Jamie Carragher hailed Brighton for their ‘out of this world’ football after their 3-1 win over Manchester United.
Goals from former United striker Danny Welbeck, German international Pascal Groß and summer signing Joao Pedro gave the Seagulls all three points.
Carragher was quick to praise Brighton for their start or the season, stating they are one of the best teams in the Premier League.
“The football that we are seeing from Brighton right now is out of this world,” Carragher said on Monday Night Football on Sky Sports.
“Is it a shock? I don’t think any result Brighton get now is a shock.
“I think we are watching one of the best teams in the Premier League and certainly one of the best managers.
“Brighton adapted brilliantly. That was the message from the manager, but then the players have still got to carry it out on the pitch.”
Jamie Carragher lauds Roberto De Zerbi
Carragher was full of praise for manager Roberto De Zerbi in particular, hailing how he altered tactics in the United game to get his Brighton side three points.
Using the third goal as an example, Carragher said: “For the third goal, [Jan Paul] Van Hecke is playing small passes and bringing the Manchester United players closer. They have that confidence, we’ve seen that before.
“The difference is the position of the centre-back. Because of United’s system, [Lewis] Dunk goes wider, and they can use that space [inside him]. He’s confident to use his mate on the ball. He’s also got his goalkeeper there if needed.
“But when that happens, that means your full-back can go higher, it means the winger can come inside, and we always know that the striker comes deeper for Brighton.
“But the winger doesn’t normally come inside as much. What happens from Manchester United’s point of view, because they like to man mark, is that their right-back is with the winger and [Victor] Lindelof has gone in with the striker, hence why there is space out wide.
“[Scott] McTominay is in an in-between position. He was like an inside right. He wasn’t quite sure what to do.”