‘It’s a big lesson to learn’ – Arteta on ‘painful’ Brighton defeat
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Skip to content Menu Home | Arteta vows Arsenal will learn from chastening Brighton defeat Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta looks dejected after the match Image Credits : Action Images via Reuters Reuters 19 September 2026, 18:52 [SAST] There were no excuses from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after his side’s perfect start to their Premier League title defence came to an ignominious end at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday with a stunning 3-0 defeat in which they were outhustled by their hosts.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Arsenal were "very far" from the standards required to compete after the Gunners lost 3-0 to Brighton – their first defeat in the Premier League this season. Skip to main content Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta accuses players of failing to 'respect the game' as champions suffer first defeat of season to Brighton Arsenal's winning start to the season came to an end as Brighton emerged 3-0 winners at the Amex Stadium; Mikel Arteta was disappointed by his side's performance on both a physical and technical level; Man City now have chance to go three points clear in the Premier League Nick Wright Football Features Writer @nicholaspwright Saturday 19 September 2026 18:29, UK Image: Declan Rice reacts to a decision during Arsenal's 3-0 loss at Brighton Mikel Arteta accused his Arsenal players of failing to "respect the game" in their 3-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
Arsenal dropped to second place on goal difference with 12 points from five games as they suffered their heaviest defeat in all competitions since a 3-0 home loss to Brighton in May 2023. We will learn from this experience and go again. ” Brighton’s success was built on pressing Arsenal into submission and giving them little time on the ball, denying them control of the game. Arteta’s side were poor as a result, but that was also due to Brighton’s bravery and in the final third the home side were clinical, taking their Premier League tally to 16 goals in five games this season.
Arteta felt his players were found wanting in the physical battle on the south coast and also bemoaned their sloppiness on the ball as they were overwhelmed by Brighton's pressing.
The wider picture
"We have to make sure we learn the lesson because this can't happen again. " Image: Gabriel shows his frustration during Arsenal's loss at Brighton The defeat ends a run of eight consecutive Premier League wins for Arsenal. "How Arsenal were outfoughtAnalysis by Sky Sports' Nick Wright:It is not often that Arsenal are outfought but they could not live with Brighton's intensity and the numbers backed up Arteta's criticism. Having smothered Arsenal with their pressing, Brighton asserted their dominance from set-pieces too, scoring their third goal from one of several dangerous corners and, ultimately, claiming revenge for their acrimonious defeat in this fixture last season.
MATCH REPORT: Premier League – Brighton 3-0 ArsenalAvailable to UK users only. Arsenal won their opening four games of the league season, conceding just a single goal, but were undone by a superb Brighton performance that sees them move up to third in the table with 10 points from their five games. Brighton took the lead following a superb strike from Pascal Gross as the ball went in off the post. We were not competing on the level that is required,” Arteta said.
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Given that no other side has scored more than 10, free-scoring Brighton have emerged as one of the best teams to watch so far this season. "Full credit to Brighton in the manner they performed and went about the game. As it happened | Teams | Stats | Watch FREE PL highlightsLatest news and rumours: Brighton | ArsenalGot Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream Premier League games with no contract📺 Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League match between Brighton and Arsenal "They were another gear from us in the basics of the game.
"Speaking in his press conference, Arteta added: "There are a lot of moments when the ball is 50-50 and it changes hands, and most of the time it was for them. "Sometimes there were some technical errors involved that opened us up in a really difficult way, but that's something to learn. That's one of the biggest lessons that we have to take from the game. Arteta, although critical of his side's display, called for perspective ahead of the three-week international break.
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"But this is a big lesson for all of us to understand what it takes to win at this level. Brighton's pressing was incredible in the first half and the Gunners couldn't match their level in the second period either. Arsenal were left disorientated by the blizzard of early Brighton pressure, with summer signing Bruno Guimaraes finding it particularly difficult, and could not recover their poise. Hurzeler: We were horrible to play againstFabian Hurzeler savoured a "special" performance from his side as Brighton moved up to third, only two points behind Arsenal.
Image: Chema Andres celebrates after heading Brighton into a 3-0 lead "Beating the current champions and the best team in England is something special," he said. SubsectionPremier LeaguePublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsPremier LeagueFollow Premier Leagueclose panelYou are now following Premier LeagueUpdates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport and in a collection on the Sport homepage. FootballFollow Footballclose panelYou are now following FootballUpdates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport and in a collection on the Sport homepage.
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