Fabian Hürzeler must be wondering if he will ever have another chance to get one over Oliver Glasner. The Brighton head coach’s record against his Crystal Palace counterpart and someone he counts as a mentor now reads three defeats and a solitary draw after Ismaïla Sarr’s second-half goal ended Palace’s 12-match winless run in satisfying style against their arch-rivals.

But while Glasner can breathe slightly more easily after new signings Evann Guessand and Jørgen Strand Larsen both made an impact on their debuts, Hürzeler left the field to widespread boos from his own fans and chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning”. It is now only one win in their past 12 league games and the German, who became the youngest manager in Premier League, is facing the real possibility of being dragged into a relegation battle.

Brighton may find themselves eight points clear of West Ham at present but it is hard to see where their next victory is coming from. While Glasner has already confirmed he will leave Palace in the summer, with television cameras at the final whistle showing owner Tony Bloom looking far from impressed...