Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025

[Iroh]

You can’t conclude anything yet until you see the result of the match because the same momentum Arsenal have is the same momentum Chelsea also have currently, in all competitions Chelsea have now won their last 3 games and it’s also something they can hold on to. Their highly spirited currently and their midfield and defense have improved massively and stable, even the attack is a bit stronger than they started the season.

You can’t write Chelsea off just yet but judging from past games against Arsenal they have not won a match against Arsenal since 2021 but that could be enough reason for Chelsea to put up a good fight to end their losing streak against Arsenal so I don’t expect the match to be easy for Arsenal as you all think.

Surely you can deny that there’s a stark difference between the two teams in the overall performance since the beginning of the season. There’s no denying that Arsenal is going on strong and is in a much better form than Chelsea at the moment. You won’t fault people for predicting a win for the team that has been playing well and in much better shape. You seem to forget that Arsenal also has high spirits and more going for them.

There is of course, a possibility that Chelsea could win the game. But looking at the consistency in their performance of both teams in this season, you can understand why there’s little faith in Chelsea winning the game. I also don’t think it would be easy for either side.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Regarding Chelsea vs Arsenal, I can’t envisage Chelsea getting anything from the game. Arsenal have momentum now and that’s so important. Chelsea have players that could hurt Arsenal but they’re just a bit of a mess at the moment, unless they really raise their game, all I see is an Arsenal win.

Well, There is no way Chelsea would beat Arsenal in their coming game, I personally have always been an advocate of not underrating teams believed to be weaker, as surprises might sometimes spring up from such a team.
But if I must be honest, I do not see any possibility of Chelsea beating Arsenal, not the same Arsenal that were so good enough to beat the almighty Manchester city.

I honestly can not even believe that we are having this discussion right now, i am not even expecting this match to end in a draw, same way i expected the Manchester verse Arsenal match to end, I am actually expecting an easy win for Arsenal on this one.

But all the same again, fingers crossed for week end.

[Helena Yu]

City have the strongest squad in the Premier League. But we haven't seen a good performance from City in the last few matches. As Manchester City are looking to win the title, they need to play better. Manchester City's performance against Arsenal was very disappointing. They did not make any attempt to attack in this match. We do not know why City suddenly played such a strategy. However, the performance of both Brighton and City teams is a bit slow now. They are not playing well. Both teams have lost points in the last two matches. So both will aim to score points in this match. Brighton have been scoring a lot of goals this season. That's why I don't think City will win this match easily.

Yeah, but I consider the last two loses by Manchester CIty were just a bad luck. I believe Manchester City is still the strongest team in Premier League, they might lose few match but they will definitely win the league. As we can see the points of top 6 teams aren't really far, so they will not struggle and it's normal the other teams could overtake them in early season.

[Ryu_Ar1]

When KDB is absent for a long time it can actually be dampened by Rodri who always performs well but when Rodri is not in this squad it becomes a problem for Manchester City, yesterday's match against Arsenal was proof that Manchester City did not have good players in the initiation of attacks and there were no good players to support the flow of the ball from midfield to attack they were not like Manchester City which was very different.
Always broken attacks and no dominance in midfield are very visible in the match against Arsenal but I am sure with Pep when he sees things like this then in other matches to come he must have been able to anticipate this. It would be great if Rodri comes back and KDB recovers in time because otherwise it's quite disruptive.

That's right, Manchester City have been unlucky in recent weeks because they lost Rodri and we can see that the consecutive defeats from Wolves to Arsenal were all due to Rodri's absence. From the start, Manchester City seemed to have lost a midfielder who could regulate the rhythm of the match or even a midfielder who could organize attacks and I agree with your opinion. Haaland also can't do anything without his midfielders and as one of the great strikers he has one weakness when he is closely guarded by opposing defenders so he can't find a way to get out of that barrier.

In the next match, Rodri will be free from his card and he will strengthen Manchester City again, while KDB is likely to see him return to defend Manchester City in the middle of the season considering his injury is quite serious.

Rodri will still miss one game against Brighton and this could be a problem again if Pep can't think of a good alternative to replace Rodri in midfield and as an attacking organiser.

The likes of Bernardo Silva and Kovacic are also very good but when Manchester City's formation doesn't work well, it becomes even more chaotic as they lose the momentum to make good changes.

