– It’s tough but this is the time you show character, when you put on your rubber boots and walk through the mud. Now we will see the real characters, and who will push through and want to fight for something special at the end of the year, says City captain Kyle Walker according to Reuters.
Loss against Tottenham in the league cup, against Bournemouth in the Premier League and against Viktor Gyökere’s Sporting in the Champions League.
First time since 2006
Pep Guardiola’s machinery has been really choppy lately, and against Brighton there was no change in the whole thing. The team lost their fourth game in a row as Brighton turned around to win 2–1 – City’s first four defeats in a row since 2006.
But it looked good for a long time. At half-time, the team had taken the lead, when Erling Haaland was given a free kick and made it 1-0 from close range. The Norwegian is one of the players in the team who has been hit hardest by the slump in form, and before the match had only scored one goal in five league matches.
In the 78th minute, substitute João Pedro equalized, and just five minutes later it was time for another substitute to strike.
Bottom record for Guardiola
Dane Matt O’Riley stayed ahead, and rolled in 2–1 to the home team.
Pep Guardiola could state that his team lost for the fourth time in a row. It was the first time that Guardiola had lost four games in a row as a manager. When he coached Bayern Munich in 2014-15, he lost three games in a row.
– It is November and we are not far away (from the other top teams) in this position before the international break. The key to winning matches is for injured players to return to form, says Guardiola.
Swedish Yasin Ayari started the match for his Brighton, but was substituted at half-time.