Roberto de Zerbi spoke to Sky Sports activities after Brighton’s first house Premier League loss since August: “The hassle was good, adequate to determine this sport. We performed a superb first half. Till the second aim we had been within the sport.

“This second with out quite a lot of necessary gamers, it’s powerful to create an opportunity to attain.

“We performed in opposition to Arsenal and they’re prime of the desk. Particularly on this situation then we will lose in opposition to Arsenal at house. We’re sorry for ourselves and our followers.

“Possibly we won’t shut the hole, I do not know. This hole to shut with Liverpool and Arsenal we aren’t within the situation to shut this hole, particularly with all our injured gamers.

“I do not know what the membership desires to do (sooner or later). My downside is on the pitch, to enhance my gamers and my crew. The others issues will not be my enterprise.”

Right now’s match marked the primary time beneath De Zerbi that Brighton have misplaced house and away with out scoring in opposition to an opponent within the Premier League in a single season.