The Gunners went into the game in good form with four straight victories and were fancied to beat the Seagulls, who were winless in seven matches.
However, they could not pick up maximum points after a poor second-half performance.
Ethan Nwaneri put the Gunners ahead in the opening half. Brighton were the better side after the break and eventually scored from the penalty spot.
In our point of view, it was a fortuitous penalty, but Arsenal were not good enough in the second half. Brighton had better chances to win the contest.
The likes of Mikel Merino and Jorginho struggled to provide control in midfield, but we were particularly unimpressed with Leandro Trossard on the left wing.
The Belgian came up against his former employers. He did not muster a single shot on target. Trossard also failed to register a cross or provide a key pass.
He lost possession on seven occasions over 90 minutes. The attacker was good with a passing accuracy of 89 percent, but did not provide any attacking threat.
In our opinion, he must be dropped to the bench when the Gunners take on Newcastle United in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at home on Tuesday night.
Ethan Nwaneri’s injury means Arsenal are running out of options in the final third.
If Kai Havertz does not recover from illness, manager Mikel Arteta should opt for Martin Odegaard as the false nine with Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli outwide.
Trossard, who received a 4/10 rating from football.london, has been ineffective for Arsenal from the starting XI. He is better off featuring as an impact substitute.
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