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    Brighton news: Leandro Trossard urges Seagulls to be more clinical as goalless run continues

    Planet Sport writerStaff Writer19 October 2022
    Leandro Trossard

    Leandro Trossard

    Brighton forward Leandro Trossard has urged his side to "score more" goals after enduring a 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest - their third straight game without scoring.

    Trossard struck the crossbar in the first half at the Amex Stadium, while Forest were indebted to a fine late save from Dean Henderson to deny Pascal Gross. 

    Albion have gone three games without scoring since Trossard's hat-trick in the thrilling 3-3 draw at Liverpool and accumulated just two points from four games under new head coach Roberto De Zerbi.
    The Seagulls have registered a remarkable 54 attempts at goal during the mini drought.
    Trossard suggested Brighton, who face a weekend trip to champions Manchester City before former boss Graham Potter returns to Sussex with new club Chelsea a week later, are lacking belief in the final third.
    "At the moment, we're just a little bit unlucky and it's fine margins," the Belgium international told his club's website.
    "We need maybe a little more confidence in front of goal. We have created good chances, it's not just shots from outside the box.
    "Obviously there will be some changes when a new manager comes in and we need to adapt as well but overall, I think we've played good games with this manager as well.
    "We had Liverpool and Tottenham (a 1-0 loss) the first two games, so you don't expect us to win there so everything we get is extra.
    "And then the last two games (a 2-0 defeat at Brentford and the draw with Forest), it's not enough.
    "We created so many chances, we need to score more."
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