00:00Yeah, really, really strong across the back.
00:03Mikel Arteta names an unchanged team.
00:05Fifteen goals conceded.
00:07That's the fewest in the Premier League.
00:09Really strong there as a back four.
00:10Now you look at this midfield three, Havertz, Rice, Odegaard.
00:13Odegaard, the captain, turns 25 today.
00:15Declan Rice, don't be fooled.
00:16He's a deep-line midfielder.
00:18He will protect this back four.
00:19But Mikel Arteta has given him a license to roam forward,
00:23and he's paid him back because he's scored some really important goals
00:26for this Arsenal team up front.
00:28Saka, 11 goal involvements.
00:29He is the star man in this team no matter what.
00:32Martinelli, Gabriel, Jesus, just two goals between them in the last eight games.
00:35If they have any chance of winning the title,
00:37Mikel Arteta is going to need them to start firing on all cylinders.
00:40Let's take a look at Brighton.
00:42Exciting team.
00:43Scored in 32 straight games, conceded in 20 straight games.
00:46That's the longest respective runs in each of those categories.
00:48Now listen, when you look at this back four, the only change is Veltman.
00:52Veltman comes in at the right back position,
00:54pushes Pascal Gross into the midfield.
00:56Incredibly versatile.
00:57Eight goal involvements this season, even from those positions.
01:01Real good balance up front.
01:02Matoma, three goals.
01:03Ferguson, six.
01:04Adingra, four.
01:05Lallana will just operate in these little pockets.
01:08Sometimes Gross will get forward.
01:10Billy Gilmore will balance the side out.
01:13Oh, by the way, they've won three straight away games at the Emirates.
01:16They won't be afraid to go there today.
01:18Strong bench, Rebecca.
01:19Joao Pedro, Buonanotte, and Welbeck, who's missed the last 11 games, is back from injury.
01:28Two of the most exciting teams in the Premier League currently.
01:31They go head-to-head at the Emirates.
01:34With Arsenal mindful that only two teams won here last season.
01:37Champions Manchester City and today's opponent's Brighton, who did it twice, both in the Premier League and the EFL Cup.
01:45You can see both teams want to press high and they've got to be careful they don't get hit on the counter.
01:50Saka.
01:51Found by Orega.
01:52Saka to the byline, and helped the way by Van Hecker.
02:08Orega.
02:10Saka.
02:12Just got a meter on Milne.
02:14Saka.
02:20Saka.
02:22Rice, getting away from Rolana.
02:25Saka.
02:27Duncan made the block.
02:29Offloads it to Saka, and there's just enough Brighton bodies in there to stop the shot.
02:33White.
02:35Orega.
02:39Verbrücken fully stretched.
02:42Orega.
02:44Gabriel Jesus.
02:49Straight out Verbrücken.
02:50Birmingham.
02:53Jesus.
02:53Jose.
02:57reflective behind for a corner.
02:59Rice.
03:01Zinchenko.
03:03Arsenal finding more width.
03:06Gabriel.
03:07Gabriel.
03:08Again, it's straight at the goalkeeper.
03:14Dunk.
03:14Gapio finding the harms of Vrijap
03:20Martinelli taking on Hinshel with the substitute
03:26and confidently chested back to his goalkeeper by Lewis Dunk
03:30Odegaard
03:35What a beautiful goal for Saka
03:37and put over the top of the crossbar by Martinelli
03:41Fantastic pass from Odegaard
03:43Oh that was risky again from Brighton, Odegaard
03:48Helped out once more by Jan-Paul Van Hecker
03:52Zinchenko picked out by Odegaard
03:57Martinelli, brilliant run by Martinelli
04:01It's Havax, brilliant block by Van Hecker
04:05Martinelli to deliver
04:09and Havax over the top of the crossbar by Rice
04:11Saka
04:13He's looked the player most likely to
04:16Still with Saka
04:19Easy game for Berbergen
04:21Odegaard again looking to find the opening
04:25WS Jesus
04:26Foot behind for corner
04:30Right, I'm sure it should be a goal kick
04:32That's not
04:43Saka
04:45Another chance, another miss
04:50Brighton's recruitment in the first half and how they were able to pick up Evan Ferguson
04:55It's been gifted to Martinelli
04:57Martinelli
04:58Odegaard
04:59Odegaard
05:00Odegaard
05:01Now Saka
05:02Thwarted by Werbergen
05:04Divided away by the goalkeeper again, here's Saka
05:12Odegaard
05:13Odegaard
05:14Who misses after Van Hecker
