Shearer: ‘Arsenal were mean at the back, classy in midfield and deadly up front’

Premier League pundit Alan Shearer has hailed Arsenal’s displayin their 3-0 demolition of their host, Brighton at the Amex stadium on Saturday evening.

Shearer who is the Premier League all-time top scorer with 260 goals in 441 appearances told Premier League production on live television after the game that Mikel Arteta’s side has responded to the Premier League title fight in an emphatic manner following Man City’s 4-2 defeat of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park earlier.

‘They (Arsenal) were mean at the back, classy in midfield and deadly up front. There was no moment they weren’t in control. Man City did their job this morning. Once you play first it’s up to the later teams to respond. Arsenal have with class, it’s now up to Liverpool on Sunday to do that against Manchester United,’ said Shearer.

Another Premier League pundit and former Arsenal player, Emmanuel Petit shared in Shearer’s sentiments.

“I’m very happy with that performance. They controlled the game from the first minute until the end. They were not nervous despite City putting pressure on them before the game. A clean sheet again, they showed composure and were very intelligent. They deserved totally to win that game.”

Matt Holland, another former Premier League player who netted 17 times in 202 games for Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town concurs.

“I think it’s a high-quality display from the visitors, they had the pressure of Man City winning earlier in the day. They’ve been disciplined out of possession and been clinical when given the opportunity.”