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Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter
Toffees struggle to savour final games before heading to new stadium
Bournemouth merited their triumph over Mikel Arteta’s underwhelming Gunners who had one eye very much on their crucial Champions League clash v PSG
GRAHAM POTTER’S Brighton gave in-form Arsenal a rain check on the wet and windy south coast this weekend.
After their stellar exploits against Spurs to win the north London derby last weekend, Mikel Arteta’s side were held to a goalless draw at the Amex in challenging conditions on Saturday.
While the thought of a trip to Brighton might offer sun, sea and a pebbly beach, the reality on the first weekend of October was a rain-lashed seaside town, with visitors as soggy as the fare on a sodden pitch was stodgy.
In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals
