At the end of this controlled, arm’s-length victory against a defanged Brighton there was a sense once again of this Arsenal team operating in a kind of stealth mode.
Defeat against Brighton here in May had effectively ended Arsenal’s hopes of winning the league last season. This time around second‑half goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz lifted Mikel Arteta’s team back to the top of the table.
Written by Barney Ronay at the Emirates Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/dec/17/arsenal-brighton-premier-league-match-report under the title “Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus deliver goods as Arsenal sink Brighton to go top”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.