Published 10:36 IST, November 9th 2024

'We Struggle!': Pep Guardiola Acknowledges Manchester City's SETBACKS Before Brighton Clash in EPL

Pep Guardiola expressed concern over Manchester City's recent struggles, highlighting setbacks ahead of their crucial Premier League clash against Brighton.

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Manchester City will be hosted by Brighton & Hove Albion at American Express Stium on vember 9, 2024, in what looks to be a spectacular Premier League game. City, anxious to stop ir three-match losing run, has a strong record against Brighton having won 12 of ir past 15 games. While City needs a victory to keep pressure on league leers Liverpool, Brighton, w ranked seventh in league, will want to use ir home vant. Given both sides want to show off ir offensive ability, expect a fast-paced confrontation.

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Pep Guardiola has me a huge statement about Manchester City’s recent struggles 

Managing Manchester City, Pep Guardiola has dressed team's recent poor performance, ting that club kws elements behind ir problems. Falling to Tottenham Hotspur in EFL Cup, Bournemouth in Premier League, and Sporting CP in UEFA Champions League, reigning champions have seen three successive defeats for first time since April 2018.

During a recent news conference, Guardiola spoke about Manchester City's present performance and offered his analysis, saying, via SuperSport:

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“We kw reason why we struggle but we are looking forward to this game and after international break, and after that a few players will be back and recovered. All little problems we have with players will be solved. I hope.”

Ahe of Manchester City's Saturday, vember 9 Premier League game against Brighton & Hove Albion, Guardiola me se remarks.

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manr said that team's current problems might have been caused in part by absence of important players Particularly Rodri's injury has affected defensive stability of midfield; Kevin De Bruyne's absence has been felt in terms of inventiveness moving forward. De Bruyne is w back in training, however, and may make his starting lineup comeback for this weekend's game.

With only two points behind league leers Liverpool, Manchester City w ranks second in Premier League having scored 23 points from ir first ten games. Conversely, Brighton is in ninth position having scored 16 points from 10 games.

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Manchester City, reigning champions, will be keen to resume successful ways. A setback against Brighton might undermine ir championship aspirations even more and complicate ir chances of closing difference to Liverpool at top of league but club under Guardiola is kwn for its comeback in recent years.

10:36 IST, November 9th 2024