Enzo Maresca rues ‘silly’ errors after Manchester City defeat against Brighton

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Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca attributed his team's 1-0 loss to Brighton on Saturday to "silly goals" and individual errors, citing Matheus Nunes' mistake that led to Yasin Ayari's winning goal. Maresca noted that City is the second-highest scoring team in the Premier League but concedes avoidable goals. The loss was a repeat of a pattern seen in their 2-1 loss at Aston Villa.

Maresca acknowledged that such mistakes are part of football but emphasized the need for his team to analyze and improve. He expressed a similar sentiment after the Aston Villa loss, where City created scoring opportunities but failed to capitalize. Maresca stated that City needs to move on and try to win games, as they are not happy with the current outcome.

Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler was pleased that his team had bounced back from a Carabao Cup penalty shootout loss to City, describing the victory as a sign of the team's positivity and resilience. Hürzeler focused on the next challenge, a match against Getafe, rather than speculating about the season's possibilities. Brighton's win took them to 19 points, just two behind City.