Pep Guardiola was unsure about his Manchester City tactics and team selection vs Brighton, with three positions causing him more food for thought than usual.
City scored two early goals that proved enough against a Brighton team set up to attack. The first half saw City in control, with Jeremy Doku giving James Milner a torrid time.
Milner was replaced at half-time, with Brighton coming back into the contest and setting up a nervy ending with Ansu Fati's goal, but the Blues held on in an unexpectedly scrappy affair.
Guardiola had recalled Rodri to his starting line-up, with Bernardo Silva in midfield and Phil Foden coming inside from the wing and Doku causing trouble on the opposite wing.
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