On Saturday’s outcome towards the Seagulls, Ralf stated: “We knew from our first sport that we performed [against them] at residence that Brighton are a really versatile, technical group. All the time making an attempt to play by your traces and to be inventive. So we knew that it was not sufficient to only take pleasure in your self in possession of the ball.
“The issue was we weren’t that always in possession of the ball. To be able to be in possession we must always have gained the ball, however we gave them far an excessive amount of house and time.
“After a efficiency like that I’m not the form of one that is searching for excuses or alibis, this was simply not ok and I can solely, as soon as once more, say [an] apology to our supporters and to all people who’s taking good care of this membership.”