“Arsenal were able to beat us because of one player” Brighton coach singles out one Arsenal star for his impressive performance against them

Brighton were well beaten by Arsenal at the Emirates
Brighton were well beaten by Arsenal at the Emirates

Roberto De Zerbi believes Arsenal are the best team in the Premier League this season after watching the Gunners dismantle his Brighton team at the Emirates Stadium.

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The Gunners moved, temporarily at least, back to the top of the table following a thoroughly comprehensive 2-0 win over a side who had won on their last three visits to the red half of north London.

Arsenal had to wait until eight minutes into the second half to open the scoring through Gabriel Jesus and eventually put the game to bed late on with the increasingly impressive Kai Havertz on target for the fourth time in seven matches.

It was the fist time Brighton had failed to score this season and De Zerbi was forced to concede his side had been outclassed by a team that look well equipped to go one better than last season when they finished as runners-up to Manchester City.

‘Arsenal played much better than us,’ said the Brighton mananger. ‘They deserved to win the game. We suffered a lot.

Kai Havertz scored Arsenal’s second goal in their 2-0 win over Brighton
Kai Havertz scored Arsenal’s second goal in their 2-0 win over Brighton (Picture: Getty)
‘I think Arsenal are one of the best, maybe this season the best team in the Premier League. We are not used to suffering in this way. We are used to controlling the game.’

By contrast Mikel Arteta was thrilled by what was arguably his side’s most complete performance of the campaign to date.

ar begged him to ‘stop running at me with the ball!’

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‘Outstanding, incredible,’ said the delighted Arsenal manager. ‘Big compliment to the team and to the players.

‘I think we had an incredible performance against a top team. I think we fully deserved to win the game.

‘I have to praise them because I know how difficult it is and what Brighton do to teams. We didn’t allow that to happen, so I’m super happy.’

Brighton were well beaten by Arsenal at the Emirates
Brighton were well beaten by Arsenal at the Emirates

Roberto De Zerbi believes Arsenal are the best team in the Premier League this season after watching the Gunners dismantle his Brighton team at the Emirates Stadium.

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The Gunners moved, temporarily at least, back to the top of the table following a thoroughly comprehensive 2-0 win over a side who had won on their last three visits to the red half of north London.

Arsenal had to wait until eight minutes into the second half to open the scoring through Gabriel Jesus and eventually put the game to bed late on with the increasingly impressive Kai Havertz on target for the fourth time in seven matches.

It was the fist time Brighton had failed to score this season and De Zerbi was forced to concede his side had been outclassed by a team that look well equipped to go one better than last season when they finished as runners-up to Manchester City.

‘Arsenal played much better than us,’ said the Brighton mananger. ‘They deserved to win the game. We suffered a lot.

Kai Havertz scored Arsenal’s second goal in their 2-0 win over Brighton
Kai Havertz scored Arsenal’s second goal in their 2-0 win over Brighton (Picture: Getty)
‘I think Arsenal are one of the best, maybe this season the best team in the Premier League. We are not used to suffering in this way. We are used to controlling the game.’

By contrast Mikel Arteta was thrilled by what was arguably his side’s most complete performance of the campaign to date.

ar begged him to ‘stop running at me with the ball!’

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‘Outstanding, incredible,’ said the delighted Arsenal manager. ‘Big compliment to the team and to the players.

‘I think we had an incredible performance against a top team. I think we fully deserved to win the game.

‘I have to praise them because I know how difficult it is and what Brighton do to teams. We didn’t allow that to happen, so I’m super happy.’