Manchester City crossed out another date on their race to the title and sent a strong message to Arsenal and the Liverpool: The reigning champion is more than ready for the final sprint.
Those of Guardiola, without the injured Haalandthey took out the roller in the Falmer Stadium in a first half hour where Brighton’s concessions helped pave the way. He did not give up the style of Roberto De Zerbi’s team and ended up paying dearly for it. City came out ready to resolve the issue quickly and achieved it with an almost perfect first half hour.
De Bruyne invented a nine-point shot with a diving header to open the scoring after a quarter of an hour of play. Then came a Foden’s lucky direct free kick which Gross deflected and the third fell after a loss for Brighton in his own area that the English winger took advantage of again.
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He subjected City to the daring Brighton, who lacked practicality and had plenty of daring. He didn’t test Ederson either and that translated into a monologue almost from beginning to end from Guardiola’s men.
Not even the movements on the local bench transformed the scenario. Julián Álvarez put the icing on the cake making the fourth after an assist from Ederson on Walker that ended in the Argentine’s boots. Far from slowing down, City went for more, aware of their disadvantage in overall goalaverage with Arsenal.
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Brighton could have disguised the result but the referee he swallowed a clear penalty from Gvardiol on Joao Pedrowithout a doubt the great agitator of Roberto De Zerbi’s team when Brighton began to look through Ederson’s goal.
Guardiola moved the bench thinking about what lies ahead and City left Brighton with cruise mode activated. The Premier is their territory and they don’t want surprises here.
2024-04-25 20:56:42
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