Beijing time on January 5, the 20th round of the Premier League, a focus of the battle between Brighton and Arsenal, the results of the two teams to 1-1 handshake. After the match, Brighton player Van Hecke made a detailed review of the battle in front of the camera.
Van Hecke said that although the draw with league rivals Arsenal was not a victory, Brighton's performance was not up to the standard of winning the title. He revealed that the team has failed to win in eight rounds of matches, but despite the fact that a goal against a strong opponent is rare, the team still needs to improve its winning percentage. He emphasized that the team made a lot of mistakes in the first half, which led to the loss of the goal, which was highly undeserved in Van Hecke's opinion. But in the second half, the team came back.
Van Hecke further analyzed that Brighton had moments of brilliance throughout the season and were expected to be among the top of the league. However, at certain times, the team was the weakest in the league, and consistency became an issue that needed to be addressed.
Talking about the intensity of the match, Van Hecke believes that the match between Brighton and Arsenal showed a very high level of competition, and the two teams were attacking and defending each other in both offense and defense, which fully reflected the hard power of the team. Although the team could have expanded the score, the final 1-1 draw is still a satisfactory result.
For the penalty decision, Van Hecke said he had not yet watched the video and could not make a judgment. However, he mentioned that there was indeed slight physical contact in the game and recalled a similar situation against Aston Villa last week, but that penalty was awarded against Brighton.
Finally, Van Hecke gave special praise to teammate João Pedro. He believed that João Pedro had an outstanding performance on that day, not only succeeding in grasping the penalty kick, but also being very efficient on the field. Van Hecke emphasized that the team needs João Pedro to play at such a high level because he is not only a key player for the team, but also a leader for the team to move forward.