Next week we will see Manchester City face Brighton I think it would be better if Manchester City usse  scheme by stacking the midfield just like they did against Leipzig so that this will be better for them to secure the midfield.

When KDB is absent for a long time it can actually be dampened by Rodri who always performs well but when Rodri is not in this squad it becomes a problem for Manchester City, yesterday's match against Arsenal was proof that Manchester City did not have good players in the initiation of attacks and there were no good players to support the flow of the ball from midfield to attack they were not like Manchester City which was very different.
Always broken attacks and no dominance in midfield are very visible in the match against Arsenal but I am sure with Pep when he sees things like this then in other matches to come he must have been able to anticipate this. It would be great if Rodri comes back and KDB recovers in time because otherwise it's quite disruptive.

You are certainly right, Manchester City was completely different when they lost De Bruyne and Rodri at the same time. Their midfield performance was not good and this affected their rhythm of play which resulted in a low number of opportunities created throughout the match.

If Manchester City had De Bruyne and Rodri in the match against Arsenal, then I'm sure the result might have been different. Bernardo Silva was not fully able to match the fans' expectations, so it is natural that Manchester City had little chance of winning the match. Losing twice in a row is definitely not something that is good for Pep Guardiola, but in the end I can't put it that they have completely lost their chances of retaining their title this season.

This is a good thing too because with things like this Pep knows their weaknesses when there are no pillars and this can be used as a benchmark that no matter how strong they are, they still have gaps.
With Pep's accuracy in training, actually I am still quite sure that things like this they can anticipate and when they can fix it, Manchester City will be stronger than before.

We can't say they lost their chance for the championship because in the end for the issue of winning the trophy they remain the leading one.

[Rockstarguy]

After the last 2 matches must lose, Manchester City will host Brighton in the upcoming match. Brighton also has the status of not an easy opponent to beat, they play well even though the last 2 matches they also struggled and had to lose and draw. Manchester City must not underestimate them in this match, if they do then Brighton has the potential to give them 3 defeats in a row. The absence of KDB affects their attack line, yes now they are a little difficult in building attacks and providing passes that spoil their attackers.

Brighton  is not an easy team, Manchester City maybe stronger than Brighton but I think it is going to be a tough game for Manchester City , if Brighton can able to play a draw game with Manchester City that means Manchester City are beginning to have people with their performance. For some games now Manchester City have not playing some of their key players which has also affected their performance and Haaland have not been really active and tough like the way he used to be. If Manchester City fails to defeat Brighton it will be advantage to arsenal.

[Iranus]

City have the strongest squad in the Premier League. But we haven't seen a good performance from City in the last few matches. As Manchester City are looking to win the title, they need to play better. Manchester City's performance against Arsenal was very disappointing. They did not make any attempt to attack in this match. We do not know why City suddenly played such a strategy. However, the performance of both Brighton and City teams is a bit slow now. They are not playing well. Both teams have lost points in the last two matches. So both will aim to score points in this match. Brighton have been scoring a lot of goals this season. That's why I don't think City will win this match easily.

Yeah, but I consider the last two loses by Manchester CIty were just a bad luck. I believe Manchester City is still the strongest team in Premier League, they might lose few match but they will definitely win the league. As we can see the points of top 6 teams aren't really far, so they will not struggle and it's normal the other teams could overtake them in early season.

Manchester City is the strongest team in the Premier League. But I can't say for sure that they will win the league. Because Manchester City are not only playing for the Premier League title. Their main target is Champions League. And they will fight for the Champions League title. Maintaining consistency in both the Premier League and Champions League is very difficult. However, City managed to win two titles in the last season. But this season it is more difficult because Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool are in good form this season. So it cannot be said for sure that Manchester City will be champions of Premier League.

[hahay]

City have the strongest squad in the Premier League. But we haven't seen a good performance from City in the last few matches. As Manchester City are looking to win the title, they need to play better. Manchester City's performance against Arsenal was very disappointing. They did not make any attempt to attack in this match. We do not know why City suddenly played such a strategy. However, the performance of both Brighton and City teams is a bit slow now. They are not playing well. Both teams have lost points in the last two matches. So both will aim to score points in this match. Brighton have been scoring a lot of goals this season. That's why I don't think City will win this match easily.

Yeah, but I consider the last two loses by Manchester CIty were just a bad luck. I believe Manchester City is still the strongest team in Premier League, they might lose few match but they will definitely win the league. As we can see the points of top 6 teams aren't really far, so they will not struggle and it's normal the other teams could overtake them in early season.

