Why Brighton’s Pascal Gross is ‘one of the best players’ Roberto De Zerbi has coached
1 year, 8 months ago

Why Brighton’s Pascal Gross is ‘one of the best players’ Roberto De Zerbi has coached

New York Times  

Any conversation about Brighton & Hove Albion’s best Premier League buy should include Pascal Gross. “Pascal Gross is one of the best players I’ve had in my career,” says De Zerbi. The secret of Brighton is not the coach or the style of play — the secret is that part of the squad.” Gross has been an integral part of Brighton’s rise since scoring their first two goals in the Premier League in a 3-1 win against West Brom at the Amex Stadium in September 2017. If the season ends with qualifying for Europe for the first time, Gross will be one of the players De Zerbi relies on most to continue the club’s progression.

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Dortmund signs Germany midfielder Gross from Brighton
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dortmund signs Germany midfielder Gross from Brighton

The Hindu  

Borussia Dortmund on Thursday announced the signing of Germany midfielder Pascal Gross from Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion on a two-year deal. A creative midfielder with an eye for goal, Gross joins the Champions League finalists after seven years with Brighton, having joined from German side FC Ingolstadt in 2017. In 228 Premier League appearances, Gross scored 30 …

Brighton’s player of the season: Pascal Gross, the assist machine
7 months ago

Brighton’s player of the season: Pascal Gross, the assist machine

New York Times  

Brighton & Hove Albion players were asked to describe Pascal Gross in one word for a montage for the annual awards dinner. Ten assists placed him joint third in the Premier League table with three players, including Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne. Most assists in 2023-24 Premier League PLAYER CLUB ASSISTS Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 13 Cole Palmer Chelsea 11 …

Pascal Gross: My game in my words
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pascal Gross: My game in my words

New York Times  

Three million pounds does not buy much in football anymore. When Brighton were asked if Gross would be interested in sitting down and talking through his assists, the media department said, “I think he might because it’s tactical”. “Simon, maybe size-wise, is not the main target, but if you’ve an overload and make good runs, sometimes you don’t even have …

Versatile and ever-dependable Pascal Gross embodies Brighton’s rise
1 year, 1 month ago

Versatile and ever-dependable Pascal Gross embodies Brighton’s rise

New York Times  

A 1-1 home draw against Fulham wasn’t the result Pascal Gross was hoping for on his 200th Premier League appearance for Brighton & Hove Albion, but it was appropriate that the landmark was accompanied by another revised role for the ultimate team player. De Zerbi, the third coach Gross has played under at Brighton, describes him as “one of the …

Attacking play and big-game wins – Roberto De Zerbi’s first year at Brighton
1 year, 3 months ago

Attacking play and big-game wins – Roberto De Zerbi’s first year at Brighton

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. De Zerbi did not win any of his first five games in …

Pascal Gross is in line to make his Germany debut at 32. Leon Goretzka has been dropped
1 year, 3 months ago

Pascal Gross is in line to make his Germany debut at 32. Leon Goretzka has been dropped

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross could make his debut for the German national team at the age of 32 after being named to the squad for upcoming friendlies against Japan and France. Germany coach Hansi Flick is under pressure with his team winless in its last four friendlies ahead of hosting next year’s European Championship. Flick has recalled …

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