A day on from that 3-0 defeat, what do we actually think went wrong?

Arsenal just never really looked comfortable. Brighton came with a clear plan, pressed aggressively and made it difficult for Arsenal to play through them, and the Gunners struggled to find any real rhythm on the ball.

It’s been a busy summer for Arsenal, with some big signings completed and a few deals that came close.

Hand of Arsenal has brought plenty of updates throughout the window, and he’ll be joining us again to answer some of your questions.

The new season is finally here, so let’s get a few predictions locked in before it all gets going.

With Ethan Nwaneri absent from the Community Shield squad. What should the Gunners do with the Youngster? Despite being young enough to be registered as a U21 player for the Premier League, the bigger issue is finding playing time.

He’s been used on the wing before, but rumours around his new contract suggested he wanted to play more centrally. It’s clear he’s a talent but isn’t there when it comes to replacing one of Arsenal’s more senior starters. With a stacked midfield, the route looks tough.

Hand of Arsenal will be joining us later today for a Q&A on Arsenal’s transfer window and the latest around the club.

He’s already brought plenty of updates for Arsenal fans this summer, with a tonne more still expected, so get your questions in!

I absolutely love to see Saka doing his thing at the highest level but I can't pretend I'm not slightly concerned with his fitness. He's clearly been playing through injury for a while now and it seems no different at the World Cup. Fortunately Tuchel seems to be taking care of him but once this is over I'd like to see him get a lengthy rest to resolve the issue. We can't afford to make things worse.

I personally favour the idea of having someone a little more comfortable on the outside than Rogers but if Barcola is off the cards and Diomande is going to cost more than £100m then I'm starting to see the appeal. Prem proven, versatile, great injury record and genuinely a top player. 

I absolutely wouldn't complain if we signed him.

Delighted to see our boys continue to be at the forefront of these rewards where they belong. Bruno Fernandes undeniably had a tremendous season but I personally feel the amount of added physical and emotional pressure the Arsenal players were put under means it has to go to one of ours. We played almost 50% more games in all competitions.

Really excited to see the Monga to Arsenal links hotting up today. Dynasties are built on forward planning and he's one of the best young players out there. Electric dribbler who can go either way with shades of Doku and Dembele to his game. I don't expect him to impact the first team too much next season but his potential is limitless.

Exciting start to the summer.

I'm glad to see both Gabriel and Raya in the team of the season defence but the continued omission of Saliba in these conversations is wrong. Our defence has been far and away the best in the UCL this season and he's been a big part of that. When on the pitch together, Gabriel & Saliba haven't conceded an open-play UCL goal since April 2024!