Arteta criticized Arsenal's performance after the defeat by Brighton

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta was emotional after his side's crushing 3-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The result ended the Gunners' unbeaten start to their title defense and marked the team's first defeat by three goals in the Premier League since May 2023. According to the Spanish specialist, he felt the approach of disaster from the very beginning of the match. "From the first throw-in, it was clear that we would have problems. We were extremely poorly prepared technically and did not respect the game. From our side, there are certain basic tasks that need to be achieved in the Premier League, but we were very far from it. We made many mistakes, did not have the principles of the game in certain situations and were always behind," Arteta sharply stated after the final whistle. The coach was especially disappointed by the fact that Arsenal had an advantage in physical training. The Londoners got 24 hours more time to recover from the Carabao Cup matches, beating Ipswich (4:2) on Tuesday. At the same time, Fabian Gürzeler's wards only played a difficult winning match against Manchester United (3:2) on Wednesday. Despite the fatigue, it was the hosts who won most of the duels and better controlled the timing of the game. Arteta refused to make excuses and paid tribute to his opponent. Accurate strikes from Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andres brought Brighton a convincing victory that lifted the team to third place in the standings. "I'm extremely disappointed, but first of all we have to congratulate Brighton - they deserved this win and were the better team. They knew and we knew how difficult it was going to be today, but the opposition had that edge and tenacity that we didn't have. At the end of the day, it's a big lesson for all of us. Now we have to make sure we learn it because it could happen again," concluded the Arsenal boss. Despite the fiasco, the Gunners continue to share the championship with Manchester City. However, Enzo Maresca's team will be able to get past Arsenal tomorrow. To do so, you need to pick up points at home against Sunderland