Beat Brighton And Break The Record, Arsenal Become The Favorite League Champion

Kai Havertz/ (X/@Arsenal)

JAKARTA - Arsenal performed brilliantly when they beat Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 in the English Premier League match at the Amex Stadium, Saturday, April 6, 2024 evening WIB. The victory that made Arsenal break the league title and favorites.

Arsenal looked different than last season. At that time, the Gunners seemed unable to fight mental stress and failed to get past the critical weeks leading up to the end of the competition.

Last season, in Week 31, Arsenal faced West Ham United. Front player Bukayo Saka had the opportunity to change the score to 3-1 when he executed the penalty.

What happened Saka's shot went wide. West Ham then equalized the score to 2-2. The result thwarted the chances of winning Arsenal.

Now, in the 31st match, Arsenal show the mental maturity of the champions against Brighton. They remained calm even though Manchester City won second place after beating Crystal Palace 4-2.

As a result, Arsenal not only broke the record without conceding for five away games, but they won convincingly. This is the 10th win of the club's last 11 matches in North London.

"This year, we are playing more comfortably. The team is also playing better. I feel like we are always ready to win every game," said Saka.

"The attitude and hard work of the players is phenomenal. They leave everything for this match. That's why we were able to achieve success," added forward Kai Havertz.

"To be honest, we didn't talk at all about [Man City's victory in the previous match]. We only focused on the game and tried to win it. That was more important than discussing other matches," he said.

The German national team player who contributed to the goal in the match said further, "We have to win our game and then we can see where we are. But for sure we have to refocus and face the next big game," he said.

Successfully winning three points at home to the opponent makes Arsenal win the top of the standings after getting 71 points. However, Martin Odegaard et al are one point ahead with Man City and Liverpool who both pocket 70 points.

Liverpool have the opportunity to regain the throne of the standings if they manage to beat Manchester United in the North West Derby at Old Trafford Stadium, Sunday, April 7, 2024 evening WIB.

The Reds' chances are more open because of Mohamed Salah et al's high motivation. Moreover, they want to settle their grudge after a dramatic 4-3 defeat in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

In addition, MU does hold the league title record. Only the performance of the Red Devils is sluggish, making it a bit difficult to serve Liverpool.

In the match against Brighton, MIkel Arteta's troops did not show any nervousness at all. Although they had difficulties in the early minutes of the match, they were finally able to break into the host's goal.

Arsenal opened the win with a penalty in the 33rd minute. Arsenal were awarded a penalty following a foul by Tariq Lamptey by dropping striker Gabriel Jesus. Saka completed the penalty.

After the goal, Arsenal continued to put pressure on The Seagull's defense. However, their attacks failed more often. The 1-0 score for Arsenal lasted until halftime.

Entering the second half, Arsenal played more aggressively. On the other hand, Brighton failed to show their best performance. They were more under pressure and failed to develop the game.

After several failures, the patience of Arsenal players finally paid off. Havertz broke into the opponent's goal with a shot from close range in the 62nd minute.

This is the fifth goal of the former Chelsea forward in Arsenal's last seven games in the league.

Furthermore, former Brighton Leandro Trossard solidified Arsenal's victory in the 86th minute.

The goal was the answer of this Belgian national team player who throughout the match received shouts of ridicule from Brighton supporters.

The score is 3-0 for Arsenal and lasts until the end of the match. If Arsenal returns to the top after that match, Brighton is stuck in 10th place with 43 points.