Maybe, if Manchester City only lost once by Wolves, maybe I would also say Manchester City got bad luck. But anyway, the fact is that playing against Arsenal also Manchester City again got a losing result with bad statistics too. Therefore, Manchester City's two consecutive defeats cannot be called bad luck but purely because Manchester City experienced a decline in performance. Of course, the factor of this bad result is also because Manchester City lost its key player, De Bruyne, so it's no wonder Manchester City became difficult to score goals when playing against Arsenal. But even so, I personally still believe Manchester City will still get three points for the next match against Brighton later.

[Oluwa-btc]

There's a new story at Man United. Casemiro is now seen as the team's weakest link. However, being the weakest link doesn't mean he's out of position. Casemiro is a good player, but age is catching up. He's giving his best, but he's slowing down, struggling to cover ground quickly or make swift decisions. Consequently, he's committing more fouls.
Every player has their ups and downs. Currently, he's not in top form, but it's hope that he'll bounce back.

I've read same shit from different handles and twitter football analysis, but I'm yet to see a concrete video clip explaining how he's got to be the problem with Manchester United midfielder's.
So say he is too slow and many more. He will be replaced by a Manchester United younger player introduced to the squad but how well can these player go. But since this is the right way Casemiro should be dropped.

Manchester United have seen most of them important players leaving, I won't be perplexed to see more happening. Ronaldo, David De and whoever that left left. Manchester United sacrificing for what especially. They should get ride of the glazerz esle it's war.

[reagansimms]

There's a new story at Man United. Casemiro is now seen as the team's weakest link. However, being the weakest link doesn't mean he's out of position. Casemiro is a good player, but age is catching up. He's giving his best, but he's slowing down, struggling to cover ground quickly or make swift decisions. Consequently, he's committing more fouls.
Every player has their ups and downs. Currently, he's not in top form, but it's hope that he'll bounce back.

Maybe he's tired or bored of constantly being the backbone of the team, it's no use playing well if his teammates make jokes on the pitch. Casemiro decline in performance may be his version of protest over Manchester United's poor performance in the last few matches. Casemiro is a player who always consistently maintains his best performance, the way he plays reminds me of Dani Alves, the former Barcelona player always performs well every match.

While still strengthening Real Madrid, his position was never replaced. He is always the first choice and never disappoints the coach who has given him his trust. His first season with Manchester United was very good, he managed to steal the attention of the Old Trafford public with his best performances. Now that his performance is starting to decline due to the poor performance of the other players, he will show who he really is again when the other players have stopped making jokes during the match.

[BITCOIN4X]

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Surely you can deny that there’s a stark difference between the two teams in the overall performance since the beginning of the season. There’s no denying that Arsenal is going on strong and is in a much better form than Chelsea at the moment. You won’t fault people for predicting a win for the team that has been playing well and in much better shape. You seem to forget that Arsenal also has high spirits and more going for them.

There is of course, a possibility that Chelsea could win the game. But looking at the consistency in their performance of both teams in this season, you can understand why there’s little faith in Chelsea winning the game. I also don’t think it would be easy for either side.

Arsenal is of course still better than Chelsea since last season and this season, but that doesn't necessarily mean Chelsea is a bad team when competing with Arsenal. Chelsea will play at home and so far Pochettino has managed to secure two consecutive wins which will motivate his players to work better.

I don't fully expect Chelsea to lose at home against Arsenal, but considering Chelsea's unstable performance, I tend to agree that Arsenal can secure maximum points at Stamford Bridge. Moreover, Arsenal, who successfully beat the defending champions, will have strong motivation to beat Chelsea, but I do not ignore Chelsea's opportunity to win at home.

[Hirose UK]

There's a new story at Man United. Casemiro is now seen as the team's weakest link. However, being the weakest link doesn't mean he's out of position. Casemiro is a good player, but age is catching up. He's giving his best, but he's slowing down, struggling to cover ground quickly or make swift decisions. Consequently, he's committing more fouls.
Every player has their ups and downs. Currently, he's not in top form, but it's hope that he'll bounce back.

It funny to hear that there is lot of news about Manchester United problems caused by their players.
The first was Maguire then Onana and now has made Casemiro the scapegoat who is considered the team weakest link so in the future who else will be blamed because of all this.
I actually think that Ten Hag failure as coach cannot bring big changes to the team.

