GLENN Murray believes Albion will benefit from their first season in the Premier League and more attacking variety second time around.

The Seagulls will be trying to improve on last season's 15th placed finish, when safety was achieved with two matches to spare.

Murray told The Argus: "The key is we know what we are expecting. The majority of our players hadn't played in the Premier League and had only watched it on TV.

"You don't know what to expect and you expect teams to maybe be better than they are.

"We've had a taste of it now, we know what we are in for. In the first four or five games last year we were a little bit rabbit in the headlights, just getting used to the surroundings and the situation.

"We were maybe a little bit naive at times. We learnt the tricks of the trade, so to speak, and what Premier league teams do to slow the game down, as the season wore on.

"The media grows significantly as well when you step up from the Championship. This year we are prepared for all of that and ready to go from the off.

"We know what we are going into with our eyes open."

Albion have added mobile Romanian marksman Florin Andone to their striker pool after signing Dutchman Jurgen Locadia in January.

Chris Hughton's wide choices have improved as well with the record capture of Iranian Alireza Jahanbakhsh.

Murray said: "It's good to bring more competition in and hopefully more quality and strikers with a little bit of a different edge to them so the gaffer's got options.

"Anyone that can help us survive again in the Premier League, which is the aim, that's great for us.

"We all offer different things and that is good for him to have options."

The Argus revealed last week that Jahanbakhsh's £17 million arrival from AZ Alkmaar has pushed Albion's overall transfer spending in the Premier League across three windows to over £100 million.

They were playing at Withdean in League One and were tenants for training purposes at the University of Sussex during Murray's first spell at the club.

Murray said: "It's not only the money we've spent (on transfers) but on the infrastructure of the club as well. When you get to the Premier League they are the sort of figures you need to spend to stay with the group.

"It's all about remaining in the Premier League. Football is always moving forward and it's about trying to create a better squad and better surroundings. That is what the club are trying to do constantly.

"The biggest change for me, coming back, was seeing the change in the stadium and training ground."