Fabian Huerzeler has stressed the importance of gelling his team together – and that the best way to do that is to have a night out.

The Albion manager is still moulding Brighton’s squad in his image and spoke to the media about the importance of bringing together players from different leagues and nationalities.

And the young manager says he hated artificial team bonding sessions as a player, adding it’s much more important to “make memories together”.

Speaking ahead of Brighton’s game against Arsenal tomorrow, Huerzeler said: “You can’t treat all the players the same.

“They come from different cultures, growing up in different conditions, different environments. You have to get to know the person behind the player.

“For example, how you criticise a person. It is very different in the culture of Japan, or in the culture of Gambia. You have to take care of their past, of their education, of their country and their values in their countries.

“When I was a player I hated artificial team buildings. For example when you go to a climbing area where you have to 'save' each other, and the coach says you have to build trust by saving each other.

“I was like ‘yeah, OK’ and after an hour I hadn’t built trust yet. For me, the most important is making memories together.

“You make memories together on the pitch and outside the pitch.

“Outside the pitch they should go out together. For me always the best way of team-building was when we had a night out.

“When we went to bars. Of course sometimes it should stay secret and it’s better when it stays secret, what they do. But for me it is so important they build these relationships outside the pitch.”

When asked whether he would join his players, he added that while was still young he “doesn’t need to be a part of their evenings” as their manager – but he might accept an invitation.

Huerzeler spoke about finding balance as a “friendly authority” in order to build relationships with his players, including making sure to look after his squad as individuals as well as a team.