"Did you see in a Premier League game a goalkeeper going down three times? You can't control these kind of things therefore the Premier League has to find a rule. I made my point before the game and I stick to it. In the end I think [against] these kind of opponents, you can only punish [them] by winning so today I have no arguments on my side."
"At the moment, I have the feeling they are doing their own rules, no matter how they are playing. If the Premier League, if the referee, allows everything, then it's difficult. Then, they make their own rules. I will never be that kind of manager who tries to win in that way."
"If they win the Premier League, no one will ask how they win the Premier League. You can really feel that they do everything now to win and, in the end, it's what I mean [it is] a different kind of winning."
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler strongly criticized Arsenal following a 1-0 home defeat, accusing them of exploiting gaps in Premier League refereeing enforcement. He highlighted Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya going down injured three times during the match as evidence of time-wasting tactics. Hurzeler argued that without stronger rules and referee oversight, Arsenal operates by their own standards rather than adhering to established guidelines. He acknowledged that winning was the only way to punish such behavior but expressed frustration that Arsenal's approach undermines the integrity of football. Arsenal's victory moved them seven points clear at the top of the table, while Manchester City drew 2-2 against Nottingham Forest.
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