Roberto de Zerbi spoke to Sky Sports following Brighton’s first home Premier League loss since August: “The effort was good, good enough to decide this game. We played a good first half. Until the second goal we were in the game.
“This moment without a lot of important players, it is tough to create a chance to score.
“We played once morest Arsenal and they are top of the table. Especially in this condition then we can lose once morest Arsenal at home. We are sorry for ourselves and our fans.
“Maybe we will not close the gap, I don’t know. This gap to close with Liverpool and Arsenal we are not in the condition to close this gap, especially with all our injured players.
“I don’t know what the club wants to do (in the future). My problem is on the pitch, to improve my players and my team. The others things are not my business.”
Today’s match marked the first time under De Zerbi that Brighton have lost home and away without scoring once morest an opponent in the Premier League in a single season.
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