'Brighton will need to shut down the noise'
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Greek journalist Kostas Lianos joined this week's Albion Unlimited podcast to give an insight into what Brighton can expect from AEK Athens and their fans when they meet in the Europa League on Thursday: "The atmosphere will be something Brighton have never met before.
"I feel comfortable enough to calm down any fears regarding crazy atmosphere like fire crackers or flares, but it will be very loud and hostile. Brighton will need to shut down the noise - but they won’t be able to silence the home crowd.
"They’ll need to get comfortable by holding on to possession and scoring early. The game will be dictated in midfield. If Brighton win that battle, then they will win the war.
"AEK are the type of team that you can’t allow to build confidence or momentum. If you let them impose their rhythm and tempo, combined with the atmosphere, then they can kill you."