If we talk about Casemiro previously he was quite great midfielder and even had a chance to be player who really made big contribution to the team but because he was getting older he lost his speed and couldn't keep up with the developments in the Premier League which nowadays tend to dominate more youth that each team has.

In the past Ten Hag made changes to the line-up of players but it is strange that now there is lot of criticism coming in about the poor players that Manchester United has.

[Weawant]

Regarding Chelsea vs Arsenal, I can’t envisage Chelsea getting anything from the game. Arsenal have momentum now and that’s so important. Chelsea have players that could hurt Arsenal but they’re just a bit of a mess at the moment, unless they really raise their game, all I see is an Arsenal win.

Even though last week Chelsea just won a landslide victory, now they have to face Arsenal who are currently on fire after breaking their losing record against Manchester City. Of course, the Gunners will again aim to win through the match and will not waste the opportunity to continue occupying the top position. We know that Arsenal is currently competing with their city team, namely Spurs, and in terms of points scored, both are the same, so this opportunity seems like something they absolutely must win.

Maybe Chelsea could make things difficult for Arsenal and I think Chelsea's chances will probably just be trying to hold Arsenal to a draw. Even though Chelsea are the hosts, I don't see them having a chance of beating Arsenal and I think Arsenal will still have a big chance of winning even though this is an away game. My prediction is not that complicated, the possibility of a score of 1-3 for Arsenal to win is very feasible.

Currently Chelsea should still have their morale high up there as they just got a landslide victory over the week and fortunately arsenal happens to have similar experience as they just won one of their biggest rival in the English premier league, so they aswell are also high up there in spirit aswell, so you can begin to imagine what is really going to happen immediately after this international break.

The international break will also avail both teams some time to catch their breath before coming back to the field of play. So they are both coming back after been well rested and with a high morale from their most recent victory, which means they will both be in best position to give only but their best and nothing less, I'm not expecting either team to have it easy considering all the circumstances surrounding them.

With the caliber of player's in Chelsea currently, if they are rightly played in their position, having rested this long and the recent win experience and they will be hosting they are definitely going to give arsenal a tough time and probably have to share points by the end of the game altho arteta will leave no stone unturned to maintain the top spot on the table but I can assure him this isn't going to be an easy one, he is not playing from home so he would be lucky to get a win but then a draw is very likely to happen.

[Coyster]

There's a new story at Man United. Casemiro is now seen as the team's weakest link. However, being the weakest link doesn't mean he's out of position. Casemiro is a good player, but age is catching up. He's giving his best, but he's slowing down, struggling to cover ground quickly or make swift decisions. Consequently, he's committing more fouls.
Every player has their ups and downs. Currently, he's not in top form, but it's hope that he'll bounce back.

I don't think it is that bad, Casemiro hasn't been at his best form lately, but i don't agree that he is the team's weakest link. Erik Ten Hag obviously substituted him a half-time against Brentford (a game Manchester United were losing at half-time but went on to win), meaning the manager wasn't pleased with Casemiro's performance in the first half, he gave the ball away that led to the goal, though Onana should have done better in saving the shot.

Having said that, there's currently no outstanding player in Manchester United, thus it is unfair to put all the blame on Casemiro, the entire team need to step up, and prolly that late victory against Brentford might be the action that kick starts their season.

[shinratensei_]

There's a new story at Man United. Casemiro is now seen as the team's weakest link. However, being the weakest link doesn't mean he's out of position. Casemiro is a good player, but age is catching up. He's giving his best, but he's slowing down, struggling to cover ground quickly or make swift decisions. Consequently, he's committing more fouls.

It's unfair to put everything on him. We shall also take a look at the overall performance especially defenders. Casemiro was sometims doing it due to the how weak the defenders of manchester united. That's why casemiro was doing it.
He was securing his team by committing more fouls. Sometimes when the defensive lines are not ready and he has no choice other than doing foul to give time for his team to prepare the defensive line. I think that casemiro shall not becomet he only guy who must be blamed here.,
The defenders are always become the main concern by so many people. The defenders are very incompetence. This is the main reason why casemiro being seen as the weakest link.

Every player has their ups and downs. Currently, he's not in top form, but it's hope that he'll bounce back.

Casemiro has performed even better compared with some players bought with a lot of money. Casemiro's performance is far better compared with mason mount which was his junior.

