Arsenal's Winning Start Ends With 3-0 Defeat at Brighton

Arsenal's perfect start to the Premier League season came to a decisive end on Saturday with a 3-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The loss ended a seven-match winning run for the Gunners, who were outplayed from the opening minutes by a relentless Brighton side. Manager Mikel Arteta acknowledged the team's shortcomings, stating he sensed trouble "from the first throw-in." He attributed the defeat to a series of technical errors that put Arsenal under immediate and sustained pressure. "In the first 20 or 30 minutes the number of technical errors put us constantly under pressure. It was all related to the start," Arteta said. Brighton established control early, with Pascal Gross scoring from distance before Charalampos Kostoulas added a second. Chema Andres headed in a third after the restart to seal a comprehensive victory. Arteta noted that his side failed to respect fundamental principles of play, particularly in transition and when attempting to play out from the back. The Arsenal manager explained his decision not to make substitutions at halftime, despite the team's struggles. "I was [tempted].