"There was only one team who tried to play football today...Arsenal's approach was not football and stated, I will never be that kind of manager who tries to win in that way. - Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler, criticizing Arsenal's tactics and time-wasting during the match."
"We don't really care about what he says. That is for the referee to decide on the pitch. If he wants to give a yellow card or not, he decides the time we take. We just have to do things the way we are doing and keep going. - Gabriel Magalhaes, dismissing Hurzeler's complaints."
Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Brighton with a ninth-minute deflected strike from Bukayo Saka, capitalizing on Manchester City's recent loss to extend their Premier League lead to seven points. The match was marked by tactical frustration from Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler, who criticized Arsenal's time-wasting and gamesmanship, claiming the Gunners took over 30 minutes to restart play and that goalkeeper David Raya received treatment multiple times. Hurzeler argued Arsenal's approach was not true football. Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes, who delivered a dominant defensive performance with crucial blocks and headers, dismissed the criticism, stating that referees determine restart times and Arsenal will continue their current approach regardless of external complaints.
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