"I just want to see what we've seen in the last game. The fight in us, the clean sheet, the way we defended, the hunger in us. I think if we've got that in us, then I think we'll be more than happy with where we finish. People talk about targets and where we want to finish and Europe, and this and that."
"Everyone would love to finish in Europe. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience in the Europa League in 2023-24, but it's the Premier League and the Premier League is not easy. I'm not going to sit here and say we want to be in Europe again; we'll just see where we end up."
Brighton defender Lewis Dunk refuses to commit to European qualification as a seasonal target following the team's 2-0 victory over Brentford, which ended a seven-game winless streak. Currently positioned 14th in the Premier League, nine points above the relegation zone and six points behind seventh-place Brentford, Brighton faces a tightly packed middle table. Dunk emphasizes that the team's focus must remain on maintaining the defensive intensity and fighting spirit demonstrated against Brentford rather than setting specific finishing positions. While acknowledging the appeal of European football after enjoying the Europa League experience in 2023-24, Dunk stresses the difficulty of Premier League competition and advocates for a match-by-match mentality to determine where Brighton ultimately finishes.
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