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Arteta's new tactical system faces first setback in Arsenal's 3-0 loss to Brighton
October 9, 2026 at 01:59 PM
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Arsenal suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brighton, their first loss after winning every game this season, testing Mikel Arteta's tactical reinvention.
- Arsenal lost 3-0 at Brighton before the international break, having won every previous match this season.
- Arteta said his team must release the ball quicker, citing the first throw-in as an early sign of trouble.
- Arteta's new possession system uses a 3-1-6 shape, with Declan Rice dropping into the back three and Myles Lewis-Skelly as the lone pivot.
- Bruno Guimaraes filled the holding midfield role in place of Lewis-Skelly against Brighton's man-to-man press.