[Albion](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/?ref=au) bowed out of the Carabao Cup with a defeat at Arsenal.
And we probably know how the week will continue after they lost 2-0 in the fourth round.
The setback came despite the Seagulls creating some good chances in the first half.
And it followed a 4-2 reverse at Manchester United on Saturday.
The audio review reflects on those openings which got away, especially in the first half.
And we reflect that there will be weeks like this in what seems to be an up-and-down kind of season.
Weeks when the head coach is being questioned and doubted – as are the players and the recruitment.
We reflect that Albion fans had become used to getting good results at Old Trafford and the Emirates and this week has reminded us just how tough it is
We also take a look at the half-time withdrawal of Charalampos Kostoulas.
There is a mention of the pre-match comment which seemed to suggest Albion had a real chance of going through.
And we reflect on how hopes were starting to rise as we hit half-time.
Albion were on top in the first period. Kepa Arrizabalaga was called into action with only 90 seconds gone when he saved Carlos Baleba’s long-range shot. Kepa was needed again after eight minutes when Georginio Rutter burst through into the box only to be denied by the Spaniard.
A huge left-off then followed for the hosts when Rutter found Stefanos Tzimas, who then had only Kepa to beat but sprayed his shot wide.
Kepa was required for a third time when he saw off Rutter’s drive from distance.
Albion were on top and should really have been ahead, with occasional flashes of brilliance from Dowman – Arsenal’s best player – one of few positives of an off-colour opening period for the league leaders who failed to muster a single effort on Jason Steele’s goal.
The start of the second half continued in a similar vein. Dowman remained Arsenal’s liveliest attacking player, while the shots still rained down on Kepa’s goal and after 50 minutes, the former Chelsea man punched clear Maxim De Cuyper’s strike.
But then, as highlighted in our audio, Arsenal stepped it up a level on and off the pitch.