Brighton celebrated a historic victory on the club's 125th anniversary, defeating Premier League champions Arsenal 3-0 at home while wearing a retro jersey styled after 1901. After the match, Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler praised his team's performance and paid tribute to everyone who has contributed to the club's history.

Hürzeler began his press conference by saying, "First of all, I want to congratulate this special club, everyone who has contributed in the past, and everyone who continues to contribute now."

"The club's history in the past is very impressive, and I hope everyone who has been part of our journey tonight can enjoy this moment."

Speaking about the 3-0 victory over Arsenal, Hürzeler stated, "Of course, this is a special result. We played against the Premier League champions, who are perhaps the best team in England right now."

"But for me, team performance is more important. I always try to focus on performance rather than the result, and we played very well from the start of the match."

"We did the most simple and fundamental things well. We won individual duels, won the first tackle, won the first throw-in, and won the first corner kick."

"When Arsenal tried to build attacks, we maintained very high intensity and tried to limit their fluid combinations. Additionally, I think we found a good balance between controlling the game through possession and maintaining defensive stability."

Hürzeler also specifically praised his players' performance after a heavy week of matches and tiring travel: "I have to praise my players, especially after a difficult week and a lot of traveling. To maintain this level of performance shows very strong character. They deserve to enjoy this moment today."

When asked whether Brighton would not have been too complacent if they had won 5-0, Hürzeler was not overly concerned about the missed chances by his team.

He said, "I think it's very important now to stay humble and not talk about the chances we didn't take. Arsenal actually created some chances too."

"We must enjoy this moment, but at the same time, understand why we could have a moment like this and why we could achieve this success. In the end, we must always return to our foundation and fundamentals—doing the fundamental things perfectly, being a team full of intensity, and truly trusting each other."

Hürzeler believes that mutual trust among players was one of the key factors in this victory: "The key point today is that when a player goes into an individual duel, he always knows, 'My teammate is right behind me'."

"Even if you lose the duel, the next teammate will be there. That's how you build trust."

"Sometimes we talk a lot about tactics and tactical formations, but the main question is: can you rely on each other on the pitch? Can you trust each other? Is everyone clear about their responsibilities in set-piece situations? Can you always stay focused in every situation and every moment of the game?"

"Today, my players did all of that in an impressive way."

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