Brighton already have 10 different Premier League scorers this season, and Jaouen Hadjam added himself to the list 309 seconds into his debut. Against Coventry, Brighton had five different scorers in one game, which is a pretty strong snapshot of how they are getting their goals. This is not a side leaning on one forward to carry the load.

Brighton's spread of scorers

Fabian Hurzeler has been clear about the idea behind it. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "It is not about having one good goalscorer. It is about having this flexibility of having many goalscorers, having a lot of players who have this desire to score. If you have this desire to score, you can score from different positions and in different situations."

The evidence fits that view. Brighton have already created 27 big chances this season, six more than any other Premier League side. Their attack is producing chances with enough quality to keep the goals moving across the squad, and the debut strike from Hadjam only added to that spread.

Hurzeler's press and Brighton's chance creation

The scoring spread is only part of the story. Hurzeler also pointed to the work without the ball, saying: "How do I attack the box?" and explaining that Brighton "sacrificed a lot of runs to be at one point in the right moment and in the right place."

That lines up with the rest of their numbers. Brighton rank top for PPDA and have won more high turnovers than any other Premier League team. They have also scored 11 goals without reply and kept three clean sheets in a row in the league, which is a good sign that the press is helping them create attacks higher up the pitch and stop opponents from settling.

Brighton's next league matches will show whether this keeps holding together against teams that sit deeper and force longer build-up phases. The key point right now is simple: 10 Premier League scorers, 27 big chances and another debut goal from Hadjam point to a side with goals coming from everywhere.

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