Brighton Crush Champions Arsenal 3-0 as Aggressive Press Delivers Premier League’s Standout Display
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Brighton Crush Champions Arsenal 3-0 as Aggressive Press Delivers Premier League’s Standout Display
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Summary
Brighton produced the most complete performance of the Premier League season so far, dominating Arsenal from start to finish in a 3-0 win.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side overwhelmed the champions with relentless man-for-man pressing, forcing early errors from David Raya and repeatedly pushing Arsenal into long balls and lost second balls.
Chema Andres justified his start by scoring from a corner, while Diego Gomez offered a key outlet on the right and centre-backs Luka Vuskovic and Pascal Struijk controlled the aerial battle.
Pascal Gross again stood out for Brighton, who delivered the result despite injuries to their main attackers.
For Arsenal, Mikel Arteta called it a "big lesson" after a display marked by technical mistakes, poor decisions against the press and failures in basic duels.