I’ve not seen any team suffocate Arsenal in the way Brighton did on Saturday.

They forced them into uncharacteristic errors, they physically outmatched them, and, perhaps most impressively, they just kept attacking them – even when they had a three-goal lead.

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By the end, Arsenal looked so weary. They’d been ground down by Brighton so much that they had nothing left.

What has gone under the radar a bit with the Seagulls is the sheer number of injuries they’re contending with at the moment. The latest absentee at the weekend was Lewis Dunk. That’s a lot of experience to lose when you’re preparing to face the champions.

However, there’s…

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