There was a collective deep sigh of relief around the Emirates Stadium at the end of 13 minutes of added time, Arsenal’s four-game winless run ended with victory against Brighton.
It wasn’t the most convincing of performances from the Gunners, a lack of any real clinical edge in the final third still a major concern, but a win’s a win.
“Still getting the win when you’re not at your best and not having the best performance, that was most important for us today and that was the mindset we showed and that’s the part I’m happy with,” the Arsenal manager, Renée Slegers, said.
The momentum of the match was disrupted after the hour following a worrying head injury to the Brighton full-back Maelys Mpomé, who exited on a stretcher and with an oxygen mask after 10 minutes of treatment on the pitch, but the manager, Dario Vidosic, confirmed the defender is OK following a ball to the face.
“It was a concussion, from what I’m told she was out after the impact,” he said. “The important thing is players go on healthy and they come off healthy. The update is that she is up and about, which is great to hear. Fingers crossed she’s OK and I’m sure the medical staff will take great care of her.”
