Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has urged his players to "close the page" on FA Cup heartbreak by beating Nottingham Forest.
The Seagulls lost on penalties to Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley, and now turn their attentions to a trip to the City Ground on Wednesday evening.
De Zerbi spoke after the penalty shootout defeat, and immediately addressed the game against Forest after admitting he and his players felt "very sad".
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“It's football. We are disappointed and very sad because we played a great game," he said. "We have a lot of injuries and we suffered due to this situation. It's sad for us and for our fans.
“We made some mistakes in the final pass around the goal area but I'm really pleased with the performance from my players.
“We have to close this page and think about the next game on Wednesday in Nottingham. We have a lot of games and want to get into Europe. This is what I told the players afterwards.
"We win games together and lose together, this can happen in football. But I believe in my players, we will come back strong I’m sure.”
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