Jack Hinshelwood, who is just eighteen years old, helped Brighton defeat AEK Athens 1-0 in the Europa League. Roberto De Zerbi was full of praise for the young player.
Due to Albion’s injury woes, the young player had his first opportunity to perform well on the European scene.
The academy graduate played at left-back before switching to midfield for the last 15 minutes, and he hardly made a mistake as the Seagulls secured their spot in the knockout stages.
After winning in Greece, Hinshelwood, who was born in Worthing, received great marks from his management. Hinshelwood is the fourth generation of direct descendants in his family to play in the Premier League.
De Zerbi said to TNT Sports, “Jack is a top player – a really top player because he plays with personality, courage, and leadership. He is the boss. He is a replica of Adam Lallana, Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross, and Lewis Dunk. I am lucky because I have many players with this spirit, passion and soul.
After the thrilling 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest, Albion triumphed in the face of adversity to win the Europa League for the third time in a row. To view our player ratings, click this link. I am proud of the players, our fans, the club, our owner, and the people who work inside the club,” declared De Zerbi. Another momentous day has come.
It’s crucial that we take the top spot on the table right now. Two less games would be possible. The Premier League is not over, so we have to start thinking about [the match against Chelsea] at Stamford Bridge [on Sunday, December 3].
Brighton will “have to fight and play better than we did today” in order to defeat Chelsea, according to De Zerbi. We didn’t play well today, he acknowledged. We didn’t play to our strengths, but this is a really trying time. AEK is a strong squad. It’s really challenging to play at this stadium. Although we’re not accustomed to playing in this stadium, the atmosphere is fantastic. It can occur since our physical health isn’t the best.
“The first half was a loss of balance for us. Playing against a team that just needs one win is challenging. They must prevail. For our fans, we played a great game in terms of character. Joao Pedro, who was fouled in the box and went on to score the game-winning penalty, was also given a challenge by the Italian. It was the Brazilian’s fourth effective penalty kick of the campaign and his third against the Greek team this year.
The 22-year-old striker momentarily held the title of top goal scorer in the league with five goals, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Marseille tied it following his hat-trick against Ajax.
When asked about Pedro, De Zerbi responded, “I think he can play better and score more goals.”
“He has the capacity to grow stronger. And [Evan] Ferguson. Throughout the game, we need our strikers. If 11 players participate in the game and keep the ball, our style is nice.
