Mikel Arteta reacts to Brighton penalty in 1-1 draw

Mikel Arteta reacts to Brighton penalty in 1-1 draw


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Arteta on Brighton penalty


Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta has despatched his quick response following the 1-1 Premier League draw in opposition to Brighton & Hove Albion on the highway.

The Gunners opened the scoring on the Amex Stadium via Ethan Nwaneri and managed to carry onto the lead till the interval.

In the second half, the London giants seemed second-best on most events and ultimately conceded the equaliser from the penalty spot.

William Saliba was adjudged to have headbutted Joao Pedro within the field, however replays confirmed that he made contact with the ball first.

Speaking after the 1-1 draw, Arteta mentioned that the penalty incident was weird and he has by no means seen such a choice in his profession.

He mentioned: “Bizarre. That means we have now most likely by no means seen it earlier than. I have not in my profession. So it’s a new one.”

With the stalemate, Arsenal are inside 5 factors of league leaders Liverpool, however the Reds have a few video games in hand.