Brighton lost 0-1 to Arsenal in a match on Wednesday night. Arsenal tops the Premier League table, seven points ahead of Manchester City, having played one more match, while Brighton is in 14th place with nine rounds remaining. According to Opta, Arsenal spent a total of 30 minutes and 51 seconds of the match restarting play each time the ball went out in their favor.
Arsenal had only one shot on goal in the match against Brighton. Brighton coach Fabian Hürzeler believes only one team tried to play football in the match against Arsenal. 'I think there was only one team that tried to play football today,' Hürzeler said.
I think there was only one team that tried to play football today.
He added, 'Everyone in this room, did you really like this football match? ' Hürzeler believes no one other than Arsenal supporters enjoyed what they saw in the match. He also believes Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya went down three times without being penalized.
Hürzeler believes the Premier League must find a way to punish Arsenal's playing style. 'I will never be such a coach who tries to win in that way,' he stated. However, NRK football expert Kristoffer Løkberg disagrees with Brighton coach Fabian Hürzeler's criticism of Arsenal.
I will never be such a coach.
Arsenal has scored 16 goals from set pieces this season, tying the league record for set-piece goals. 6% of goals in the Premier League this season have come from corner kicks, the highest proportion in Premier League history, according to Opta. Hürzeler has nuanced his earlier critical statements about Arsenal's playing style after a week's distance.
He has been in contact with Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta since the match. 'I said to Mikel afterwards, and during the week, that I admire his work,' Hürzeler explained. ' Hürzeler admires Mikel Arteta's work and considers him one of the best coaches in the world.
' It is unknown what measures, if any, the Premier League is considering to address concerns about time-wasting or set-piece dominance.