Manchester City suffered a 2-1 defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Saturday to record their fourth consecutive loss in all competitions.
Guardiola’s men have struggled with injuries and poor form in the last few weeks, and another defeat against the Seagulls has compounded their woes.
Erling Haaland gave the visitors the lead in the 23rd minute for his 12th goal of the season in the league.
Brighton turned the game around in the second half with two quick-fire goals from João Pedro, and Mike O Riley to hand Manchester City a fourth consecutive defeat for the first time under Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola praised his players for their performance in the encounter despite the defeat.
He said, “The guys played really, really good so I don’t regret. They were magnificent in many ways. Brighton were really good with the ball and a lot of pace up front. In the first half, we were really good and brilliant. In the second half, fatigue and they made changes we cannot do right now, and we lost the game.
“You have to count the victories and defeats, and we win a lot. I know it’s the first time [for four-straight losses in his career] and everyone wants to talk about that. It’s not nice to be defeated two in a row. Performance in certain moments is good, but not all the minutes we would need.”
“The game was there. We played really well. In the first half, we had three or four clear chances, but it is what it is.
“Clean our heads over international break, and the players come back fit, more players to do it, and altogether. You know you have to play every three days. The success we’ve had the last few years is with so few injuries. We need to be more consistent like we played the first half.”
City were without John Stones, Ruben Dias, Rodri, and Jack Grealish, while Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake were not fit on the bench.
Man City Suffer Fourth Consecutive Defeat Against Brighton is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
