"I will never be the manager who tries to play that way. The Premier League needs a rule...You need rules...You need a limit. There was only one team that tried to win the game. I ask you one question: 'did you see a goalkeeper go down three times to get treatment?' If they win the Premier League, they won't care how... and you can see they do everything to win the Premier League."
"You just go back to the previous games and you'll find a lot of comments like this always. I love my players. That's the highlight. I love my players, we love our players and I love the way we compete. It's incredible what he's doing...It's a pleasure to have him! Unbelievable numbers at his age to produce the amount of games."
Arsenal defeated Brighton 1-0 at the Amex, with Bukayo Saka scoring on his 300th appearance for the club, extending their Premier League lead to seven points after Manchester City lost to Nottingham Forest. Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler criticized Arsenal's time-wasting tactics and called for Premier League rule changes to prevent such behavior, claiming only one team tried to win the game. Hurzeler specifically referenced goalkeeper treatment delays and expressed frustration that Arsenal would do anything to win the title. Mikel Arteta responded dismissively to the criticism, praising his players' competitive spirit and highlighting Saka's exceptional performance and statistics at his age.
Read at Express.co.uk
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