Brighton skipper Bruno using Luciano Pavarotti and Justin Bieber to help Seagulls hit the right notes
Spaniard is trying to lead Albion to the promised land after several years of play-off heartbreaks
BRIGHTON skipper Bruno is certain the Seagulls will be hitting the right notes again before long - and not just because of his eclectic music tastes.
Chris Hughton's side have seen their gap to third-place Huddersfield drop to five points after a run of just one win in four February matches.
But Bruno - who enjoys everything from classical singers to pop sensations - is adamant his team-mates will be singing from the same hymn sheets for their promotion charge.
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The Spaniard, 36, said: "The Championship is so busy - the spare time I’ve got is for recovery, family and music.
"I love music I cannot live without it but playing 46 games a year plus cups and everything it's tough to find free time.
"I listen to everything - sometimes when I’m asked what are you in to I say I can be listening from Pavarotti to Justin Bieber.
"During a seasons - 46 games - you’re going to have that bad period, all of the teams will.
"Last year we were seven games without a win and this season we've had just four or five defeats.
"The problem is that when you’re playing well and winning games whenever something negative happens it looks massive but we can't get mad, lose the control and focus on how we’re doing things.
"It’s important to identify where we are and to turn it around. We know we have the right players to do it the character and everything."
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Brighton missed out on automatic promotion by just two goals last season as second-placed Middlesbrough joined Burnley in the top-flight.
A defeat to Sheffield Wednesday - who lost out to Hull in the final - followed as the Seagulls missed out in the play-offs for the third time in four seasons.
And Bruno, 36, believes the chastening series of near misses can be used to fuel a successful challenge this time round.
He added: "It’s obvious a bad thing but it’s good in a way because it shows the character of the squad.
"We changed the manger, we changed the players. that spirit and commitment is always there. That’s really impressive, you cannot find too many teams who have always been at that high standard.
"We know how tough the Championship is but we have consistently been near the top of the league."
Brighton may not have the illustrious history of the likes of promotion rivals Leeds and Newcastle.
But thanks to a comprehensive investment behind the scenes and strong ties to the local community, Bruno thinks the club deserves a shot at the big time.
He explained: "I think the club is ready to achieve promotion. The stadium is new, the training ground is one of the best in Europe.
"The structure, everything is ready. Now it’s just that last step, the most difficult one.
"Nobody expected us to be here this quickly because, of course, Brighton is a growing club - quite quickly as well because five-six years ago we were playing in a small stadium and normally in football growth takes quite a long time.
"We are now at the same level as clubs like Leeds with a massive history."
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