Brighton vs Man City form
The empty-handed performance last season made Man City determined to make a strong comeback. The plan to supplement the force was soon agreed upon by coach Pep Guardiola and his colleagues and implemented very smoothly. James Trafford, Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait-Nouri arrived at Etihad one after another with the expectation of filling the remaining weaknesses.
In the opening match, Man City showed their strength as a championship candidate with a resounding 4-0 victory at Wolves. It was thought that careful preparation in all aspects would help The Citizens continue to reap impressive results in welcoming the challenger named Tottenham.
But no, Man City lost again. Facing the flexible playing style of Spurs under new coach Thomas Frank, Man Xanh appeared quite passive. Although they controlled the ball (61%), Man City had fewer shots (10 compared to 12).
In particular, the Etihad team was often confused by the fast transition situations, originating from the opposite field. This is not a new problem for Pep Guardiola's team because since Rodri suffered a serious injury, the Manchester giants have not been able to find a good enough replacement for the task of controlling the midfield in both the aspects of escaping pressing and blocking.
Newly brought in players such as goalkeeper Trafford, midfielders Reijinders and Cherki have not proven themselves yet. In fact, the goalkeeper that Pep trusted to replace Ederson was directly responsible for Man City's second goal.
Although Rodri is now ready to return, having to sit out for a long time will certainly significantly affect the Spanish midfielder's performance. However, he is probably still Pep's most reliable choice at the moment.
In their two meetings last season, Brighton were unbeaten against Man City, picking up one win and one draw. At the Amex, the Seagulls came from behind to beat The Citizens thanks to goals from Joao Pedro and O'Riley. But the man who inspired that 2-1 win that day has left, leaving a big void.
After two rounds, Brighton still hasn't known the taste of victory, drawing 1-1 with Fulham and losing 0-2 to Everton. Coach Fabian Hurzeler and his team were only somewhat relieved by the 6-0 destruction of Oxford United in the second round of the English League Cup a few days ago.
The spirit has improved but to expect the home team Amex to be able to create a surprise in the upcoming match is a bit too optimistic!
Brighton vs Man City squad information
Brighton: Adam Webster, Solly March and Julio Enciso are absent due to injury.
Man City: Josko Gvardiol, Savinho, Mateo Kovacic and Kalvin Phillips are all yet to return from injury.
Expected lineup Brighton vs Man City
Brighton: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, Van Hecke, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, O'Riley, Mitoma; Welbeck
Man City: Trafford; Lewis, Stones, Dias, O'Reilly; Rodri; Cherki, Silva, Reijnders, Marmoush; Haaland
Prediction: 1-2
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