{"id":24890,"date":"2026-03-05T00:25:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/bukayo-saka-praises-big-win-against-brighton-as-arsenal-lead-by-seven-points-over-manchester-city-in-premier-league-title-race\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T00:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:25:32","slug":"bukayo-saka-praises-big-win-against-brighton-as-arsenal-lead-by-seven-points-over-manchester-city-in-premier-league-title-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/bukayo-saka-praises-big-win-against-brighton-as-arsenal-lead-by-seven-points-over-manchester-city-in-premier-league-title-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Bukayo Saka praises &#8216;big win&#8217; against Brighton as Arsenal lead by seven points over Manchester City in Premier League title race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"body-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"body-thumbnail-caption text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-caption\">\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">&#8220;It Comes to You&#8221; &#8211; Saka on Coping with External Noise<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"body\">\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">Could this be the night that decided the Premier League title race? <\/div>\n<p>Loud cheers greeted news of the final score at the Etihad Airways, some 420 miles away, at Amex Stadium.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">Murillo&#8217;s heroic last-minute defending earned Nottingham Forest a vital point for survival, but the away side&#8217;s celebrations resonated as loudly as the red-and-white persuasion in north London.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">&#8220;This feels like a big win,&#8221; Bukayo Saka told TNT Sports after Arsenal&#8217;s narrow 1-0 win over Brighton. That may be proven.<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDuring the game, I could hear fans celebrating from everywhere, so in my head I knew something had gone right in the other games, but we&#8217;re just focused on ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This game was pretty ugly. We didn&#8217;t play our best, but sometimes it&#8217;s important to get a result.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s only early March, but it already feels inevitable that Arsenal and Manchester City&#8217;s fates will be intertwined between now and May, less than 22 years after they won the Premier League title.<\/p>\n<p>Saka&#8217;s goal nine minutes later after taking advantage of a mistake by Bad Verbruggen ultimately sealed the match for the South Coast and was the perfect way for the England forward to mark his 300th appearance for the club. He slipped to the right and produced an instinctive finish, easing the early tension.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col text-left focus:outline-none gap-tk-fx-between-elements-md\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"group relative w-full\" aria-label=\"Play video\" aria-pressed=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-picture\" class=\"wrapper-16-9 rounded-tk-radius-rs-sm relative\">\n<figure class=\"card-hover-zoom absolute h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" data-testid=\"blurry-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/imgresizer.tntsports.io\/unsafe\/1200x0\/filters:format(jpeg)\/origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io\/2026\/03\/04\/image-d7349366-0d0d-48d8-b418-0c05cba88d07-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"photograph\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-thumbnail-caption text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-caption\">\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Highlight: Gunners clear 7 with Saka&#8217;s strike<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When asked about Saka&#8217;s milestone, Mikel Arteta said: &#8220;I didn&#8217;t realize it was that much, but what he&#8217;s doing at his age, the consistency he&#8217;s shown is really incredible and I&#8217;m honored to have him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This was a really tough test and so was everything we&#8217;ve been through in the last few weeks. It was going to be a really, really tough test and we overcame it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every game in the Premier League offers something different in relation to the situation you are faced with. So is the movement of the players and we had some problems with the players who started, so their effort has been astronomical and they should be congratulated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col text-left focus:outline-none gap-tk-fx-between-elements-md\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"group relative w-full\" aria-label=\"Play video\" aria-pressed=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-picture\" class=\"wrapper-16-9 rounded-tk-radius-rs-sm relative\">\n<figure class=\"card-hover-zoom absolute h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" data-testid=\"blurry-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/imgresizer.tntsports.io\/unsafe\/1200x0\/filters:format(jpeg)\/origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io\/2026\/03\/04\/image-e1d4dd67-a029-4c9b-948d-5df6f4535889-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"photograph\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-thumbnail-caption text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-caption\">\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Arteta: Arsenal&#8217;s away win was an &#8216;astronomical&#8217; effort<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think there are some things we have to improve on on the day, but their dedication and desire to win is incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arteta&#8217;s side registered just 0.01 xG in the first 45 minutes, highlighting the extent of Brighton&#8217;s goalkeeper&#8217;s lack of concentration, but the score remained 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side could only draw 2-2 at home to Forest, but the Gunners continue to advance with a seven-point lead over rivals City.