Josep Guardiola - after the victory over Brighton: "I'm a big fan of De Zerbi, I like the game of his teams"

Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola commented on the victory over Brighton (3:1).

“The match against Brighton is one of the toughest we could get right now. They have a style that we are not used to. We had no free players on the field, only Ederson, because they play personally. I had to play more directly. We are not used to this, but we are very pleased with the three points. The game was hard and tricky.

Compliments to my players because I know how hard it was. I constantly reminded them what a difficult match it could be. But we managed to win.

Brighton has always played aggressively under Potter. The team's build-up was set up for long passes. De Zerby does not have this. His defensive midfielders play very close, move forward very well and help with passes in the final third field.

Now not only 4 attack players are running forward, but more are connected. So we had to face the challenge.

I am a big fan of De Zerbi, I like the game of his teams. Possession of the ball to play. He is the best example of this style. He has a difficult calendar - Liverpool, Tottenham, us, Nottingham Forest. It's a matter of time before he adapts, everyone succeeds. I am almost convinced that if Brighton plays like this against everyone, it will be difficult for everyone, ”said Guardiola.