Why Julian Alvarez was always in space against Brighton to help Manchester City to a win at the Etihad...
Last season, ’s meetings with Brighton & Hove Albion mainly revolved around . The storyline continued when they faced each other at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, with Pep Guardiola’s 2022-23 treble winners successfully limiting ’s build-up for about an hour, as City’s smothering press made it harder and harder for them to find their usual passing combinations. Advertisement There was, however, another phase of the game where the home side had a clever idea.
Advertisement Foden finds Gvardiol’s run into the channel… …which forces Brighton’s defensive line to drop deeper to minimise the space between themselves and goalkeeper . All of this benefits Alvarez, who holds his run and smartly positions himself for the cutback option, but Gvardiol’s pass doesn’t find him. Here’s an identical attack, but with the City players in their normal roles.
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