THIS SHOWS PEP HE NEEDS A LOT MORE UP FRONT IN LONG HAAL...

MANCHESTER CITY'S backline will receive the flak but their forwards are worthy of the blame.

- RYAN TAYLOR

When Erling Haaland fired the visitors ahead inside 23 minutes, his colleagues began to play as if this match was done.

And while Fabian Hurzeler's masterful substitutions were ultimately what swung the balance of this pulsating contest, City's misfiring attackers should also hold themselves accountable on the long| journey back north.

City could have been home and dry before the half-time whistle - Haaland alone had three notable opportunities before he broke the deadlock and Savinho, evidently a majestic talent, could have taken home the match ball.

The Brazilian might be easy on the eye but his inability to convert chances is a glaring issue that Pep Guardiola (right) needs to address.

Guardiola's alarming high defensive line was brutally exposed in the final 20 minutes when Brighton striker Joao Pedro levelled, before teeing up fellow substitute Matt O'Riley for the winner.