Football
Brighton star insists humiliating 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest was a “good thing”
Brighton were on the receiving end of an embarrassing thrashing by Nottingham Forest earlier this season but are now chasing glory in the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend
Jan Paul van Hecke now looks back upon it as a “good thing” and a turning point in Brighton ’s season.
But less than two months ago, the 7-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest felt like a nightmare and humiliation for Fabian Hurzeler’s men. It was their lowest point but it refocused the dressing room and, after some soul searching and a lot of determination, they have won six and drawn one of their next seven games.
