Manuel Akanji has revealed how Manchester City planned to attack Brighton with a long ball over the top to Erling Haaland, which led to the opening goal, after noticing a weakness in their backline.
City immediately bounced back to winning ways on Saturday following last weekend's loss at Liverpool with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Brighton. Unsurprisingly, it was Haaland who put City in front with a first-half brace before Kevin De Bruyne secured the points late on with a stunning strike.
Haaland's first goal wasn't typical of the Blues' normal patient build-up as Ederson booted the ball forward for the Norwegian to run onto, bounce a defender to the ground and then home.
