If Arsenal are serious about winning the Premier League this season then Mikel Arteta may want to rethink his plans for the January transfer market. This was another two points dropped in the race to keep up with pacesetters Liverpool as a penalty from João Pedro cancelled out Ethan Nwaneri’s second Premier League goal. But it could have been even worse had Fabian Hürzeler’s side taken their chances in a second half when they were much improved.
Despite extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to 12 matches, Arsenal have become too reliant on their prowess from set pieces and were hanging on at the end in the face of concerted Brighton pressure. Arteta has so far insisted that he is happy with the squad at his disposal yet he surely needs reinforcements in attack given the extended absence of talisman Bukayo Saka and other obstacles that are presenting themselves.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/04/brighton-arsenal-premier-league-match-report
Author : Ed Aarons at the Amex Stadium
Publish date : 2025-01-04 19:42:10
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