Arsenal 2-1 Brighton: Gunners benefit from ANOTHER own goal as Mikel Arteta's side survive late Seagulls rally - but there is one area they are lacking compared to title rivals Man City, writes RIATH
They were comfortable, expressive, toying with their food and leading the shot tally by 19-0 - it was all going so well. At their best, City offer no such reassurance, so it might just be the one area in which Arsenal are lacking. They were finding it easy, so there was no surprise when the goal came, even if it was partially gifted by Verbruggen. From that initial error, a combination of Rice and Saka worked possession to Odegaard on the edge of the box. Own goals and set-pieces could ultimately be worth their weight in silver for Arsenal, but this match was not over.
Source: Metro December 27, 2025 18:37 UTC
