Win Premier League: Brighton & Hove Albion 2 - 4 Arsenal | Saturday 31st, December | KO: 17:30 GMT | Sky Sports

Must win game.

Let's be honest, they're a far better side than West Ham. Tactically, they're one of the best team in league. They contract the space on pitch and force you to play on their terms and look to impose their game on you. But we're a much different team to the side that lost to them at the tail end of last season tbf.

Prediction

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal

 

[bastun]

Not sure we need to be worried how the match ended. Arteta took out all of our control in the last 20 mins. But I understand his decision. We have a really tough game in 3 days. His substitions had poor game. Plus the individual errors.We were very lucky that mitoma was offside. I could see a draw.

 

[Sniper Mik]

Arteta shouldn't have taken off both fullbacks at the same time, and stacked the subs instead.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I agree. But then again plenty on here have been calling for earlier subs etc… Tomiyasu “should” have been able to deal. Was just rusty

Tomi don't look ready at all. Tierney was much better

 

[SA Gunner]

Not sure we need to be worried how the match ended. Arteta took out all of our control in the last 20 mins. But I understand his decision. We have a really tough game in 3 days. His substitions had poor game. Plus the individual errors.We were very lucky that mitoma was offside. I could see a draw.

Good point.

Our loss of control speaks more to our depth issues, than Brighton stepping up a gear on their own. If anything, it shows we need to get in some rotation upfront, and in midfield.

 

[Oxeki]

We need a CM sharpish.

We can't control games without Partey. It's ****ing annoying.

We need depth in that position. Mo is depth CM for a title challenge, with all due respect to him.

 

[leakyfausett]

Back line very shaky. Saliba really could have been better. Overall a great win. Top of the table to start the year.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Jesus, that last guy needs to chill the hell out

Why do they call us Woolwich?

Because they like to remember that they were in North London first as if it means anything. Reality is no one cares.

 

[Rasmi]

Good point.

Our loss of control speaks more to our depth issues, than Brighton stepping up a gear on their own. If anything, it shows we need to get in some rotation upfront, and in midfield.

It clearly highlighted our weakness once again and why even if we go 10 points clear we won’t be favourites. We in a unique situation and the club really should invest now. Sadly we have an inexperienced manager and even less experienced football director and I don’t think they fully understand how unique this situation is.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Don't understand why arsenal fans on twitter say throw europa away it's a trophy we have great chance winning it. Also after we strength the team in January it'll help us alot.

Don't throw any trophy away unless its league Cup that throw it to bin

 

[Clrnc]

What a great win. Don't really care about our loss of control, Brighton is a good team and does that to anyone.

Mitoma was unplayable today unfortunately. Same as in the Carabao cup where he tore us apart.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

It clearly highlighted our weakness once again and why even if we go 10 points clear we won’t be favourites. We in a unique situation and the club really should invest now. Sadly we have an inexperienced manager and even less experienced football director and I don’t think they fully understand how unique this situation is.

I'm 100% sure they know exactly how unique this situation is, and I'm fairly confident they'll be backed.

 

[Rasmi]

I'm 100% sure they know exactly how unique this situation is, and I'm fairly confident they'll be backed.

Backed when? They really should have players lined up during the World Cup break. Chelsea just agreed a deal for enzo Fernandez. We take too long to negotiate and signing couple of players end of Jan could very well be too late

 

[bergholt]

“Really don’t understand why teams give this arsenal team so much respect. Look at how much of the ball they control.”

Love this quote, after a game where we had 32% possession. Just impeccable football knowledge from that guy.

 

[SA Gunner]

It clearly highlighted our weakness once again and why even if we go 10 points clear we won’t be favourites. We in a unique situation and the club really should invest now. Sadly we have an inexperienced manager and even less experienced football director and I don’t think they fully understand how unique this situation is.

Do you understand how unique the situation is?

 

[Clrnc]

Keep watching that Ødegaard goal on replay. What a ****ing finish. Unbelievable really.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Backed when? They really should have players lined up during the World Cup break. Chelsea just agreed a deal for enzo Fernandez. We take too long to negotiate and signing couple of players end of Jan could very well be too late

The window isn't even open and its flaming obvious we're signing Mudryk we might get a CM as well, that one I'm less sure on.

 

[Rasmi]

Do you understand how unique the situation is?

More than Edu and Arteta because while they were footballers focusing on playing I been a fan. So yes…do YOU understand how unique this situation is?

 

[Rasmi]

The window isn't even open and its flaming obvious we're signing Mudryk we might get a CM as well, that one I'm less sure on.

The window is open 211 mins

 

[DJ_Markstar]

The window is open 211 mins

so you're blaming the club for not already having signed a player in the future

 

[Rasmi]

so you're blaming the club for not already having signed a player in the future

We do this dance every window. This is Arsenal. I can give you countless of times last 20 years where we fully dallied in a transfer window and we hear the same excuse. The window is still open until it’s not open and then we’ll nothing we can do now

Arsenal as a club has not been proactive for long time. This time we in a title race for the first time in long time. 2 deals should be done next 2-3 days