Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Sean Dyche was asked about the difference between preparing for Manchester City, Everton’s opponents on Sunday, and Brighton, who they’d clattered 5-1 in midweek. He observed that City play in various ways whereas Brighton have a particular method – and how well it’s serving them. Roberto De Zerbi has done an incredible job since replacing Graham Potter, all the more so as he’s refined their style mid-season. Next year, though, he’ll be facing opponents who know what to expect having seen various tactics deployed against it – and in all likelihood, will have European competition to contend with having lost a big player or two to richer rivals. So there’s a lot of work for the club to do: identifying replacements, signing reinforcements, and developing different ways of playing. But in the meantime, their destruction of an admittedly tired Arsenal is just the latest evidence of an almost perfectly run football club; one that should inspire others at every level. Daniel Harris

Match report: Arsenal 0-3 Brighton

Ilkay Gündogan has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona this summer, and with a Sergio Busquets shaped hole in the newly crowned La Liga champions’ midfield next season, his versatility, talent and work rate would be a perfect complement to the young guns of Pedri and Gavi. Should City win the Champions League this season, Gündogan will have nothing left to win in Manchester, but one thing that could entice him to stay is the opportunity to continue his coaching – he has already taken training sessions at City’s academy, and Mikel Arteta’s graduation from Pep Guardiola’s assistant to Premier League manager shows what can be achieved. At 32, Gündogan is in the autumn of his career, but his future still