Leandro Trossard sends message to Brighton supporters after controversial Arsenal celebration

Leandro Trossard has spoken for the first time after he decided to celebrate his goal for Arsenal against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday evening. Belgian forward Trossard left the Amex Stadium for North London in January 2023 and endured a tough game against his old employers back in May.

However, he had a better time of it this time, rounding off a comfortable win for the Gunners on the south coast. There were boos for the 29-year-old when he entered the fray as a 64th-minute substitute for Gabriel Jesus.

While some players choose not to celebrate out of respect for their former employers, there was no such discretion when Trossard raced through to score Arsenal's third late on. Sharing a photo of his celebrations on Instagram, Trossard accompanied it with the simple caption, «Are you not entertained?». This didn't go down too well with some Seagulls fans, who quickly made their feelings felt.

«Sorry about the boos Leo, but this one hurts,» one fan wrote. «We still love him, we just hate the way he left, forced his way out, not all of us,» wrote another.

There was a mixed response elsewhere on social media. «Why is Trossard celebrating against his old club? No respect» was one verdict, but another argued: «They don't respect him so why should he respect them?»

Arsenal were already two goals to the good when Trossard came on, with Bukayo Saka converting a first-half penalty and Kai Havertz tapping in a second. Speaking after the game, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said: Very difficult—they haven't lost here since August.

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