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'They were horrible': Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler delivers verdict after 'special' win over Arsenal

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, September 19). 'They were horrible': Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler delivers verdict after 'special' win over Arsenal. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/fabian-hurzeler-arsenal-fc-brighton-b1297621.html

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Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler praised his team's performance after they defeated Arsenal 3-0. The match saw goals from Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas, and Chema Andres, with Brighton controlling the game throughout despite Arsenal being the league champions. Hurzeler emphasized that Brighton's success was due to their adherence to basic tactical principles rather than any weaknesses in Arsenal’s play.

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On September 19, Arsenal faced Brighton at the Amex Stadium in Brighton for a Premier League match. Despite arriving on the back of seven consecutive wins, Arsenal suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Brighton, their first loss by a three-goal margin in over three years. Key defensive issues plagued Arsenal; players like Jurrien Timber and Ezri Konsa were particularly poor, allowing Brighton's attackers time and space to score from distance. Mikel Arteta’s team struggled with Brighton's pressing game, often failing to mark key opponents effectively. The loss brings into question the sustainability of Arsenal's recent form, especially their defensive solidity, as they face a challenging period ahead with upcoming international breaks.

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Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas fired in from distance to give the Seagulls a 2-0 lead at half time, before Chema Andres headed in a third shortly before the hour mark after being left unmarked at the back post. asserted

Andres → fire → post

The 3-0 scoreline did not flatter Brighton, and in truth, they could have won by a bigger margin as Matt O’Reilly was twice denied by David Raya late in the second half. uncertain

O’Reilly → flatter → half

The boys showed real togetherness and intensity. asserted

boys → show → togetherness

Read More "They were horrible to play against today and that's because we did the basic things right. asserted

we → read → things

"I think we deserved to win. asserted

we → think → ?

It's a moment the players and the staff can enjoy because they worked hard for this but it's also important why we had this success today, because we did the basics right and we were brilliant in the duels. asserted

we → enjoy → duels

They were horrible to play against today and that's because we did the basic things right Fabian Hurzeler asserted

we → play → things

“I think it's not too much about the weaknesses from Arsenal. asserted

it → think → Arsenal

It's really about sticking to our principles and sticking to our beliefs and what we want to do in our game, especially at home and in front of our supporters. asserted

we → stick → supporters

“And that was our approach, focusing on us not speaking too much about strengths or weaknesses from Arsenal. asserted

us → focus → Arsenal

Everyone knows when you see their team, there will come a lot of individual quality. asserted

lot → know → quality

“It’s about what can we do? asserted

we → ’ → what

What can we control to have the right approach and to be successful in this particular game? asserted

we → control → game

'They were horrible': Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler delivers verdict after 'special' win over Arsenal

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