Premier League: Big, Big Performance 바카라� Mikel Arteta Hails Arsenal바카라�s Win Over Brighton

Mikel Arteta savoured a 바카라�big, big performance바카라� after Arsenal reclaimed top spot in the Premier League by ending Brighton바카라�s impressive home form with a thumping 3-0 victory. (More Football News)

The title-chasing Gunners arrived at the Amex Stadium having dropped to third place in the table following Manchester City바카라�s 4-2 success at Crystal Palace in Saturday바카라�s lunchtime kick-off.

Bukayo Saka set Arteta바카라�s men on course to return to the summit by converting a 33rd-minute penalty before second-half goals from Kai Havertz and substitute Leandro Trossard completed a comprehensive win.

The result 바카라� Albion바카라�s first top-flight home loss in more than seven months 바카라� puts Arsenal a point ahead of both Liverpool, who play their game in hand at rivals Manchester United on Sunday, and City.

바카라�I바카라�m really happy, really proud of the boys,바카라� said Gunners boss Arteta.

바카라�They put in a big, big performance to beat this great Brighton side.

바카라�They haven바카라�t lost here since August and that tells you the difficulty of the task but we were really good today.바카라�

Fit-again Saka was recalled after sitting out the 2-0 midweek win over Luton with a muscular problem.

The England forward scored from the spot when Seagulls full-back Tariq Lamptey was penalised for bringing down Gabriel Jesus, despite brushing the top of the ball.

Havertz rewarded Arsenal바카라�s dominance by tapping home Jorginho바카라�s centre 28 minutes from time before substitute Trossard ran half the length of the pitch to rub salt into the wounds of his former club late on.

바카라�The understanding between the attacking players today was superb,바카라� said Arteta.

바카라�They had real purpose and connection and we created many chances.바카라�

Arsenal led the division for much of last season before falling short in the final weeks.

The Gunners, who begin their two-legged Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening, have won 10 of 11 top-flight fixtures in 2024, with seven games to go.

바카라�We are in a really good moment,바카라� said Arteta.

바카라�We have the squad healthy, with a really good energy, with a lot of confidence individually and collectively because they are performing really well and we are winning a lot of matches."

바카라�We just have to carry on doing what we바카라�re doing.바카라�

Brighton dropped to 10th position, below Chelsea on goal difference, as their quest for a second successive season of European football suffered a setback.

Injury-hit Albion faded from a positive start and rarely threatened Gunners goalkeeper David Raya.

Seagulls boss Roberto De Zerbi had no complaints about the award of Arsenal바카라�s penalty and urged his players to quickly move on.

바카라�I thought it was clear but I don바카라�t want to speak about the decisions of the referee,바카라� he said of the spot-kick.

바카라�We lost not for the referee바카라�s responsibility."

바카라�We played a good game until the second goal we conceded but we didn바카라�t shoot enough to score. We weren바카라�t strong enough to score."

바카라�Arsenal are one of the best teams in the Premier League. We knew that before the game."

바카라�We fought in a good way."

바카라�The penalty was clear and we move on trying to work better, to improve our young players, to recover our eight injured players, and we try to compete to reach another season in the European positions.바카라