Manchester City suffered a home defeat to Brighton, and Maresca expressed his regret after the match.

In the latest round of the Premier League, Manchester City lost 0-1 at home to Brighton. The away team scored the only goal of the game in the 11th minute through Yassin Ayari. Manchester City created several dangerous chances afterward, but failed to change the score.

After the match, head coach Enzo Maresca expressed his regret over the defeat in an interview, but fully acknowledged the team's effort. Maresca said, "It's a very complicated feeling."

"We created enough scoring opportunities to win the game, but that's just how it is right now; we just can't seem to get the ball in the net. Hopefully, we'll have more luck in front of goal in the future."

Regarding the team's relentless attacks that failed to produce a goal, Maresca highlighted the issue of finishing the attack: "For most of the time, we were attacking in the opponent's half and even inside their penalty area, especially in the second half when we had absolute control."

"Faced with this situation, the forwards need to be calmer and more efficient in their play inside the penalty area. The players' counter-attacking momentum and control of the game were very good, but we must improve our finishing efficiency and turn this page quickly."

Regarding the recent two-game losing streak, Maresca said there's no need to panic excessively: "Reviewing each game is the right thing to do. Based on our performance in the last two matches, I think we deserve a better result than the losing streak."

"We've only played nine rounds of matches so far this season, and we're still in a strong competitive position. No one can win every game; the key is to identify the problems, learn from them, and strive for victory with all our might."

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