Brighton vs Arsenal in the Premier League from the Amex Stadium - Wednesday, 7.30pm
Brighton continue to play some good old fashioned mind games ahead of their Premier League showdown with Arsenal at the Amex Stadium.
Arsenal are top of the table and gunning for the title but their style of play has not been to the taste of everyone.
Mikel Arteta’s men are known as the “Set-piece FC” this term as their corners and throw-ins are a major part of their tactics as they try to close out a first title in more than 20 years.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has already called Arsenal out for the time they take on set-pieces, especially when they are leading in a match. Hurzeler questions whether that tactic provides value for money for the supporters.
The club then seemed to gently stirred the pot a little more this morning as they posted a clip of Brighton scoring against Arsenal from a well worked set-piece routine, albeit back in 2018.
The Seagulls will hope it does not come back to haunt them tonight as Arsenal have now scored 16 times from corners, three more than anyone else this term.
The two against Chelsea equalled the most in a single Premier League season, matching Oldham in 1992-93, West Brom in 2016-17, and themselves in 2023-24.
Albion have been warned!
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