Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester City: City Collapse at the Amex Again (2-1) 

Manchester City continue to wobble. Summer spending has helped to refresh the look of their squad, but displays do not have the same firm foundations as in the past. Having suffered a shock on the south coast with the same score ten months ago, this type of defeat now feels eerily familiar. 

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

At the beginning of this decade, Manchester City and Brighton were celebrated as two of the best footballing clubs in the Premier League. But has the thing that once made them special lost its spark 

Brighton & Hove Albion have stabilised a side in the English top tier with a reputation for unearthing unknown gems. However, that role in the food chain has created a cap on their ceiling, and with the youngest Premier League manager in the dugout, the tendency to naivety has grown. No outfit dropped more than the 22 points from winning positions that Fabian Hürzeler's men sacrificed last campaign. 

For Manchester City, their collapse on the charge for a fifth straight league crown is well-charted. Pep Guardiola persisted with his principles amid an injury crisis and cratering confidence to catastrophic results. How does the club react? The