember absent friends.
Time to look for new...
Better get that 40 year annual travel insurance policy renewed then!
I'll be a sprightly 92. :)
(I think the moral of the story here is 'let's enjoy ourselves this season and next while we can'.)
As posted in the PL thread:
21st May 1983 Albion play in the FA Cup Final for the first time
21st May 2023 Albion reach Europe for the first time?
(Keep 21st May 2063 clear.)