Brighton (H) - Sat 21st Oct, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Barcon]

If the rumours about Ederson and Dias not being in the side are true that's a big call from Pep. Yes; you have to have discipline, and rules in the club. And if we win, there won't be much made of it. But if we lose, there'll be a feeding frenzy in the media.

What is the discipline and rules bit about?

 

[jimharri]

Who said they broke rules ? Eddie wasnt due back till friday anyway

And was he back in time? If he was, fair enough.

 

[TrentGrisham]

If Dias is dropped after a couple of subpar games then Haaland is well and truly undroppable under Pep.

 

[kaz7]

 

[jimharri]

It'll all be peace and calm on here though, so not to worry

Oh yeah; the match thread will be an oasis of calm and tranquility.

 

[mccity]

 

[Wigan_Citizen]

MATCH FACTS​

Head-to-head

• Brighton have never won a league game away to Manchester City (D2, L11) and have lost on their last nine visits by an aggregate score of 24-3.
• City have won 10 of the 12 Premier League meetings, only dropping points in away matches in 2021 and 2023 which came after they had secured the league title.

Manchester City

• City are in danger of losing three consecutive league games for the first time since Pep Guardiola took charge. They last did so in March 2016 under Manuel Pellegrini.
• They have won 20 straight home matches in league and cup, one shy of an outright record by a Premier League side in all competitions. Manchester United also won 20 in a row between December 2010 and September 2011.
• City are unbeaten in the past 35 competitive fixtures in which Rodri has played.
• Phil Foden has scored in all five of his Premier League starts against Brighton, netting six goals in total.
• Erling Haaland, who has attempted one shot in City's last two league games, is at risk of going three consecutive Premier League appearances without a goal for the first time.
• Julian Alvarez has netted 16 goals in 16 home starts for Manchester City in all competitions.

Brighton & Hove Albion

• The Seagulls have both scored and conceded in each of their past 12 top-flight matches and have netted in a club-record 17 consecutive away league games.
• They are the Premier League's top scorers this season, although only the bottom three have let in more goals.
• Brighton's only victory in their 20 top-flight fixtures versus the reigning champions was 1-0 against Liverpool in February 2021 (D4, L15).
• Albion substitutes have scored a Premier League-high six goals this season.
• Danny Welbeck has failed to score in any of his 17 Premier League appearances against Manchester City.

 

[old-boys-YYF]

Well, looks like I was wrong about Eddie definitely starting.

Big shock.

pep want to deliver the message to the team: "don't be afraid of making mistakes"

 

[Chi-town blues]

let’s go .

 

[kaz7]

Good team

COME ON BLUEBOYS

Probably best not to repeat twitter about eddie and ruby breaking rules unless there is evidence of that , i doubt it from either player