Former Brighton striker Bobby Zamora has sung the praises of manager Roberto de Zerbi.
De Zerbi guided Brighton to Europa League qualification for the first time last season.
It was a remarkable season," said Zamora to the club's website. Did I envisage European football? Probably not. But Roberto De Zerbi has been unbelievable.
For me, probably the biggest thing is the number of goals we've scored. The football has been free-flowing and [goals have come] from many different areas of the pitch. It's just down to confidence, which I know well as a striker is so important. There isn't pressure on a single player to deliver the goals, that makes a massive difference to a squad.
There is a certain way Roberto wants to build up play, he wants the players to take risks and he has given them the confidence and belief to do that, to wait for the opposition to press and then to play through the lines.
I went to watch training last season and I saw that he is so confident about his style of work. There is no one on the pitch who doesn't understand what his job is, and that gives the players confidence.
Roberto came in with a different way of playing and has absolutely astonished everyone, in terms of how much the players have brought into the way he plays, his methodology and of course his passion. The players adore him."