Phil Foden became the tenth player for Manchester City to reach 50 Premier League goals with his first goal on the Emirates field. Manchester City easily took a one-goal lead over Premier League leaders Arsenal after defeating Brighton at the Emirates Stadium in a routine match.

Although there was a chance for tension to build, it was well contained as City took a three-goal lead, overtook Liverpool for second place, and left Arsenal in humiliating defeat. City were put firmly on the right track by Kevin De Bruyne’s first header in his 68 Premier League goals, a spectacular attempt in the top corner, and Foden’s disputed finish to double the lead in the ninth minute.

When Foden looked to be slipping, referee Jared Gillett gave City a free-kick. Brighton then added insult to injury when Pascal Gross’s set-piece effort fooled goalkeeper Jason Steele.
Thirty-four minutes later, a straightforward Foden finish in the bottom corner ended any dreams of a Brighton comeback. The Seagulls were forced to play catch-up. After that, Roberto Di Zerbi’s team merely needed to limit the damage. However, City extended their lead shortly after the hour mark when Julian Alvarez was there to tap it in after the ball floated past Steele as he went out to face Kyle Walker.

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The momentum of the city feels unlucky.

Manchester City is performing at its best once more, as there has been more discussion about them pressing Arsenal to set the pace. Following a victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arsenal trounced Chelsea 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium, continuing Liverpool’s current slide that began with their loss to Everton in the Merseyside derby.

What had been a difficult voyage down the southern coast became a formality, and this made no difference to City, who had previously managed to resolve this conflict.

The way City played showed all the makings of a Premier League winning team: a combination of coolness and brutal skill that can turn any match around for manager Pep Guardiola.

Even though De Bruyne is known for his heading prowess, he attempted to score with some athleticism. Next, it was Foden’s time to shower more wealth on them.

They were relieved that Guardiola could substitute De Bruyne and Foden before the game ended, given the energy-saving measures for the next weekend trip to Nottingham Forest.

Brighton’s momentum is fading.

Brighton vigorously chased European football last season under Di Zerbi’s direction, and they were successful in doing so.

Here, their campaign looked doomed to finish on yet another anticlimax; they were shadows of the people they had been when they were tired and devoid of motivation.

The atmosphere inside the Amex soured when a second-half penalty claim was denied, and Brighton supporters thought they were not given enough credit for the choices made, particularly with the free-kick award that resulted in City’s second goal.

But in truth, they looked a lot like the squad that had made life so hard for the top teams the previous season, a team that lost faith with their supporters and fell behind.

Despite some outstanding performances this season, injuries have severely reduced Brighton’s playing roster. Key midfield players Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister were lost to injury last summer.

Additionally, there have been questions regarding Di Zerbi’s future; perhaps, they will be answered so that this forward-thinking club can get reorganized and continue.

The Seagulls had a nice experience, but they met Manchester City at the wrong time, which was unfortunate since their energy started to decline.
When they visit Brighton on Thursday, the reigning champions Manchester City need to win to keep the pressure on their rivals vying for the championship.

Pep Guardiola’s team defeated Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday to secure their spot in the FA Cup final. Today, they will be focusing on the English Premier League again, hoping to capitalize on their games left against championship contenders Liverpool and Arsenal.

They now have to contend with Brighton, who run the risk of seeing their promising season come to an end. The Seagulls’ miserable record of just one victory in their previous six games has seriously hurt their chances of qualifying for Europe.