2026-03-05 11:16:22
Bukayo Saka hailed Arsenal’s win over Brighton as “massive” for their Premier League title aspirations.
The Gunners ground out a 1-0 victory over the Seagulls on Wednesday (04.03.26) and the forward knows that the “ugly” win could be pivotal as it – coupled with Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest – meant they opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the table.
Saka told TNT Sports: “This feels like a massive win.
“We heard the fans celebrating out of nowhere during the game, so I sort of knew in my head that something had gone well in the other game. But we are just focused on ourselves.
“This game was quite ugly; we didn’t play our best, but sometimes it’s just about getting results.”
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was full of praise for Saka – who scored the winning goal on his 300th appearance for the club – and his team-mates.
When informed of Saka’s milestone, the Spanish coach said: “I didn’t know it was that many but, at his age, it’s just incredible what he’s doing, the consistency that he’s showing, and it’s a pleasure to have him.
“This was a really difficult one, and after everything that we’ve been through in the last few weeks as well. It was going to be a really, really tough test, and we went through it.
“Every game in the Premier League offers you different things, and in relation to the context that you face as well. The movement of the players as well, the issues that we had with the players who started, so credit to the boys because the effort they put in is astronomical.
“I think on the day there are certain things that we have to do better, but the commitment and the desire to win that they have is incredible.”
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