Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hürzeler took aim at Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after the Gunners’ 1-0 win pushed them seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Arsenal secured the win at the Amex Stadium thanks to an early strike from Bukayo Saka, who captained the visitors and forced home the decisive goal in the first half.
The result strengthened Arsenal’s grip on the title race, especially after champions Manchester City dropped points in a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest at the Etihad.
Arteta, however, brushed aside the growing gap at the summit and focused instead on the performance.
“This was a really difficult one after everything we’ve been through in the last few weeks,” Arteta told TNT Sports.
“Every game in the Premier League offers you different things. Big credit to the boys because the effort they put in is astronomical.
“We did what we had to do and that is what we will continue to do.”
But the mood was far less restrained on the Brighton bench. Hurzeler openly questioned Arsenal’s approach and made it clear it was not a style he would ever adopt.
“There was only one team that tried to play football today,” he said. “I will never be that kind of manager who tries to win in that way.”
