Brighton v Manchester City: Gut Feelings

The Premier League season hits the third match because the Blues head to the south coast to face Brighton and Hove Albion. The match is the final earlier than the worldwide break and Metropolis will need to safe the three factors earlier than they face United and Arsenal in September.

Metropolis have received one and drawn one and are at the moment unbeaten in 5 away matches with out conceding a objective, however face a Brighton aspect who’re additionally 5 matches unbeaten at residence, and it will likely be a check of will, energy and character on Sunday afternoon.

The Blues shall be assured of securing the three factors, given Brighton’s sluggish begin to the season, however the residence aspect will equally be assured after watching a masterclass in defending by Spurs final weekend.

As traditional, our staff are right here to present us their ideas, views and predictions on how the match will go. Right here’s what we predict this week.

Tough away match. One has to again Metropolis given the loss final day out. Want a response and successful away right here could be nice.

Within the first two video games of the season, we’ve seen one of the best and the worst of the Blues.

I predict one thing within the center. A cushty sufficient win for a Metropolis aspect who shall be eager to bounce again after Spurs, however far-off from the dominance towards Wolves.

Final season’s points got here to the fore as soon as extra, or was it only a Spursy sport? Metropolis have appeared to dodge a bullet with the Rayan Ait-Nouri damage scare. A visit to the AmEx this weekend, and Brighton are off to a sluggish begin. Time for the Boys in Blue to stamp out the smoldering ashes of final season’s back-line fireplace.

I by no means thought I’d hear myself saying this within the Pep Guardiola period, however I’m questioning which Metropolis aspect will flip up on Sunday – the staff that may blow everybody away or the staff that may’t hit a cow on the arse with a shovel (not that anybody would need to do this to a cow). Metropolis will nonetheless be smarting after final week’s defeat they usually know that, after the worldwide break, issues will begin getting tough and three factors on Sunday are important.

What occurred towards Spurs?

I believe the time period clusterf*** is suitable for final week’s defeat. The Blues did press however struggled to discover a well beyond a resolute Spurs defence, and that resulted in none of our guys getting it utterly mistaken. Will and Saul have been very optimistic with a 4-1 Metropolis win, whereas Thomas, our reigning champion, went for 3-1, so no less than he bought the appropriate objective distinction.

Pete’s look ahead to a spot on prediction continues, however he did get nearer with a 2-1 prediction final week. Sooner or later…at some point.