Dan Burn confident Brighton can handle pressure of a relegation battle

Dan Burn believes Brighton lacked a little luck during the defeat to Crystal Palace at the Amex last Saturday

Albion are just one point above the drop zone and still seek their first victory in 2020 following a narrow 1-0 loss against old rivals Crystal Palace at the Amex on Saturday.

Albion fans are becoming increasingly edgy about their precarious position but the giant defender, who has been one of the most consistent performers this campaign, remains optimistic that Albion's results will change for the better.

“It is just that little bit of luck," said Burn. "We created 24 chances, so it is not for the lack of creativity we have got because we are creating chances. It is just that last bit we need to put the ball in, so it is frustrating to come away knowing we have not taken anything from that game.”

“Palace were always going to get chances but I thought we limited them to very few chances. They have got good lads in those areas Ayew, Benteke and Zaha so I thought we did well.

"They have taken that one chance and that was probably their game plan all along to come here, score a goal and get men behind the ball. Once they had, it was hard for us to break them down.

“Straight after the game emotions are running high. So it is always going to be a little bit low. I think once we have a look back at the game Monday, Tuesday time and see how well we played and how many chances we have created, I don’t think we can get that low.

"We would be a lot more worried if we had not been creating chances. We always seem to struggle at the start of the calendar year for some reason, so it has got to pick up at some point and we will work hard to make sure it is after the next game."

Burn also feels the morale and the experience in the squad will be crucial as they prepare for the final 10 matches of the Premier League campaign, starting away at Wolves this Saturday.

“You wouldn’t have thought we hadn’t won a game this year," said the 27-year-old. "It is still a positive place and the lads are playing with a lot of confidence, we have got a lot of good players in the forward areas we just need something to drop for them.

“Until it is mathematically done there is always going to be a little bit of pressure. The majority of the lads in this squad will have been in the situation before, so it is nothing new to us so we will just keep grinding and digging them results out.”