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">As Saka himself said, like last Sunday&#8217;s game against Chelsea, this was not a pure victory, but with William Saliba sidelined with an ankle injury, all that mattered was that Arsenal got over the line.<\/div>\n<p>Arteta added: &#8220;It was a really difficult game considering what we&#8217;ve been through in recent weeks. We knew it was going to be a tough test and we overcame it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col text-left focus:outline-none gap-tk-fx-between-elements-md\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"group relative w-full\">\n<div data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-picture\" class=\"wrapper-16-9 rounded-tk-radius-rs-sm relative\">\n<figure class=\"card-hover-zoom absolute h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" data-testid=\"blurry-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/imgresizer.tntsports.io\/unsafe\/1200x0\/filters:format(jpeg)\/origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io\/2026\/03\/04\/image-34c07a3f-d940-42b1-9a72-65b2cc9f51ec.jpeg\" alt=\"photograph\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-thumbnail-caption text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-caption\">\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Arsenal were forced to work hard to get three points against Brighton <\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Image credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The players&#8217; moments, the issues we had. A lot of credit to the players because the effort they put in was astronomical. There are some other things we have to get better at.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re missing a lot of guys on the back line. We had to make adjustments. We did what we had to do and we have to keep doing it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">Arsenal are set to take on Ligue 1 opponents in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday (live on TNT Sports and Discovery Plus). Mansfield Town stand in their way as they aim to achieve an unprecedented quadruple crown.<\/div>\n<p>Arteta is likely to rotate his squad after a disastrous Premier League encounter, with Declan Rice limping off in the 2-1 win over Chelsea but was fine to start against Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal could have gone behind on Wednesday night after a mistake from David Raya, but Carlos Baleva&#8217;s shot was cleared on his own goal line by defender Gabriel.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian centre-back was intimidating from start to finish, telling reporters: &#8220;When I saw the player free, I didn&#8217;t have time to jump on it, so I had to go forward and cover the goal. I think it was a magical moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know what kind of games we want to play, but it&#8217;s a very difficult place to come here and play well. The important thing is how we fight and keep a clean sheet and get the three points. I&#8217;m very happy, but now we need to rest because we have a lot ahead of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had to concentrate on every ball and in the end we put all our players up front. We had to defend well and I think we did well. I&#8217;m very happy to get the three points without conceding a goal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col text-left focus:outline-none gap-tk-fx-between-elements-md\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"group relative w-full\" aria-label=\"Play video\" aria-pressed=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-picture\" class=\"wrapper-16-9 rounded-tk-radius-rs-sm relative\">\n<figure class=\"card-hover-zoom absolute h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" data-testid=\"blurry-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/imgresizer.tntsports.io\/unsafe\/1200x0\/filters:format(jpeg)\/origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io\/2026\/03\/04\/image-2ae1243f-c954-4b21-9831-8a3213b7d317-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"photograph\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-thumbnail-caption text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-caption\">\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">&#8220;Saving the goalkeeper&#8217;s life&#8221; &#8211; Baleva almost punishes Raya&#8217;s lax mistake<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"typo-tk-rs-title-lg text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-subtitle\">H\u00fcrzeler slams Arsenal star as &#8216;waste of time&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Brighton manager Fabian H\u00fcrzeler criticized Arsenal&#8217;s late restart at the corner in his pre-match press conference, but was unimpressed by what he felt was a waste of time in the second period, and cited visiting goalkeeper Raya as the biggest culprit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Premier League needs to find the rules,&#8221; he told TNT Sports. &#8220;Give more yellow cards for wasting time. Have you ever seen a goalkeeper go down three times in a match?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think everyone saw it. So everyone needs to form their own opinion. As I said before the game, I don&#8217;t think we should use too many words about this right now. We should focus more on our performance tonight and what we did well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The important thing for me is that he handles other things well. In general, the Premier League needs to find its rules, because I don&#8217;t think it has anything to do with football or what Arsenal did there, and that&#8217;s what I wanted to make.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">Stream the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s FA Cup and more on TNT Sports and Discovery+<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/football\/premier-league\/2025-2026\/arsenal-crucial-win-over-brighton-seven-points-clear-title-race-bukayo-saka-hails-massive-win-mikel-arteta-astronimcal-effort-fabian-hurzeler-blasts-time-wasting_sto23277715\/story.shtml\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It Comes to You&#8221; &#8211; Saka on Coping with External Noise Video credit: TNT Sports Could this be the night that decided the Premier League title race? 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