Brighton vs Man City match review, 8:00 p.m. August 31: Finding joy again

VHO - Commenting on the match Brighton vs Man City, round 3 of the Premier League, Pep Guardiola and his team are expected to overcome difficulties at Amex to regain the smile of victory.

Brighton vs Man City form

The empty-handed performance last season made Man City determined to come back strongly. 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 hope of filling the remaining weaknesses.

In the opening match, Man City showed the strength of the 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 Spurs' flexible playing style under new coach Thomas Frank, Man Xanh appeared quite passive. Although they controlled the ball well (61%), Man City had fewer shots (10 compared to 12).

In particular, the Etihad team has been confused many times by the quick 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 aspects of escaping pressing and intercepting.

The new signings such as the Trafford goalkeeper, the midfielder pair Reijinders and Cherki have not proven themselves yet. In fact, the goalkeeper that Pep trusted to replace Ederson was the direct culprit in Man City's second goal.

Will Man City succeed at Amex?

Although Rodri is now ready to return, having to sit out for a long time will certainly significantly affect the Spanish midfielder's form. However, he is probably still Pep's most reliable choice at the moment.

Brighton were unbeaten in their two meetings with Man City last season, 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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