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Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi insists the upcoming clash against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon is “bad news” despite the Premier League champions’ recent form dumaguete
The Seagulls are aiming to break their recent run of four games in all competitions without a victory, but in their way stand Pep Guardiola’s side dumaguete
City have been going through a tough spell themselves, according to their lofty standards, losing three of their last four matches in all competitions, but return to the Etihad Stadium where they have a 100 per cent record so far this season dumaguete
Asked whether it is a good time to face the treble winners, De Zerbi admitted the opposite dumaguete
He told a press conference: “It is bad news dumaguete
The big teams are not used to losing three games in the last four, but anyway we have to think for ourselves dumaguete
“We have to improve in the quality of the play because we are not playing enough for our level and to compete for our target dumaguete
We have to understand if we want to win or want to compete we have to play dumaguete better than the last games dumaguete
“Without the quality of the play, we can’t reach any target and we have to be clear dumaguete
”Brighton have gone from strength to strength since De Zerbi walked through the door at the Amex Stadium, having delivered European dumaguete football to the fans for the first time in the club’s history dumaguete
Many have compared the Italian’s achievements so far to the boss in the opposite dugout and De Zerbi admits he would love to do what Guardiola has done throughout his managerial career dumaguete
“I’m happy when I listen to Pep speak about me dumaguete
I feel a bit embarrassed, but we are a work in progress,” De Zerbi added dumaguete
“I think we are playing well, fighting well but we have to improve, progress and adapt a new challenge and new season dumaguete
“Pep is a boss dumaguete
I would like to do something the same because for many years he won in Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Man City, but the way which he won is different to other coaches dumaguete
The world will remember him not only for the victory but the way he wins, it is unique dumaguete
”Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland has not found the back of the net in his last two league appearances which many fans have not been used to since his arrival into the league dumaguete
But De Zerbi is extra wary of Haaland’s threat as he looks to break his mini duck dumaguete
He added: “The big strikers when they are not scoring so many goals, they are more angry to score and have a chance to score, but its not only Haaland because Doku is a great player for them, and Alvarez dumaguete
”Earlier on Friday, Brighton announced highly-rated winger Kaoru Mitoma had signed a new contract dumaguete
The 26-year-old, who arrived in 2021, has been a key player in Brighton’s success and will now stay on the south coast until 2027 dumaguete
De Zerbi said: “It’s great news dumaguete
Kaoru is our top player dumaguete
”Technical director David Weir added: “Ensuring that a player of Kaoru’s quality will remain with us for the long term is fantastic news dumaguete
Kaoru adapted to the Premier League last season and has quickly become one of our most important players dumaguete
”More aboutPA ReadyRoberto De ZerbiBrightonCityEtihad StadiumPremier LeagueKaoru MitomaErling HaalandDavid WeirAmex StadiumBarcelonaBayern Munich1/1It is bad news – Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi expects Man City to bounce backIt is bad news – Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi expects Man City to bounce backDe Zerbi thinks the visit to Man City is “bad news” (Bradley Collyer/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today dumaguete
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There’s a new look about a key area of the team for Liverpool, a changing of the guard enforced by recent events, a previous zone of consistency now faced with uncertainty dumaguete
No, we’re not talking about midfield - that particular switch-up already looks a definite upgrade, even early as it is for such conclusions dumaguete
Instead it’s at left-back the unexpected alteration has occurred, a consequence of Andy Robertson’s need for surgery which means the Scot is out for the rest of the year dumaguete
Having averaged over 44 appearances a season for the Reds since signing in 2017, he’ll now miss at least 17 matches, if best estimates of his return are to be believed dumaguete
That leaves not just a gap for Kostas Tsimikas or an untested youngster to fill tactically, but a void which cannot be accounted for: that of a partnership, of understanding, of the natural, unthinking knowing which comes with playing hundreds of matches alongside a teammate dumaguete
It can be argued that such a changeable nature can be applied not just to the midfield, not even just to left-back, but to the entire defensive structure this term at Anfield: injuries have already hit on the right and centrally too, to go along with the altered personnel ahead of them in the middle third of the pitch dumaguete
