‘Really poor’ first half frustrates Mikel Arteta as Arsenal go down to Brighton

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal had a frustrating afternoon (Aaron Chown/PA)

Mikel Arteta bemoaned a “really poor” first half as a damaging defeat to Brighton saw their Premier League top-four hopes suffer another setback.

The Gunners boss said the performances in this 2-1 loss and Monday’s 3-0 reverse at Crystal Palace were taking Arsenal “nowhere”.