Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has claimed his side can 'still improve' ahead of their clash against Leeds United despite thrashing their opponents West Ham 4-0 on Saturday.
Goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Joel Veltman, Kaoru Mitoma, and Danny Welbeck saw the Seagulls demolish the Irons at the Amex Stadium to move within seven points of the top four.
The Whites, on the other hand, suffered defeat to historic rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge which meant they stayed in 17th but only on goal difference following Everton's 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon.
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"The second half was fantastic for sure," De Zerbi said after the win over West Ham. "The first half was very good but perfection is not like this.
"We can improve but we are in the right way. I am enjoying working with these players as they share my passion to improve. I think we can achieve our target because we are strong and serious."
Brighton are yet to lose against any of the sides in the bottom six, having won all seven of those matches including a 1-0 win over the Whites earlier this season back in August.
"I don't know [what the target is] but if you see the table we can fight," De Zerbi continued when asked if Brighton could push for the top four places. "It is not right to talk about one place in the table but we are playing very well."
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