
Brighton and Hove Albion have their best chance to win a major trophy since 1983.
The Premier League minnows are punching above their weight this season, as they look to qualify for European football for next term.
In addition, they have a mouth watering FA Cup semi final at Wembley against Manchester United at the weekend.
Michel Kuipers, Albion keeper for a decade, told The Argus: The club has evolved fantastically. The chairman and board have done a fantastic job.
This season the manager has done very well and the recruitment team has played a big part in closing the gap from where we are compared to Manchester City and Manchester United.
Even compared to when we played Manchester City in the semi-final the gap has closed.
It's amazing to see that progress and hopefully it will continue where they are in the elite group of teams competing for European football every season.
In terms of the match, there hasn't been a better opportunity to win a major trophy since that day in the FA Cup final back in 1983.
For the team, they're playing in a clear way with such a philosophy. They invite the opposition to press to allow them to play out from the back and through the lines.
It is great to see how far the club has come. People here in the gym, we talk about it all the time."
