Brighton 2-4 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners go seven points clear
From the AMEX - Arsenal staved off a second-half comeback from Brighton to edge a New Year's Eve classic and go seven points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. Bukayo Saka pounced barely a minute into proceedings by lifting into the top corner from close range before Martin Odegaard sent the Gunners into the break with a two-goal advantage, converting from a Saka corner. Eddie Ntekiah had the visitors 3-0 up with a tap in during the 47th minute before Kaoru Mitoma offered Brighton a route back into the game with a calm finish. Gabriel Martinelli shot through Robert Sanchez to go 4-1 up, though substitute Evan Ferguson shrugged off some loose defending to grab another consolation. Draws for both Manchester City and Newcastle earlier on Saturday gave Arsenal the opportunity to go seven points clear in first and they were straight out of the traps to open the scoring. Odegaard drove forward unopposed before Tariq Lamptey was caught in possession, resultin...