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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Newcastle and Brighton.

Here are some of your comments:

Newcastle fans

Wesley: I stick with Eddie Howe, but his tactics are puzzling sometimes. You need a team to play 90 minutes, not chop around in the second half. Hard to settle three subs into the game. Harvey Barnes should be on every game... all game.

Chris: Newcastle were a touch fortunate. Brighton dominated and maybe deserved a point.

JD: Thought the score was flattering to Newcastle. You can see why Osula is keeping the big-money strikers out of the starting XI. His running and pressing is relentless and he's unpredictable, which makes defenders nervous. It stopped Brighton's build from the back. Best player on the pitch and no surprise Brighton came back into it once he was subbed off. Newcastle still look very shaky at the back though, a lot of loose balls and Pope doesn't look confident with the ball at his feet.

LostGeordie: A tense and difficult watch. Another dreadful second half - we are supposed to come out at pace but the deliberate slowing of goal-kicks by Pope, perpetually ineffective, was terrible to watch, inviting Brighton's inevitable goal. I'll not comment on Wissa.

Brighton fans

Fran: I thought we had cut out all this silly stuff by giving the ball away in dangerous areas. Verbruggen, again rushing out of his area, and Van Hecke dithering and then slipping. We gifted Newcastle three goals. They were not better than us and we should have won this game. Enjoy the last three games and forget about Europe. If it happens, great - if not, it shows we aren't ready.

David: The Brighton curse of this season strikes again - the inability to beat teams below them in the league. Could have been, should have been almost any score the number of chances created and were not taken. All is not lost - three games to go and we can still get into Europe.

CK: The same old story of attractive approach play was let down by poor delivery in the final third and lack of muscle up top to force the issue. A draw was probably a fairer result.

Jon: If they had been more clinical and defended better, they would have won easily. Verbruggen is a good keeper, but still makes ridiculous errors. Newcastle parked the bus for much of the game.

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Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We dominated the game except a short period after the two goals. We lost a bit of structure but besides that dominated the game, had the ball and had chances. But the key moments we weren't able to manage well, and that's why we lost.

"Every time you concede a goal you can do something better. We knew they would have physicality on the pitch - height especially at set pieces. The first goal is unlucky decision. I like players who make decisions. If you make decisions and make mistakes then afterwards everyone knows better. I prefer players who take responsibility. All we can do is analyse it and bounce back next weekend.

"The first half we started really well, created chances and had the ball. They were dangerous at set pieces and in transition moments. We knew that, tried to control that, but it's hard to control. At half-time there wasn't much to change. My boys always believe and never give up. We got a goal back and the game could go in a different direction.

"It's not about feeling sorry for ourselves. We will take responsibility, analyse and bounce back."

Did you know?

• Brighton and Hove Albion conceded 3+ goals in a Premier League game for the first time since a 3-4 loss to Aston Villa in December.

• Bart Verbruggen has made more errors leading to goals (4) than any other player in the Premier League this season, while his 11 since the start of 2023-24 is four more than anyone else.

Ciaran Kelly
Football reporter

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Brighton players and staff felt an unfamiliar emotion at full-time. This side had forgotten how to lose, having beaten Chelsea, Liverpool, Sunderland and Burnley in recent weeks and drawn against Tottenham Hotspur.

But manager Fabian Hurzeler will still take a lot of heart from this display.

The Brighton boss handed his players five days off following their impressive 3-0 win against Chelsea last time out.

It was a recognition of how much they had given him and, also, how much trust he had in them to go "all in for the final part of the season" and "give everything for this badge" as he told them when he delivered the news in the dressing room.

They certainly did that at St James' Park and Hurzeler will take a lot of heart from his side's response to going 2-0 down.

They refused to go under and set up a nervy finish at St James' Park after Jack Hinshelwood pulled one back.

Yankuba Minteh even had a glorious opportunity to make it 2-2 against his former club, only to blaze over from close range as Hurzeler dropped to his knees.

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

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Joelinton returns as Newcastle United make one change for the visit of Brighton.

The midfielder missed the defeats against Arsenal and Bournemouth through suspension, but is recalled in place of Jacob Ramsey this afternoon.

Anthony Gordon is not fit enough to start, but makes the bench after recovering from a hip issue.

Newcastle XI: Pope, Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Tonali, Murphy, Osula, Willock.

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Hall, Wissa, Gordon, Barnes, Elanga, Woltemade, Ramsey.

Danny Welbeck starts as Brighton also make a solitary change for the trip to St James' Park.

The striker, who has a fine goalscoring record against Newcastle, comes in for Georginio Rutter and captains the visitors today.

Manager Fabian Hurzeler has otherwise kept faith with the team who defeated Chelsea 3-0 last time out.

Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Gross, Baleba, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Julio, Dunk, Rutter, Kostoulas, Ayari, De Cuyper, O'Riley, Veltman.

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