Manchester City’s struggles continued with a stunning 2-1 defeat to Brighton, marking the fourth consecutive loss for Pep Guardiola’s side. For the first time in Guardiola’s illustrious managerial career, he has overseen a run of four successive defeats, a new low that has left City reeling. This also marks the first time City have lost four consecutive games in 18 years, stretching back to the Stuart Pearce era.
Brighton showed resilience and tactical discipline, capitalizing on their home advantage to hand City their latest setback. Despite flashes of brilliance, City were once again unable to convert their possession into points, with Brighton’s spirited performance exposing gaps in their defense and scoring efficiency.
City’s recent slump began with a 2-1 loss to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, followed by another 2-1 defeat in the Premier League against Bournemouth. Things only worsened in the Champions League, where they suffered a humbling 4-1 loss to Sporting. This latest defeat at Brighton now leaves City’s title ambitions in question as they attempt to regroup and regain momentum.
With mounting pressure and a dip in form, Guardiola faces one of the toughest challenges of his managerial career, needing to spark a resurgence within his squad to prevent their season from unraveling further.