Overview
- Bukayo Saka scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory at Brighton, with Arsenal described as below their best.
- Viktor Gyokeres struggled up front and was substituted just before the hour, after which fans said Arsenal gained more control.
- Gyokeres remains on 15 goals in all competitions, keeping him five short of Roy Keane’s post-debut prediction of 20 for the season.
- The visit to Brighton had been framed as a chance to answer Glenn Murray’s doubts about Gyokeres’ value and fit, a debate that intensified following this display.
- Comparisons with former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun persist, with coverage noting Gyokeres’ ~£63m fee versus Balogun’s £34m sale and arguing Balogun is outperforming him this season.