[BRINIRHA]

There's a new story at Man United. Casemiro is now seen as the team's weakest link. However, being the weakest link doesn't mean he's out of position. Casemiro is a good player, but age is catching up. He's giving his best, but he's slowing down, struggling to cover ground quickly or make swift decisions. Consequently, he's committing more fouls.
Every player has their ups and downs. Currently, he's not in top form, but it's hope that he'll bounce back.

For some players, sometimes when they are over 30, their performance decreases slightly. Maybe this is what happened to Casemior too. But that's just a possibility. Because there are still other possibilities behind the decline in Casemiro's performance itself. Because last season he was still quite aggressive and did not appear to be experiencing a rapid decline in performance. So maybe self-confidence Casemiro is currently decreasing which is affecting own body to be less than optimal. But who knows, we won't know the truth except Casemiro himself. One thing is certain, currently Casemiro is not as good as last season. But even so, he is still a quality player. And Man Utd still needs him in the first team.

[puloweh555]

There's a new story at Man United. Casemiro is now seen as the team's weakest link. However, being the weakest link doesn't mean he's out of position. Casemiro is a good player, but age is catching up. He's giving his best, but he's slowing down, struggling to cover ground quickly or make swift decisions. Consequently, he's committing more fouls.
Every player has their ups and downs. Currently, he's not in top form, but it's hope that he'll bounce back.

I don't see Casemiro being Man United's weak point, in fact he has helped Man United many times when other players were unable to score goals. It's true that he's no longer young, but I see he's still reliable. For me, Casemiro is not purely a defensive midfielder, he is more accurately described as a flexible or box to box central midfielder (CM) who is able to attack well, but he is also very good at defending which is sometimes not like most box to box types. owned by the midfielder.

In my opinion, if Man United want to perform well, they should play Ambrabat in midfield with Casemiro behind Bruno. I'm sure Man United's game will be balanced and Casemiro will help in the attacking sector, it doesn't matter because there is Ambrabat.

For Onana, he is the type of goalkeeper who needs a solid defender or back line, for Ten Hag, don't rush into playing build up from the bottom because Man United's defense is not yet strong. If you want to play build up in the middle of the season, buy a defender with a midfielder who is used to building up. This strategy must be strengthened slowly one by one, don't suddenly change the playing scheme to a game that the players are not used to, as is happening now, they concede a lot and often lose.

[EarnOnVictor]

After the last 2 matches must lose, Manchester City will host Brighton in the upcoming match. Brighton also has the status of not an easy opponent to beat, they play well even though the last 2 matches they also struggled and had to lose and draw. Manchester City must not underestimate them in this match, if they do then Brighton has the potential to give them 3 defeats in a row. The absence of KDB affects their attack line, yes now they are a little difficult in building attacks and providing passes that spoil their attackers.

Man City have lost three of their last five games, although they did very well against Leipzig in the UCL... But still they are having bad results now... Brighton are not playing very well either and even got seriously humiliated by Villa... But I still think City will win at home... Last match with City Brighton played at home in a draw... I think they will lose this away game...

City have the strongest squad in the Premier League. But we haven't seen a good performance from City in the last few matches. As Manchester City are looking to win the title, they need to play better. Manchester City's performance against Arsenal was very disappointing. They did not make any attempt to attack in this match. We do not know why City suddenly played such a strategy. However, the performance of both Brighton and City teams is a bit slow now. They are not playing well. Both teams have lost points in the last two matches. So both will aim to score points in this match. Brighton have been scoring a lot of goals this season. That's why I don't think City will win this match easily.

Don't forget that clubs are not without their downtime, their players are not immune to this well, let's assume that this is the downtime of Man City, they will surely bounce back over time. You can see something like this in the last season before and after the World Cup when Arsenal seemed to be dominating them, but in the end, they got to lift the trophy with impressive performance all through the latter time of the season. A similar situation might play out again this season and I believe so well that Man City is still the number 1 club in the EPL, others are only following. Maybe Haaland will come out of his issues this time as his low form contributes to the woe of the City.

As for the match against Brighton, I believe that Man City could win, but at this point, one can't overemphasize things with the drop in feats of Man City. It might not be easy since Brighton is a very good team and fearless at the same time.

