Emile Smith Rowe has outlined the Mikel Arteta team talk that inspired Arsenal to victory over Brighton. Coming off the back of the Boxing Day win over Chelsea, the Gunners were desperate for another victory to lengthen the gap between them and the bottom three.
But the first-half at the Amex Stadium was a frustrating one, with Arsenal struggling to carve out too many clear cut chances.
But Smith Rowe, who was at the heart of all that was good for Arteta’s side, has revealed that the Spaniard perfectly predicted how the second 45 would play out. "It was a tough game," Smith Rowe told the club’s official site. "Brighton showed a lot of confidence tonight.
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