Brighton manager Graham Potter believes fans must be realistic about their ambitions this season.
The Albion have managed five points from six games in the Premier League so far.
They take on high flying Tottenham at the weekend in another difficult early fixture for Potter's team.
Potter told reporters: "The biggest thing for me to understand is that we are in the Premier League, as I understand it we are Brighton, unless I have missed something, we haven't been at this level for too long in our history.
"We are fighting every day to be here and we have no divine right to win a football game. So we can't be putting ourselves under any pressure.
"Most of the supporters understand the history of the club and where we have come from. A few others expect us to win just because we are Brighton, I'd like them to explain that to me.
"Results-wise we are a little bit disappointed, but with a certain amount of perspective. Performance-wise we are three quarters of the way there, but we need to carry on improving.
"We need to understand that any game at this level we have to fight for everything. I am sure the players understand that."
