Guardiola’s Diagnosis of City’s Brighton Defeat…
Pep Guardiola claimed his Manchester City side acted like a snowman in a sauna as they crumbled at Brighton, losing 2-1. After a less-than-ideal start to the season, with two back-to-back losses, City tried to shake off last season’s blues. Haaland initially sent sparks flying with a first-half goal, but when Brighton made a quadruple change, City froze. An unfortunate penalty and Matheus Nunes’ accidental elbow left City looking more out of place than a penguin at the beach party.
James Trafford nearly saved City with a dazzling late-game save, only for Brajan Gruda to snatch victory from their grasp moments later. Guardiola remarked his team couldn’t refocus after the slip, likening their mindset to a cat trying to bark. They played brilliantly for an hour, creating chances, but post-goal, they got wobblier than jelly on a trampoline. Guardiola insists they must never stop playing—unless, of course, stopping means a good game of musical chairs!
