Pep Guardiola has praised Roberto De Zerbi again, saying he was sure the Italian would impress at Brighton but stressed that he didn't expect him to make an impact quite so quickly.
De Zerbi has been hugely impressive since replacing Graham Potter in September and has guided Brighton to European football for the first time in their history, with the club likely to be competing in the Europa League.
In addition, De Zerbi took Brighton to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, where they were beaten by Manchester United.
Prior to City's game away to Brighton Guardiola spoke highly of De Zerbi, saying: 'Congratulations for this incredible achievement in the Europa League.