Mikel Arteta admits what went wrong for Arsenal in their 3-0 defeat against Brighton

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admitted his team failed to meet basic standards following a 3-0 Premier League defeat against Brighton at the Amex Stadium. First-half goals from Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas, followed by a second-half strike from Chema Andres, ended Arsenal's perfect start to the season. The defeat dropped the defending champions to second place on goal difference.

Arteta criticized his side's unusually high number of technical errors and stated they did not respect any principle of play. Brighton's aggressive press disrupted Arsenal throughout the match, leading to Arsenal's heaviest defeat in three years and their first time conceding three goals in a competitive match since December 2023.