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

Here are some of your comments:

Tottenham fans

Paul: Lifelong Spurs fan and I haven't seen us be this bad in almost 50 years of watching us. And I've seen some awful Spurs performances in that time. We're definitely getting relegated and we completely deserve it. I wouldn't be surprised if we get relegated from the Championship next season either. We won't even be able to celebrate Arsenal bottling the league again this year.

Jello: It was better, but still such a Tottenham performance to concede at the death. The two points dropped could end up costing a few hundred million. Lastly, Xavi Simons, save the tears for the dressing room. It's pathetic to see our players bawling on the pitch, you're a highly paid professional and a part of why we're in this calamity. Roberto De Zerbi was right to say he doesn't want to see our players crying. We need steely determination and granite resolve for the next five matches.

Scott: Pedro Porro is a liability. Celebrating, like he's good at his job. He's a defender and missed an almost open goal. If he could just stay in position, Spurs would be a mid-table team. If he could tackle, we'd push towards Europe.

Bob: We deserve to go down after watching another lacklustre performance. Players already look like they have given up. We look like a Championship team already.

Brighton fans

Brian: A solid, if not spectacular, performance with good contributions from the bench. Given all the noise and expectation around Roberto De Zerbi I think it's a satisfactory result. Now for Tuesday and three points against Chelsea!

Michael: Fantastic, but we should have won. So many chances, but wow, what a team. The first goal was probably one of the best all season, but because they are not a "big club" it gets overlooked.

Maggie: Spurs think they should have won. Really? I don't think so. Spurs were outplayed and out-thought for most of the game. The only reason we don't have all three points is Bart Verbruggen and his poor playmaking. He twice passed Jan Paul van Hecke into trouble for the first goal before he mistimed his punch. Then, he did it again for the second. Shocking. Oh and he nearly gifted Conor Gallagher a goal dallying with the ball. For his 100th game he had a nightmare. Clear. Your. Lines. First rule of defending.

David: Not the best performance as Spurs pressed whenever they could and made the midfield give the ball away too often. Lets hope the injuries to Diego Gomez and Kaoru Mitoma are not serious. We may need them on Tuesday against Chelsea. Europe is still a possibility.

Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game against Chelsea at American Express Stadium (kick-off 20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Diego Gomez, who went off injured against Tottenham, has a knee injury but it's "positive news" in "that it's not as bad as expected". Hurzeler added: "It's not a big injury and it's not an injury that takes him out for months, but we have to be patient to see how it develops."

• Kaoru Mitoma, who was also subbed off on Saturday, had "minor issues" like cramp and is available for Tuesday's game.

• James Milner remains sidelined but Hurzeler expects him to return before the end of the season.

• Solly March had a "minor" setback in training and that is why he was missing from Saturday's squad and will not make the Chelsea game.

• On Georginio Rutter: "He went through a very tough period where he suffered. He kept believing and fighting and now he's showed a great impact when he got on the pitch and got his reward with a goal."

• Hurzeler said he has been "impressed by the character and resilience" of his players after working through a tough patch earlier in the season to close in on a European spot.

• On being a point off Chelsea in sixth: "It's a position we should really embrace and we need to enjoy these moments and games because it's a great opportunity for us to grow."

• He said they face the Blues "with great belief and confidence" following recent results, but are also "very humble" because they know the talent Liam Rosenior's side have.

• On Chelsea: "They have enough individual quality to beat every team in the league. They are not on the best run but they play good football. We have to play intense again if you want to compete with them."

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Harry Poole
BBC Sport journalist

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In contrast to Spurs, Fabian Hurzeler's Brighton sat top of the form table after winning five of their past six league games in their late surge towards the European places.

Naming an unchanged side after the Seagulls maintained their momentum at Burnley, Hurzeler was again forced to watch from the stands as he served the second of his two-match touchline ban.

Brighton were forced to remain patient for their opportunities but eventually found their rhythm during a frantic end to the first half.

Danny Welbeck twice went close to a breakthrough, but was unable to add a finishing touch when Micky Van de Ven deflected Jack Hinshelwood's header against his own post, before having a glancing header saved by Antonin Kinsky.

With a chance to go sixth set to pass them by, Ferdi Kadioglu appeared to have missed the chance to rescue a late point for the visitors when he shot into the side-netting.

But Georginio Rutter would make no mistake after Jan Paul van Hecke robbed Kevin Danso of possession inside the Spurs penalty area, the point keeping them within reach of sixth-placed Chelsea, who they face next on Tuesday night.

Brighton Manager Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to Sky Sports: "Not our best performance, but we showed belief through the whole game. We were there to win it, especially in the second half. We controlled, we dominated, we had so many chances.

"We looked good, we have to believe to win it. I have to say regarding the performance, we take the point. We are disappointed because we wanted more. We showed good character."

On opportunities in the game: "We had the big chance and we didn't score. They scored with a brilliant moment. We weren't always able to defend Xavi [Simons], we didn't always perform at the highest level, but we showed real character. Our subs made a huge difference when they came into the game, they had a big impact and that's positive.

"We are sticking together as a group. Today wasn't our best game, but we take the point. We are still on a good run."

On Europe hopes: "Of course we take the positives, but it's noise. There are still five big games to go, we just focus game to game."

Brighton goalscorer Georginio Rutter, speaking to Match of the Day: "I think we deserved a point. It's frustrating we conceded two goals, but we take the positives and one point is better than nothing."

"We have to stay together, we are a team. We have good spirit and stay together and I hope at the end we can have a good present because we think about Europe."

On wanting to play European football: "For every player it is good to play in a European competition. We have to take it game by game."

Did you know?

• Brighton and Hove Albion are unbeaten in their last four away games in the Premier League (W3 D1), only enjoying a longer unbeaten run on the road under Fabian Hurzeler once previously in the top-flight (5 in 2024 December to 2025 January).

• Georginio Rutter's equaliser was the 11th scored by a substitute for Brighton this season in the Premier League, with no side netting more goals from substitutes in the competition this term (Arsenal also 11).

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Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi has made four changes after overseeing a 1-0 loss to Sunderland in his first game in charge.

For his first home match as Spurs boss, De Zerbi hands midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur his first start since undergoing surgery on his hamstring in January.

Kevin Danso replaces the injured Cristian Romero in defence, while Yves Bissouma and Xavi Simons also come in for Archie Gray and Richarlison.

Another huge boost for Spurs is the return of James Maddison to the squad for the first time this season, after he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in pre-season.

Tottenham XI: Kinsky, Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bissouma, Gallagher, Bentancur, Kolo Muani, Solanke, Simons.

Subs: Austin, Dragusin, Palhinha, Richarlison, Maddison, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Spence.

There are no changes for in-form Brighton.

Fabian Hurzeler's side have won five of their past six in the league as they make a late surge for European football, and the German names the same 11 that started in the 2-0 win over Burnley, with Danny Welbeck leading the line.

Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Ayari, Gross, Gomez, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Igor, Rutter, Baleba, Kostoulas, Mitoma, De Cuyper, O'Riley, Veltman.