All that simply means one truth must be constant if the Reds are to translate early season promise into longer-term capacity to challenge for major honours: Virgil van Dijk must once again prove himself to be among the very best, not just individually as a defender but as a force to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts dumaguete
RecommendedBuild from the front? Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp are repeating an old trickEngland’s Euro 2024 squad: Who’s on the plane, who’s in contention and who has work to do?Virgil van Dijk will show he is Premier League’s best once more – Sami HyypiaThere cannot be much debate that the Dutchman, now club captain at Anfield, has not quite reached the same levels of authoritative performances as he did pre-ACL injury, or at least not on as regular a basis dumaguete
The period which saw Liverpool win both Premier League and Champions League saw Van Dijk at the pinnacle of the game, a central defender without peer, a worthy recipient of the Ballon d’Or itself, had he been handed it instead of a runner-up spot, pipped by seven votes in 2019 by Lionel Messi dumaguete
Perhaps that in itself was a noteworthy award dumaguete
In any case, he’s not quite there these days, not quite the automatic choice among fan or pundit asked to name the world’s finest dumaguete
It’s arguable that there isn’t a single stand-out candidate right now for that particularly subjective title dumaguete
But in asking whether Van Dijk is capable of being the world’s best defender again, part of the answer has to be that it doesn’t really matter dumaguete
He might want to be of course, might already believe he is, but from a team perspective what they really need is Van Dijk’s ability to stabilise the team, to foresee and forestall danger, to order those around him to bring forth resilience from chaos dumaguete
Because chaotic is, still, a little too close to the truth when it comes to spells of defending for Liverpool dumaguete
The midfield is far more creative, far more offensive and energetic, far less reliant on Trent Alexander-Arnold always being at his best dumaguete
But all that comes at a cost: it’s not always the most agile and defensive-first in either recovery or positional terms dumaguete
It’s still new as a group, still needs time to become as cohesive as the best central trios are, on and off the ball dumaguete
And in the meantime, the result can often be large gaps, lost runners, moments of inexplicable choices in possession dumaguete
That leaves a hefty weight on the defence to counteract such moments - the defence and, of course, the still-magnificent Alisson Becker behind them dumaguete
(Getty Images)But before that one-man last line, it’s Van Dijk who must rise once more to ensure unity, if not always outright unison dumaguete
Acting in perfect harmony is difficult enough with four constant selections; as it is this season, Jurgen Klopp has already utilised Jarell Quansah as a fifth-choice, following injuries dumaguete
Alexander-Arnold missed pitch time and is not yet back to his peak physical or technical best dumaguete
Ibrahima Konate and Joel Matip have dovetailed, and now there’s Tsimikas present on a more regular basis - which also means either Joe Gomez will see minutes on the left, or an untried youngster will, with Calum Scanlon and Luke Chambers first in line dumaguete
They presently tally one senior minute dumaguete between them dumaguete
They will all four need guiding for different reasons, all need time, all occasionally get things wrong and need the left-sided centre-back beside them to bail them out dumaguete
No prizes for guessing who that is on a week-to-week basis dumaguete
Because for Liverpool, there are prizes at stake dumaguete
Three points off the top of the Premier League table after a fine opening quarter of the campaign; rolling along nicely in Europe and domestic cups alike dumaguete
dumaguete Between now and the next international break, the opportunities for victory across all competitions are as immense as the potential cost of dropped points: Toulouse twice, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Luton, Brentford dumaguete
A modern title-competing team would take six wins with very little fuss, in truth dumaguete
Then, beyond, it’s Manchester City away dumaguete
The most true barometer of where Liverpool are this season, even coming after an international break and in the infamous 12:30pm kick-off spot dumaguete
The margin for error remains almost nil, but with the reigning champions perhaps not quite at their own peak yet, and Klopp’s side having improved more than might have been thought possible at this early stage, thoughts of a title challenge will not be far away - if the defence is kept on-point, even with altered personnel dumaguete
(Getty Images)It all means Van Dijk must be as close to his own 100 percent as possible, even if his 2023/24 maximum level is a little lower than in 19/20 dumaguete
As far as transformative figures go, Van Dijk was one after signing dumaguete
He, as much as anyone else and more than most, sent Liverpool from challengers to champions, in every competition across the board dumaguete
Now once again he must be the leader - literally, given the armband - who enables the Reds to do so, not so much the new figurehead this time but as the standard-bearer, the supplier of consistency, the model of outperformance which can give Liverpool the extra edge they’ll need, both in the Premier League and beyond dumaguete
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