Fans claim Brighton have turned up in ‘golf kit’ for Arsenal clash as one-off shirt divides opinion

FANS joked Brighton’s kit looked like a ‘golf shirt’ for their home clash against Arsenal on Saturday. The Seagulls hosted the Premier League champions at the Amex for their 3pm kick-off but it was their strange-looking shirt that raised eyebrows. Brighton raised eyebrows with a pale blue kit as fans compared it to a ‘golf shirt’ Credit: Alamy Arsenal fans asked: ‘What is this?’ as Brighton played in their 125th anniversary design Credit: AP Brighton wore a collared pale blue shirt featuring a stripped back design with the logos and sponsors faded. The unusual retro design left some fans baffled as they claimed it looked more like something you’d see on a golf course. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! The shirt was actually a nod to Brighton’s past to celebrate the club’s 125-year anniversary. But Arsenal fans were still perplexed as one wrote on X: “I was wondering if Brighton had come straight from the golf course for the game today.” Another added: “This Brighton jersey looks like a solid golf shirt lmao what is this?” A third said: “This Brighton kit is no different than a golf polo.” Arsenal quickly found themselves 2-0 down thanks to goals from Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas. And Mikel Arteta‘s team were stunned when Chema Andres made it three. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Brighton dazzled in their new shirts as they soared to a 3-0 lead over the Gunners Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Arsenal supporters played on the golf jokes as they cursed their luck. One added: “Are we gonna get done in by Brighton in golf shirts? What are Arsenal playing here.” A second joked: “Nice of Brighton to postpone their round of golf to beat Arsenal.” Brighton have enjoyed an impressive start to the season under boss Fabian Hurzeler. They opened with a 4-0 thrashing of Aston Villa before losing narrowly to Chelsea 4-3. They then drew to Leeds before thumping Coventry 5-0 and getting a 3-2 win at Manchester United in the Carabao Cup from 2-0 down. Brighton’s quick start came against a solid Arsenal team that had only conceded one Prem goal in four games. Comment now