What did Guardiola say after the painful defeat?

Manchester City's preparations for the new English Premier League season are sparking serious debate. The City's 4-0 victory over Wolverhampton in the first round attracted considerable attention, and many believed Guardiola's team would surpass everyone else.

However, in the next round, the situation changed dramatically. Tottenham returned from Manchester with a 2-0 victory. In the third round, Guardiola's team had another chance to prove their strength.

In the match at Brighton, the visitors took full advantage in the first half. However, only one of the many opportunities turned into a goal - Erling Haaland scored his fourth attempt.

In the second half, the situation changed dramatically. Now the hosts have taken the initiative, equalizing the score with a penalty, and scored the winning goal just before the end of the game.

It is important for us that our compatriot Abdukodir Khusanov played on the field for 85 minutes and did not make a single mistake. Interestingly, Brighton's second goal came after he was substituted.

After the match, Josep Guardiola commented on the team's performance:

- I am satisfied with many things. We started well against Tottenham, and it was the same this time. But we did not achieve victory. Everything was going well until we conceded a goal. We had opportunities, we worked at a very high level for an hour. But in the remaining time, we completely disappeared. The attempt to attack with long balls instead of close passes did not help the team. We still have much to do in this regard.

The specialist also noted that the season has just begun and it is too early to talk about competing for trophies.

Manchester City will play their next match on September 13th at home against Manchester United.