Are Brighton genuine contenders to qualify for the Champions League?

What happened

They are the top scorers in the league, they have the best goal difference and they demolished the champions By WhoScored Wingerless, without Danny Welbeck and third in the Premier League. Brighton spent the summer losing some of their best players; they are dealing with a growing injury list; and their outstanding player this season has been a 35-year-old they signed in January for £1.7m. In spite of that, five gam…

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