Danny Murphy taken aback by Piero Hincapie moment vs Brighton that made Arsenal ‘so hard to play against’

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Credit: BBC Match of the Day, Imago Danny Murphy taken aback by Piero Hincapie moment vs Brighton that made Arsenal ‘so hard to play against’ Thu 5 March 2026 10:22, UK Danny Murphy was in awe watching the way Piero Hincapie fought for the ball in Arsenal‘s win over Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday night.Bukayo Saka’s first-half goal earned the Gunners a hard-fought 1-0 win at the American Express Stadium, extending their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points. Hincapie was among several standout defenders for Mikel Arteta’s team on the night, as Brighton attack after Brighton attack was fielded by the Arsenal backline.In his first months after joining from Bayer Leverkusen, Hincapie struggled with injuries at Arsenal, but the 24-year-old has well and truly found his feet. ⚽ Arsenal Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert verdicts and previews, and tactical analysis for every Gunners fixture.

He was eventually dispossessed and felt that he had been fouled, but got up quickly to get back goal-side and prevent the Brighton counterattack.“What I loved about this is there is a desire to get forward,” Murphy told BBC Match of the Day on Wednesday while analysing the moment.“He’s not just sitting in, he’s trying to make a difference. We see so often in football – I saw it in the Fulham vs Tottenham game at the weekend – when he falls over, tries to get the foul and he doesn’t get it, he’s not rolling around, pretending he’s hurt.

“He’s like: ‘Up, I’ve gotta get back’. So hard to play against.”Hincapie set to stay at ArsenalWhen Arsenal signed Hincapie from Leverkusen last summer, the deal official went down as a loan move.