Everton stunned Brighton with a 5-1 win on the south coast that moved the Toffees out of the relegation zone on a day that left Southampton in deep trouble and edged Leicester closer to the drop.
Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi was stunned by the below par display and expects to see a big improvement at Arsenal this Sunday. “It’s very difficult to explain this performance,” the head coach said. “It was a very strange game. We conceded after 30 seconds. This wasn’t the Brighton team. It’s a bad day, we have to restart on Sunday against Arsenal.
“The problem was not about our tactical approach – I think we didn’t prepare in terms of motivation and mentality maybe. We’re playing a lot of games in a small period which we’re not used to. We have to work on this and I can understand. I am still proud of my players, the first person who is responsible for this result is the coach.”
Here’s some brilliant images from Getty after a surprising day at the Amex Stadium...