[poodle63]

After the last 2 matches must lose, Manchester City will host Brighton in the upcoming match. Brighton also has the status of not an easy opponent to beat, they play well even though the last 2 matches they also struggled and had to lose and draw. Manchester City must not underestimate them in this match, if they do then Brighton has the potential to give them 3 defeats in a row. The absence of KDB affects their attack line, yes now they are a little difficult in building attacks and providing passes that spoil their attackers.

Brighton  is not an easy team, Manchester City maybe stronger than Brighton but I think it is going to be a tough game for Manchester City , if Brighton can able to play a draw game with Manchester City that means Manchester City are beginning to have people with their performance. For some games now Manchester City have not playing some of their key players which has also affected their performance and Haaland have not been really active and tough like the way he used to be. If Manchester City fails to defeat Brighton it will be advantage to arsenal.

Brighton is not yet able to get three points. The club is still in a bad condition right now. I do know that if you were valuing manchester city to ahve bad performance same as brighton but there are some different things here.
The level of manchester city is still above it but i must also agree if the chance to win against zerbi's team was pretty small at this moment. It's likely manchester city needs to use rodri as a way to make a creative attack for manchester city. Rodri will also support haaland as well.
I hope rodri's ban will be lifted after the match against arsenal. Manchester city really needs someone who was able helpingthe club to build a creative attack.
Haaland can do nothing without someone who would able to supply him the ball. The city really needs him right now.

[Jessie2121]

Arsenal 2nd on the table with a tremendous display against the Champions Man City, so much attacking force without letting the Citizens hold on to the ball both up front and on the defense. Gabriel Jesus did very well in that game and he has come out to say he has discussed his preferred position with the manager Mikel Arteta Amatriain which is as a 9, and I was like number 9? I don't see him doing pretty well on that attacking line but playing as a false 9 or a winger would be better. Even when he played for Pep I think he didn't play as a number 9, outside that position he did well but why now does he have to choose when they have Edward Keddar Nketiah that's doing fine in that position? To me I think he should play from the wing to help out Trossard when he doesn't meet up expectations, it is either as a false 9 or a winger for Jesus.

[Avirunes]

After the last 2 matches must lose, Manchester City will host Brighton in the upcoming match. Brighton also has the status of not an easy opponent to beat, they play well even though the last 2 matches they also struggled and had to lose and draw. Manchester City must not underestimate them in this match, if they do then Brighton has the potential to give them 3 defeats in a row. The absence of KDB affects their attack line, yes now they are a little difficult in building attacks and providing passes that spoil their attackers.

Man City have lost three of their last five games, although they did very well against Leipzig in the UCL... But still they are having bad results now... Brighton are not playing very well either and even got seriously humiliated by Villa... But I still think City will win at home... Last match with City Brighton played at home in a draw... I think they will lose this away game...

City have the strongest squad in the Premier League. But we haven't seen a good performance from City in the last few matches. As Manchester City are looking to win the title, they need to play better. Manchester City's performance against Arsenal was very disappointing. They did not make any attempt to attack in this match. We do not know why City suddenly played such a strategy. However, the performance of both Brighton and City teams is a bit slow now. They are not playing well. Both teams have lost points in the last two matches. So both will aim to score points in this match. Brighton have been scoring a lot of goals this season. That's why I don't think City will win this match easily.

Don't forget that clubs are not without their downtime, their players are not immune to this well, let's assume that this is the downtime of Man City, they will surely bounce back over time. You can see something like this in the last season before and after the World Cup when Arsenal seemed to be dominating them, but in the end, they got to lift the trophy with impressive performance all through the latter time of the season. A similar situation might play out again this season and I believe so well that Man City is still the number 1 club in the EPL, others are only following. Maybe Haaland will come out of his issues this time as his low form contributes to the woe of the City.

As for the match against Brighton, I believe that Man City could win, but at this point, one can't overemphasize things with the drop in feats of Man City. It might not be easy since Brighton is a very good team and fearless at the same time.

Yeah if City becomes confident again and becomes consistent then they will again start to gain up the pace. Season is still in early stages so they have a lot of time to cover the gap. It is the matter of who is more consistent with the form and strong teams manage to cover that over the time. With injuries, this might affect so manager also has to make sure he manages his options wisely so that team doesn't gets in difficult position in later stages of the season.

Brighton are a very strong underdogs. Underdogs isn't the right word to use for them but surely we can't underestimate them with the form they are in right now.