The Manchester United supporters in the away end must have glanced enviously at Brighton. They have a progressive coach, recruit impressively, play enthralling football, the stadium facilities are excellent and the atmosphere impressive for a new build.
Journalism students from the nearby university are granted invaluable access on matchdays and the Amex Stadium is a colour writer's dream. The press boxes are positioned behind the dugouts and, in order to access the press conference room, you have to pass through the tunnel.
Debris from the turf had not been swept away as we strolled through post-match, passing a topless Victor Lindelof speaking Svenska with the Brighton coach Bjorn Hamberg.
