Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler said he will continue to 'stand by his own opinion' after his latest encounter with Arsenal.
Hurzeler guided Brighton to an impressive 3-0 win against the Premier League champions at the Amex Stadium last Saturday as goals from Pascal Gross, Charalmapos Kostoulas and Chema Andres sealed victory.
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The match came with a little added spice as last season Hurzeler accused Mikel Arteta's team of time-wasting prior to the Gunners' 1-0 win on the south coast.
After the loss, Hurzeler then doubled down on his comments and claimed "there was only one team trying to play football".
The Brighton boss appeared on TalkSport today and co-host Simon Jordan quizzed Hurzeler on his relationship with Arteta.
"Football, it's about opinions," said the 33-year-old German. "I will always share my opinion because, it's very important in this business as well. Of course, I always do so without losing the respect for a manager like Arteta.
"After they won the championship, I sent them a message. They deserve to be champions. Because they did it for the whole season in a consistent way. They deserved to win it by having that style of play."
Hurzeler previously admitted that he contacted Arsenal and Arteta after his comments created a "big bang" to clear the air.
Hurzeler’s principles
He added: "No matter if you work for a club that is not in the top six, it's always about sharing your own opinion and sharing the things for what you're standing. That's also what I do in front of my team.
"I have clear values, clear principles how I want to play football and how I see life.
"It's always important to share these kinds of opinions, without losing this humbleness, without disrespecting anyone. That's also what I said after the game.
"It was never about disrespecting any kind of supporter from Arsenal, any player from Arsenal, any staff member or any coach.
"I have huge respect for Arteta and what he's doing. But I'm also the kind of person who stands for my own opinion."