We can't start the game to make one point. "We want to play in the Europa League and to play in the Europa League we have to make another point. "The focus is to play seriously," said the Italian, whose team finish the season at Villa on Sunday. We can offer them one possibility more." 'We have to try it'īrighton will almost certainly end the season in sixth place in the Premier League - their highest finish in the top flight - because of their superior goal difference over seventh-placed Aston Villa.Ī place in the Europa Conference League is already assured, and a point against City will mean Brighton qualify for the more prestigious Europa League, but De Zerbi says his players will be aiming for all three. But now we can offer them the possibility to play in Europe because our level is bigger now. "They can have the possibility to change because they deserve to play in another level. The south coast secured European football with victory over Southampton on Sunday and De Zerbi hopes it will entice the midfielders to stay.Īsked if Wednesday's final home game of the season against champions Manchester City would be the pair's last in Brighton shirts at the Amex Stadium, De Zerbi said: "It can be the last game but I don't know.
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"The players have one career, one life and we can't decide for them."īrighton rejected a bid from Arsenal of around £70m for Ecuador international Caicedo in January, while World Cup-winning Argentine Mac Allister is heavily linked with a move to Liverpool this summer.
"When I work, I think for myself, I think for my club - but I think still for the players," said De Zerbi.
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