Brighton have had a fantastic last two years.They won the League One title in the 2010/11 season with a whooping 97 points.Last season,they reached the Championship playoffs,only to lose in the semis.The failure saw manager Gus Poyet sacked after he admitted he could not take the club any further.
THE GROUND-AMEX STADIUM
Doncaster fans should really have fond memories of this 30,750 seater stadium,as Brighton's first ever game here was against the Rovers in 2011!The game saw Rovers lead through Billy Sharp but two volleys from Will Buckley in the second half led Brighton to a 2-1 win.The ground is also known as the Falmer Stadium.
THE GAFFER-OSCAR GARCIA
This name is familiar in Europe and was the Iniesta of the 1990s.Oscar won European Player of the Year in 1995 and 1997,the UEFA Cup in 1997,La Liga five times and La Liga Player of the Year 1996.This makes the Spaniard one of the best players in Barcelona's history.
Since becoming the manager of Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2010,he won the league title and an Israeli Super Cup runners' up medal.He was appointed Brighton manager in the summer and told the fans to expect great things
SIX OF THE BEST
TOMASZ KUSZCZAK-SUPER POLE
The 31-year-old Poland international goalkeeper joined the Seagulls in the summer of 2012 on a bargain free.He was a key part in terms of the defensive set up last season,noticeably his flexibility in front of goal.
BRUNO-MUY BIEN
The veteran defender has been to the highs of Spanish and European football,coming up against Ronaldo and Messi.On Saturday,he'll be coming up against Chris Brown and Theo Robinson.Not the most glamourous names but they'll be better than nothing.
WILL BUCKLEY-YOUNG TALENT
At 24,Buckley has had a career of increasing expectations.When he joined Brighton for £500,000 in 2011,he was aware of how high Brighton can achieve and adapted well.He scored the first ever
professional goal at the Amex but now starts on the left wing.
ANDREA ORLANDI-FORMER SWAN
Another good capture to support the midfield.Andrea was a member of Swansea's double-promotion winning squad and although he struggled to make a good impact under Michael Laudrup,the foreign talent of the 29-year-old still shines through today.
LEONARDO ULLOA-AWESOME ARGIE
Simply put,Argentinian striker Leonardo Ullo really does have a magic touch.He only joined in January 2013 but has scored the first ever hat-trick at the Amex and has scored nine times already this season.He won't feature against Doncaster on Saturday due to an injury.
CRAIG MACKAIL-SMITH-SHAKING OFF HIS PRICE TAG
The record signing of £2,000,000 from Peterborough was a key player in the first season at his new club.He was the country's fifth top scorer in 2011/12 and today shows how good he is to his team-so Doncaster best have a tight defence!
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