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Mikel Arteta says Arsenal did not respect the game in Brighton defeat
20 Sept 2026
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal did not respect the game after a 3-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium, with the comments reported by BBC Sport, ESPN FC and Sky Sports Football.
According to BBC Sport, the result was Arsenal’s first league defeat of the season. ESPN reported that Arteta said he knew Arsenal would be “in trouble” from “the first throw-in”, while Sky Sports quoted him accusing his players of failing to respect the game.
BBC Sport described the performance as uncharacteristic, and said the loss handed Arsenal a difficult lesson. The 3-0 scoreline at Brighton was the central result across all three reports.
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