New season, same issues for Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola’s once-dominant team slipped to a second straight loss in the Premier League after collapsing to a 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Sunday.

After a 2-0 home loss to Tottenham last weekend, City is demonstrating the same vulnerabilities and brittleness it showed last season when surrendering the title to Liverpool after four consecutive years as champions.

“This is the reality — we are not at the level from a long time (ago),” said City midfielder Rodri, the reigning Ballon d'Or winner who was starting in the league for the first time since September last year following a serious knee injury.

Brajan Gruda surged through an open defense, rounded goalkeeper James Trafford and slotted into an empty net for the 89th-minute winner for Brigh

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