Arsenal fans were left groaning at £30m player at the Emirates today

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Despite securing a vital win against Brighton Hove Albion this afternoon, some Arsenal fans were still left very frustrated with one player.

Mikel Arteta’s side eventually won the game 2-0 against a Brighton side that have proved Arsenal’s ‘bogey’ team of late.

And during the game, Arsenal had to dig deep to break a resilient Roberto De Zerbi back line.

Moreover, when Arsenal eventually found the lead through Gabriel Jesus, some fans grew concerned of complacency setting in moments after.

A few passes were being misplaced, and Arsenal fans were clearly worried that Brighton would find a way back into the game.

Nick Wright was covering the game for Sky Sports and heard Arsenal fans collectively groaning when Oleksandr Zinchenko lost the ball again.

Wright said: “Arsenal have lost a bit of focus. Groans from the home fans as Zinchenko loses possession in his own half – and not for the first time lately.

“Brighton somehow only one goal behind and therefore still very much in this game.”

And although Arsenal were ultimately unpunished on both occasions, it seems some fans remembered a recent lull at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers the other week.

Arsenal fans concerned with Oleksandr Zinchenko’s display against Brighton

It would seem harsh to criticise Zinchenko too strongly after today’s win. 

The £30m defender was calm and patient on the ball for most of the game, even running well through the middle at times.

However, he clearly does need to improve this element of his game, he’s not keeping his concentration in the most crucial moments.

Arsenal came unstuck a couple of times due to the Ukrainian’s lapses towards the end of their title race last season.

And although he’s a huge asset for Arsenal and Arteta, a brilliant player in possession, he does need to improve.

Arsenal fans will forgive Zinchenko for not being the world’s best one versus one defender, but they won’t forgive stray passes like they repeatedly saw against Brighton today.

That being said, there were some real positives for the Gunners in a great win.

And one pundit simply couldn’t believe how fast one Arsenal midfielder was during the game.