Albion were praised for their “absolutely outstanding” movement as they carved Nottingham Forest open.
The Seagulls created several early chances in their 2-0 win at the City Ground.
Movement from midfield and wide areas as Danny Welbeck came deep was too much for Sean Dyche’s side to cope with.
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And the only concern rom an Albion viewpoint was that they did not score until first-half stoppage time.
Match Of The Day pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards were suitably impressed.
Shearer told viewers: “That was a bjg plus for Brighton and has been for a while because they are clever in what they do, they are smart in what they do.
“I know Forest were missing Murilo, which was a big loss for them, but a lot of the time in Brighton’s play, if you watch Danny Welbeck, he stays deep and tries to draw the centre-half out.
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“That is what I mean by smart and understanding how and when to run.
“Brighton were all over Forest. They had nine shots in the first 20 minutes.”
Richards added: “It’s all about the timing.
“Welbeck is coming deep to drag someone out and then can you find the pass wide?
“It was wave after wave. Absolutely outstanding.”
Shearer said: “Tough to mark when you time it as well they have done.”