Albion boss Gus Poyet has vowed not to abandon his footballing principles after his team’s latest setback.

The Seagulls’ 1-0 defeat by West Ham at The Amex last night highlighted a contrast in styles between Poyet’s passing side and the more direct and robust approach of West Ham chief Sam Allardyce.

Poyet told The Argus: “It’s the first time I have lost and been happy, because West Ham came to Brighton to stop Brighton. How nice is that? If you had told me that in November 2009 (when he took charge) I would tell you no chance, your dreaming.

“It was one team on the ball attacking, the other just defending. If I have to not win for seven games I would like that bad run playing like we did.

“If somebody thinks I am going to change and we will start kicking it long you are wrong. We are going to keep playing. If one team presses us in a crazy way and we have to go over them we plan that as well. We have got a plan B and C.”

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