Arteta on the job De Zerbi has done at Brighton

This weekend, Brighton & Hove Albion will visit Emirates Stadium fresh off an outstanding 1-0 victory over Marseille in the UEFA Europa League.

Prior to their Premier League match on Sunday, Mikel Arteta has praised Roberto De Zerbi’s team, which the Seagulls won in Group B during their inaugural season in Europe.

At the news conference held before the game, he declared, “They are a really good side.” “We had the game under control last year until we gave up a goal. After that, the game completely fell apart and we battled, particularly in the final fifteen minutes of play. Therefore, we need to play better and be extremely efficient against them.

They are excellent; they have excellent players, and their particular style of play irritates you. They worked with great efficiency. In football, efficiency is crucial, and they were more efficient than us that day.

Similar to Mikel, De Zerbi frequently displays his ardor while celebrating goals on the touchline, and Mikel believes that as long as it’s genuine, there is nothing wrong with it.

He remarked, “We live the game as we feel it.” It was a lot like that when I used to play. Everybody speaks, acts, and communicates in a unique way. It seems fantastic to me. That sounds wonderful to me, as long as we’re sincere.

“I’ve had a few conversations with him on various subjects and I know him. I’ve been following his career ever since he left Sassuolo to travel to Ukraine. The way his teams perform and the things he has accomplished in the Premier League are all really amazing.

Mikel was also questioned over the early career training Brighton gave to Ben White and Leandro Trossard.

You can tell they are both very clever guys who understand how we want to live together and play the game, he added. “I know how good they are in their processes, in the culture they have, in the way they are coached.”

“They both play very versatile roles; this isn’t an accident; it’s a result of their experiences playing for Graham Potter. To fulfill those duties, they needed to have a deep understanding of the game.