Since Manchester City’s FA Cup third round victory over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in January a lot has happened. That was the start of a record-breaking run that helped Pep Guardiola’s team win a historic treble. Such triumphs can make it a struggle to find the motivation to keep improving but a 21st straight home victory in all competitions over Brighton to surpass Manchester United’s run of 20 more than a decade ago shows how high the standards are under Guardiola.
As well as finding new methods of inspiring his team, a summer refresh of the squad has brought a new dynamic to City. One of those arrivals, Jérémy Doku was key to their attacking prowess against Brighton. Whenever the winger received the ball, there was a brief hush as fans awaited where his dribbles would end up, the general answer being past James Milner, as the veteran was reminded of his 37 years and the fact he is not a full-back by trade, causing Roberto De Zerbi to do the kindest thing by removing him at half time, with the Seagulls behind thanks to goals from Julián Álvarez and Erling Haaland.
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