Mikel Arteta’s men arrived on the south coast in formidable form having won all seven games in all competitions this season. But it was Brighton’s fine start to the campaign that was maintained as goals from Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andres breached the Gunners’ normally impenetrable defence. Arsenal’s perfect start to their Premier League title defence came off the rails in a 3-0 trouncing by Brighton, while Tottenham remain winless after a 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa.
It is the third consecutive season that the Premier League champions have lost at the Amex after Liverpool and Manchester City in the past two years. “Brighton deserved to win the game. Brighton were full of confidence after becoming the first side in 50 years to come from 2-0 down to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in the League Cup in midweek.
We didn’t do the basics right for long periods,” said Arteta.
Rather than a rousing second-half response, the visitors fell further behind on the hour mark as Andres was afforded the space to head in Gross’s corner inside the six-yard box for Brighton’s 16th goal in five league games this season.
“It was a special win. “I am really proud of my team. Villa were indebted to goalkeeper Zion Suzuki for a string of saves to keep them in the game before Johan Manzambi slotted the visitors ahead at the end of the first half.
Because we played the best team in England but because of the performance,” said Hurzeler, not only.
