Baleba has 'got that in his locker'

Carlos Baleba celebrates goal against West HamPublished

An auxiliary centre-half scoring a screamer to win the match with the last kick of the game? Sounds like the stuff of fantasy.

Perhaps that is why the reaction to Brighton's Carlos Baleba's sublime goal against West Ham was met with almost disbelieving scenes of chaos at Amex Stadium.

But to nab a well-used sporting phrase - 'he's got that in his locker'.

Baleba's attributes are well spread - physically imposing, athletic, comfortable with the ball, and clearly a scorer of very decent goals.

It will be interesting to see if Brighton persist with Baleba as a centre-half. Speaking to several people around the club at the weekend, the general…