Brighton boss Graham Potter insists they've improved this season.
The Seagulls are six points clear of the relegation zone with nine games of the campaign to go, the same number of fixtures they had when the 2019-20 season was halted for three months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Brighton went on to comfortably secure their top-flight place and while Potter acknowledged making comparisons between then and now is difficult, he is convinced his side are a much tougher proposition than they were.
“As a team we're better now, we're stronger now in pretty much every area, if you were to analyse our performance we're better at everything," he said. “In terms of our ability to get results, I think we're stronger than we were.
“In terms of how we're playing I think we're stronger than we were this time last year.
“That doesn't necessarily mean you're going to get the results, you've still got to go and get them, but I feel the group is in a better place and we're looking forward to the last nine matches."
