Arteta: We didn't respect the game against Brighton
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed strong displeasure with his team's performance following a Premier League defeat to Brighton, which ended their unbeaten start to the season. Arteta stated his players did not respect the game, suggesting a significant drop in standards and attitude. The comments mark a rare public rebuke from the Arsenal boss and signal potential internal consequences heading into the next fixtures. Brighton, meanwhile, earned a notable away result against the league leaders.
Read the full story at skysports.comArteta's public criticism is notable because he rarely calls out his squad so bluntly. The framing — disrespecting the game rather than a tactical shortcoming — points to an attitude and intensity problem in the squad, the kind of dressing-room issue that tends to get resolved quickly by a manager who demands high standards. For Arsenal, the concern is whether this was an off-day or a deeper lapse, while Brighton will take confidence from disrupting a side that had gone unbeaten to this point.
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