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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been dubbed "pathetic" by Piers Morgan in the wake of the Gunners surprise home defeat at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion.

The Seagulls ran out 2-1 victors in North London after taking advantage of what was a lacklustre showing from their hosts, with Arsenal second-best effectively from the first whistle. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring inside the first half hour with a calmly taken finish from around 12 yards, before Enock Mwepu doubled their advantage mid-way through the second-half.

There was a late surge of panicked pressure from Arsenal, who notched a consolation goal via Martin Odegaard's deflected effort from long-range. It counted for nothing as Graham Potter's side held on to secure three points and put a huge dent in the Gunners hopes for a top-four finish.

Morgan was clearly seething with what he witnessed at the Emirates and took to social media to voice his feelings towards the Gunners boss. The journalist uploaded a shot of Arteta alongside a caption that simply read: "Pathetic."

Arteta's post-match comments summarising the defeat made for interesting reading, as the Spaniard cited atmosphere as an issue on Saturday afternoon. "We created a cold atmosphere, an atmosphere we weren't comfortable with. When we tried to change it, it was too late," he explained.

"The first half was really poor, the reaction that we wanted to show,