[Albion] Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[B-right-on]

What?!

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The reigning champions have conceded 38 Premier League goals this season, just one fewer than their highest tally under Guardiola set in 2016-17.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Normally this would be a bridge too far , we could never win at City … but everything is changed this year … We really could do this. So we have hope , if not expectation.
Go on Albion !

 

[essbee1]

Off to the Amex at midday. Soooo excited.

Mate - you need to sort your life out. Really. We're away today.

Last time I was at Maine Road was a couple of years ago - a bit of a dump. You'd think a club as big as City
would be at least planning a new ground.

 

[jakarta]

Hope the boys heading up to Maine Road are on schedule...

 

[sydney]

So many records there to be beaten with a win:
- First time we'd win 5 top flights games in a row
- Pedro scores and he's the first Brighton player to score in four consecutive PL games
- Breaking the duck and winning there
- Doing the double over them
- City lost 9 games so far, Pep has never lost 10 league matches in the same season in his career.
- Score 2 or more and it's the most goals City have conceded under Pep

Very cautiously optimistic. Feels like we've got a real chance to beat them.

I don't know why but I think we'll nick it

 

[Flounce]

JPVH needs to be at his very best against Haaland, will be game defining

 

[Mustafa II]

This is such an unpredictable fixture. Even the pundits can't even agree which way it will go.

This is the weakest Man City side in many years - but they're still a very strong side oozing with talent, with a very good manager.

While we are in top, top form - we can beat anyone on our day.

IF and it's a very big IF we win today, the result would be massive.

My heart says we can do this - but my head says that this is such a tough fixture and our good run can't last forever...

Feeling nervous/excited about this one.

 

[Mortdecai]

 

[Hovegull]

If we are going to beat them at theirs - the time is now. It’s not just about how the two teams play though unfortunately. Many decisions are in the hands of VAR to make or break a game for us….so there’s added jeopardy.

 

[Mortdecai]

 

[Nottseagull]

If we are going to beat them at theirs - the time is now. It’s not just about how the two teams play though unfortunately. Many decisions are in the hands of VAR to make or break a game for us….so there’s added jeopardy.

Yeah, let's go back to the old system where the ref and lino always called it spot on.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

It is what it is but they aint what they were ...

Opportunity knocks, must grab it by the scruff, but agree this is more than a free hit this time ....

 

[jcdenton08]

These are still a very good side and we’re going to have to defend very well and be up for the midfield battle. Would be delighted with a draw.

 

[Giraffe]

I think absurdly confident, and I'm not comfortable with that feeling.

 

[BLOCK F]

I’d probably take a point.

 

[Hovegull]

Yeah, let's go back to the old system where the ref and lino always called it spot on.

I’m not saying they did - I’m just saying, that VAR decisions can decide the scoreline no matter how well a team plays

 

[Official Old Man]

Stayed overnight on the outskirts of
Manchester. 30 min drive in. Looking forwards to seeing the new Old Trafford. Bad news is wife is with me, and she's never seen us win.

 

[Han Solo]

Stayed overnight on the outskirts of
Manchester. 30 min drive in. Looking forwards to seeing the new Old Trafford. Bad news is wife is with me, and she's never seen us win.

Can you drop her off in Bournemouth?

 

[Dick Head]

So excited

were loose

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

We have no chance of winning this. None.