Brighton boss Graham Potter has bizarrely blamed the club's fans shouting 'shoot' for his side's issues in front of goal. The Seagulls are one of the lowest scoring sides in the Premier League, with only 26 goals to their name all season.
Only Burnley and Norwich - the division's bottom two - have a worse record in front of goal. Their problems have worsened of late after failing to score in six of their last seven matches.
Against Norwich on Saturday, they had 30 attempts on goal, four of which were on target. Instead of blaming his players, Potter chose to criticise the club's fans when asked to provide a reason for Brighton's wastefulness in front of goal.Asked about the weekend blank, he said: "The build-up suggests we’re getting there.
Of course, the longer you go, you can hear the crowd, ‘Shoot, shoot, shoot’, and that sometimes is a challenge for the players."Because sometimes there’s an opportunity to shoot — sometimes it’s a chance for the block and then the transition.
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