Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi has given a reason why his team defeated Arsenal 3-0 in Sunday’s Premier League tie at the Emirates Stadium.
De Zerbi watched as goals from Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav and Pervis Estupinan gave Brighton all three points against Arsenal.
However, De Zerbi believed Brighton defeated Mikel Arteta’s side in front of their home fans because his team showed ‘character and passion’ against the Gunners after losing to Everton last Monday.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, De Zerbi said: “I’m really pleased with the performance, but the season is not finished for us.
“The 58 points on the table we have are not enough; we are fighting for a big, big target, so we have to win more games.”
“It had been a very tough week after Monday’s result, but today we showed character and passion; we showed we are serious people.
“I have to repeat, I am lucky to be the coach of Brighton. I have a lot of great players.”
The result leaves Brighton in sixth place on the Premier League table with 58 points from 34 games.