{
  "id": 8617514,
  "title": "EPL: They closed him down – Merson criticises Arsenal star after defeat to Brighton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/epl-they-closed-him-down-merson-criticises-arsenal-star-after-defeat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:11:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/20/epl-they-closed-him-down-merson-criticises-arsenal-star-after-defeat-to-brighton/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Daily Post Nigeria reports that Arsenal legend Paul Merson has criticized midfielder Bruno Guimaraes following the Gunners' 3-0 Premier League defeat to Brighton on Saturday. Merson expressed his disappointment, stating that Guimaraes was \"miles off it\" during the match and quickly closed down by Brighton. Despite Merson's prediction that Guimaraes would be substituted at halftime, the player remained on for an additional 10 minutes. Arsenal's next match is scheduled against Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on October 10.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}