Who: Brighton vs Arsenal What: English Premier League Where: Amex Stadium, Brighton in United Kingdom When: Saturday, September 19, at 3pm ( ) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will have all the build-up to our live text commentary stream from . Premier League holders Arsenal head to Brighton on Saturday with a chance to extend their lead at the top of the table to three points. Second-placed Manchester City, who have also won four from four to start the new English top-flight season, entertain Sunderland on Sunday.
Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at the game, which produced a feisty finale in the clubs’ last meeting. Mikel Arteta has made peace with Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler following their row last season as the pair go head-to-head again on Saturday. Hurzeler criticised Arteta’s style of play during a 1-0 loss to the Gunners at the Amex Stadium in March.
The German said “only one team tried to play football” and accused Arsenal of “making their own rules”. With the champions heading back to Brighton in the top flight this weekend, the spotlight will be fixed on the touchline to see if the spat lingers. Hurzeler refused to back down this week when quizzed on his comments from last season.
But, in the end, I congratulate Arsenal for being deserved champions. They deserved it.” Speaking on Friday, Arteta insisted there was no bad blood over Hurzeler’s blast. That’s all in the past,” the Arsenal manager told reporters.
The north Londoners also won their opening Champions League match against Napoli and booked their place in the League Cup fourth round on Tuesday with a win at Ipswich. Teenage playmaker Max Dowman starred against Ipswich in his first appearance this season, scoring twice to underline why he is regarded as one of the brightest young talents in the Premier League. The 16-year-old has made his case for a bigger role in Arteta’s plans after being an unused substitute in the opening weeks.
But when asked if the teenager has been knocking on his door to play, Arteta said: “The best way to knock on the door is to do it on the pitch, not in the office. When a player delivers constantly on the pitch, every single day in training, that’s the best way, that’s the best signal for the manager.” Including the Community Shield against Manchester City, Arsenal have won seven consecutive matches. Another victory on the south coast would equal the club’s 123-year record for their best start to a campaign.
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