Have you noticed a more positive, less safety-first look to Albion of late?

Graham Potter has – and it something he has enjoyed.

The Seagulls have had a new look ever since going to Arsenal six weeks ago.

They had just lost six in a row and drawn at home to Norwich, scoring one goal in those seven matches, as they arrived at the Emirates.

Potter confused a few people that day when the team sheets were published.

But a line-up packed with midfielders, with three defenders and allowing Danny Welbeck to stretch play in attack has worked well.

Wins at Arsenal and Tottenham on successive Saturdays revived what had been a flagging season.

Potter actually changed again and went for a false No.9, in Alexis Mac Allister, at Spurs.

But he reverted to the Arsenal masterplan when Welbeck went on at half-time.

Since then, the Seagulls have outclassed Wolves and Manchester United, with six different players sharing seven goals.

They should have also been out of sight at Leeds before being pegged back to a 1-1 draw and there was some good stuff at home to Southampton, only to let a 2-0 lead slip.

Potter broke down the new look to his side for The Argus and offered some thoughts as to why it has worked.

The run has come ever since Moises Caicedo was added to the midfield collective.

Welbeck has been a key man at the sharp end.

Potter said: “Danny’s attributes threaten the back line of defenders and also give you the chance to go long if they are putting pressure on you because of his aerial ability.

“That is one consideration.

“I suppose it started with Moises and Enock (Mwepu) and Yves (Bissouma) in midfield just for a bit of physicality against Arsenal and against Tottenham.

“Marc Cucurella has grown and grown in terms of he is really good when he comes on to the game.

“Even though he is a left centre-back, he can step in and attack from there.

“But then you need to be solid in the midfield area because you are short of a defending player if he has gone forward.

“So it’s just about finding the right balance.

“Inverted wing-backs allow you to play sometimes centrally from the wide area rather than crossing positions so that gives you a few more possibilities.

“All the concepts we have been working on throughout the season, I think, have stayed the same. It’s just finding the right balance for the right game.

“Recently we have done that.

“We have been a little more vertical, I would say, when we have won the ball back. A bit more positive.

“Too often we were probably a bit too safe and not looking for that pass.

“I think that is something we have done better.

“That has knock-ons for how you defend as well in terms of how you press and the mentality of your forwards.

“So lots of things and then results just make it a little nicer because it gives everyone a bit of belief and you can carry on with your work.”

Albion have 14 points from seven games since making the switch and would love to finish in style against West Ham.

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Potter said: “It’s better to be that than the other way.

“We will have to assess the season as a whole rather than what happens on Sunday, but it would be nice if we could win and I am sure David Moyes will say the same thing.

“Then, if we can manage to do it, it’s a points tally to be proud of, with the work behind it something we can be happy of.

“But until then it’s just a case of preparing for the game as we have done, deciding what’s the right thing to do for the game.”