Pep Guardiola has opened up on his discussion with Jan Paul van Hecke over his clash with Erling Haaland after Manchester City's 2-1 loss to Brighton.
Joao Pedro sparked a remarkable turnaround to condemn the champions to a fourth successive defeatPep Guardiola has come out to clarify what transpired during his heated argument with Jan Paul van Hecke on Saturday evening.
Guardiola appeared to have strong words with the defender at the end of Manchester City's Premier League game against Brighton. Pep Guardiola argues with Paul van Hecke after Brighton's game against Manchester City on November 9, 2024. Photo by Bryn Lennon.The Seagulls completed an impressive turnaround against the champions. Joao Pedro came off the bench to score one and assist one as Fabian Hürzeler's side cancelled out Erling Haaland's first-half opener.Van Hecke was involved in an altercation with Haaland in stoppage time. Replays show intense shirt pulling inside the Brighton penalty area.
"He was strong with Erling; I said, 'When Erling then stands up to you, stay on your feet, don't go to the grass'. But he played a really good game," as quoted byThe defeat means that Guardiola has now lost four matches in a row for the first time in his managerialPalmer injured his knee in stoppage time last weekend at Old Trafford after a reckless challenge by Lisandro Martinez.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc.
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