Brighton's demolition of Arsenal dissected: The Seagulls' power press, Bart Verbruggen's clever tactic, exploiting Mikel Arteta's new idea and preying on David Raya's weakness

So much, then, for Arsenal’s uncontested stroll to a second Premier League title under Mikel Arteta. So much for the idea that this impenetrable fortress would remain unconquered all season, for who could possibly possess the weapons with which to breach it.

‘There was only one team who tried to play football today,’ was Fabian Hurzeler’s pointed remark after the Gunners clung on to a 1-0 lead at the Amex Stadium back in March.

Six months later, it was the Brighton boss who provided Arteta with his own brutal lesson of how to do so and one, perhaps, that Arsenal’s rivals could look to follow on their quest to dethrone them.