What excitement gunners feel at the moment, Arsenal is entering 2023 with a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling 4-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at the AMEX Stadium.
Buoyed by Manchester City’s earlier draw with Everton, the Gunners got a 3-0 lead early in the first half and withstood the threat of a Brighton comeback to claim a 14th win in 16 league games this season.
Bukayo Saka gave them the lead within the first two minutes.
It was the Gunners’ earliest away goal in the Premier League since a Theo Walcott strike against QPR back in 2013.
Six minutes before halftime, Martin Odegaard bounced in a shot following a corner to give the visitors a comfortable lead, with Brighton having struggled to pose a persistent threat to Aaron Ramsdale in the visiting goal.
