Brighton boss Thomas Frank explains why Arsenal are ‘more difficult’ to beat than ever as Brentford eye shock victory
This weekend, Frank believes his Brentford team will have to produce their “best performance” ever in the Premier League to defeat Arsenal at the Emirates.
Despite losing their most recent match against Everton, the Gunners are still five points ahead of second-place Manchester City with a game in hand.
This season, Arsenal’s loss at Goodison Park was a rare occurrence, but slip-ups at the Emirates are even rarer.
Only Newcastle, who held the Gunners to a scoreless draw last month, have prevented Mikel Arteta’s side from earning three points at home in the League this season.
Arsenal will be desperate to return to winning ways as they face City in midweek, and Frank anticipates that the hosts will present his team with a formidable challenge on Saturday afternoon.
“Arteta has done a top job in building a culture over three years, making difficult decisions and sharpening a style of play,” Frank said in his pre-match press conference.
“They are also playing with that bit between their teeth, that extra edge and determination, because they can smell that they have a chance to win the league.
“You can see that they are running harder and in the duels they are giving everything. They’re so eager to win, and that makes it even more difficult to beat them.”
This season, Brentford have already won at the Etihad Stadium, as well as at home against Manchester United and Liverpool. However, Frank believes that the Bees will need to perform even better at the Emirates.
He continued: “To get anything out of this game we need to top perform. We’ll probably need the best performance we’ve ever put out in a Premier League game.”
Brighton boss Thomas Frank explains why Arsenal are ‘more difficult’ to beat than ever as Brentford eye shock victory
