Brighton 'need to be at it' against Man Utd in season finale - Murray
[Getty Images] Former Brighton striker Glenn Murray, speaking about the season finale against Manchester United on the latest episode of Albion Unlimited from BBC Radio Sussex: "There's this narrative that goes around about football that squads are on the beach because there's nothing to play for, or in Manchester United's case, they've consolidated that third spot, they can't go any higher, they can't go any lower. "I just don't see it in modern-day footballers. I just don't think they're built like that.
A big proportion of Manchester United's squad will be going into the World Cup and will want to keep those fitness levels up. "I covered Brentford v Crystal Palace [last] weekend and everyone thought Crystal Palace were going to down tools because they've got nothing to play for in the league and they're looking forward to their Conference League final, but on the afternoon they turned up and made it difficult for Brentford. "I looked up at Tyneside and West Ham, who were desperate for the points and Newcastle didn't really need them, and yet again Newcastle rolled out a performance.
"So I don't think this 'on the beach' narrative works at this level. As far as Manchester United not needing to win to gain any advantage, I still think this group of players will be desperate to get three points, so we need to be at it. "We need to be as good as we were at Leeds and keep that level of performance up.
Recent history-wise, we've got a really good record against Manchester United both home and away, but what I will say is I think this is a different Manchester United coming to town. " Listen to the full podcast on BBC Sounds