05:17Saka with a corner kick
05:20And it's been put in by Gabriel Jesus
05:23Another sack play goal this season for Arsenal
05:31The broken and Van Hecker got in the muddle
05:36And Gabriel Jesus has taken full advantage
05:39Clever little one-twos
05:43Passes from Odegaard
05:44This is where it's important
05:46These moments
05:47Be in the right place
05:49At the right time
05:50And that's exactly
05:51Where Gabriel Jesus is
05:53Yes, it's a miscommunication
05:55Van Hecker takes the ball
05:57Off of the line
05:58Of the goalkeeper
05:59Who isn't convincing in that moment
06:02But all good strikers pick up that back post area
06:05And that is a comfortable cushion header
06:08Into the back of the net
06:09And that is all Arsenal need
06:11Didn't matter how that ball went in
06:12They just needed it to hit the back of the net
06:14She's again the last in the line
06:19It's his header
06:20It's even wide by Odegaard
06:23Mitoma
06:27Go out by Gros
06:29And Hintzel would be the header
06:32Straight to Dreyer
06:33And the goalkeeper's throwout
06:36Has been picked up by Martinelli
06:38Arsenal looking to counter quickly
06:41Saka racing forward in support
06:43Here he is
06:44Odegaard available
06:47Here is Martin Odegaard
06:50Saka
06:52Drilled into the side netting
06:55Another chance for Arsenal
06:56Zinchenko
07:06Zinchenko
07:06Zinchenko in the clear
07:09Odegaard
07:11Marcinelli with the corner
07:18And clear off the goal line
07:21Getting in behind Ben White
07:26And Turner goes on
07:29And then goes down
07:30Dreyer looking for a penalty
07:31But they're not going to get it
07:32He's not had much impact in this game
07:58Mitoma has he?
07:59Van Hecker's pass was short
08:02Back come Arsenal
08:05And Martinelli
08:06Odegaard
08:08It's Odegaard
08:11It's a superstar
08:13Vibre
08:13Martinelli
08:18Over the top from Havertz
08:23Dunk
08:24And again by Jao Pedro
08:29And put wide
08:32Somehow put wide
08:33By Pascal Gorse
08:35Rice
08:41Giving Gorse the slip
08:43Still with Rice
08:47Thwarted by Bab Vibroken
08:50Zinchenko
08:53Zinchenko
08:54And the Smith-Roe is soon to be introduced by Arsenal
09:03Got a guy
09:07And Ketya
09:10Here's Havertz
09:13Havertz through on goal
09:14Arsenal get their second
09:18That should seal the deal
09:21So many chances
09:24So many chances wasted
09:26And now finally
09:27Arsenal get some breathing space
09:29With just three minutes remaining
09:31Right off their shoulders
09:33Lovely play
09:36From Trossard
09:37They work it so well
09:38Bright and really tiring
09:40This little pass here from Winketia
09:42And it's all about the finish
09:43And I'm not too sure if he intends that
09:45Kai Havertz
09:46It looked like he tried to just
09:49Dink the goalkeeper here
09:50But he just manages to slide it underneath
09:52The body of the Bruggen
09:54As he comes flying out
09:55And doesn't he just enjoy that
09:57Mikel Arteta
09:59You just see that weight
10:00Lifting off his shoulders as well
10:02Trossard to try and curve that ball around
10:12The decking Rice again
10:13Terrific work by Rice
10:15Trossard
10:16It's come back off the goalkeeper
10:19Smithrow with the shot
10:21Dunk
10:24Tim Robinson, the referee
10:36Has had a look at his watch
10:37Goes upside
10:42And that should be it
10:45Simple as that
10:49For Mikel Arteta
10:50Well Mikel Arteta
10:53Can now celebrate
10:54And enjoy
10:55The moment that Arsenal
10:56Return to the top of the Premier League
10:58Albeit it might only be
11:01For a couple of hours
11:02Brodner and Albion
11:04Draw a blanket
11:05For once this season
11:07But they had their chances
11:08Gabriel Jesus
11:10Put Arsenal in front
11:12Seven minutes into the second half
11:14Kai Havertz got their second late on
11:17But that just five minutes
11:19After Pascal Gross
11:20Squandered a brilliant opportunity
11:22To draw Brighton level
11:24Arsenal
11:25Forced to work hard for this
11:27But they've produced a win
11:29After their defeat
11:30At Aston Villa last week
11:31And the return to the top
11:33Of the Premier League
11:34At the Emirates
11:34Where it has finished
11:35Arsenal 2
11:36Brighton of Albion 0
11:38Got aл
11:59Thank you
