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Arteta vows Arsenal will learn from chastening Brighton defeat
On Saturday, Brighton defeated Arsenal 3-0 at the Amex Stadium, ending the defending champions' perfect start to the Premier League season.
Arsenal entered having won all seven opening games across all competitions, but their typically resolute defence struggled against Brighton's aggressive pressing and pressing tactics.
Brighton's clinical finishing featured long-range strikes from Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas before half-time, with Chema Andres heading home a corner from 25 yards to seal the victory.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta accepted the result, calling it a "timely reminder" of how tough every Premier League match is ahead of a three-week international break.
With 16 goals in five games this season, Brighton moved up to third place with 10 points, establishing themselves as one of the league's most prolific attacking teams.
Desaire leaves the 'gunners' at risk of losing their leadership, with Manchester City being able to isolate itself on Sunday at the Sunderland reception.
The Arsenal champion fell this Saturday with a crash in Brighton, suffering a heavy 3-0 defeat in front of the home team, ending a perfect start of the season, on the fifth day of the English League.