Murray 'really looking forward to this weekend' as Seagulls shoot for Europe
[Getty Images] Former Brighton striker Glenn Murray says the Seagulls must "stay positive" after Sunday's defeat at Leeds as they would have "snapped your arm off" to be in their current position had they been offered it before a ball was kicked. Presently, teams finishing sixth and seventh are guaranteed a place in the Europa League at least. Brighton, on 53 points, occupy seventh despite the setback at Elland Road and will definitely finish in the top seven if they beat Manchester United on Sunday.
"As far as the Albion are concerned, I think the easy narrative to take is that it was disappointing for us not to capitalise on a situation we manufactured for ourselves," Murray told the Albion Unlimited podcast on BBC Radio Sussex. "But, even though we didn't get a result at Elland Road which is always a tough place to go, we performed really well on the afternoon. We had plenty of shots and asked plenty of questions.
"It wasn't like we went up there and underperformed in a crucial moment, but if you keep those numbers and those performances then results will turn for you. "From being down in the dumps earlier in the season, we are now on the verge of Europe so I think everything needs to be put into context. When you zoom out from our result, it was quite a good weekend.
I can understand everyone reacting to losing to an injury-time winner from a mistake but sometimes those things happen and we need to ride it and stay positive. "We also need to look at the position we occupy in the league and that it is still in our hands to confirm a European place. "Regardless of the rollercoaster this season has been, if we were offered this before a ball was kicked then I think we'd have snapped your arm off for it.
Overall I'm super happy and positive with how Fabian Hurzeler has got the team performing and I'm really looking forward to this weekend. " Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds here [BBC]